'Perspective'
When the idea for this piece was born, I had written ‘Finding Yourself’ at the top of a page in my sketchbook.
I came up with countless ideas but as soon as I sketched this one it made total sense. And after a year of on and off painting in between University and moving house, I finally completed it in June of 2023.
For me, it perfectly depicts my frustration towards mirrors. I cannot comprehend how I will live my entire life having never truly seen myself.
When we view others we don’t just see a face staring us in the eye like we do in a mirror.
We see their eyes sparkle as they speak about their passions.
We look at the side of their face and see the corner of their lips twitch as they read something funny.
We see the shimmer on their cheekbones in the sun and the little wrinkles they get in between their brows when they’re concentrating.
