Acrylic on Deep Canvas - set on a white backing within a black frame.

Size; Canvas size: 60 X 114cm. Total frame size: 87 X 114cm

This painting tells a story.

Firstly I will describe the painting itself in order to show how the possible meaning is applied to it. Two people work hard to manoeuvre a large heart into a boat. It seems as if they are planning to make a journey. But you may notice that the boat itself is small and unlikely to successfully carry the weight and size of the heart itself. The heart could swamp the boat and the people within it, that’s if they even manage to fit into it in the first place. And so this painting has a wide range of connotations and interpretations that are significant to explore…..

Life isn’t always easy to navigate or to find the solutions to our adversity. Sometimes we’re separated by the things or the the people we love. It’s upto us to try and find the solutions to make it work. Sometimes that comes in the form of a sacrifice or a compromise. Sometimes we have to learn to give up on something that no longer serves us - but in doing so it releases us to pursue other things. There is a delicate balance between the push and pull in our lives - it’s ongoing. It’s not easy - but it’s never easy when we have to fight for the things we love.