[WIP] Reunion - Fear and Relief

from £24.00

Original sold - commissions for new pieces available

Fear and relief: what would you feel if your child was stripped away, and then you were both reunited. I painted this to portray a moment of reunion and the quiet tension that surrounds it. A parent holds a child close while an enforcement figure fades into the background—warm light meets cool blue to underline safety and uncertainty. I used layered brushwork to give weight to the hug and a few drifting feathers to suggest fragility.

moulding paste, resin and acrylic on stretched canvas

“Gives an intense feeling of relief between parent and child, however there is looming danger”
“The emotions that are conveyed whilst a parent clutches their child as an enforcement figure fades.”
“I know a lot about what is happening in the US and this painting gives me a sense of hope and pride and strength even in dark times and situations.”

Artwork:

Original sold - commissions for new pieces available

Fear and relief: what would you feel if your child was stripped away, and then you were both reunited. I painted this to portray a moment of reunion and the quiet tension that surrounds it. A parent holds a child close while an enforcement figure fades into the background—warm light meets cool blue to underline safety and uncertainty. I used layered brushwork to give weight to the hug and a few drifting feathers to suggest fragility.

moulding paste, resin and acrylic on stretched canvas

“Gives an intense feeling of relief between parent and child, however there is looming danger”
“The emotions that are conveyed whilst a parent clutches their child as an enforcement figure fades.”
“I know a lot about what is happening in the US and this painting gives me a sense of hope and pride and strength even in dark times and situations.”