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Spain
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 39.4 W x 31.5 H x 0.8 D in
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This is one of 4 skull paintings in the series. I painted these pink skulls after a visit to the Sedlec Ossuary in Czech Republic. The story goes, in the 15th century a half blind monk was given the task of dealing with the 40,000 human remains from the most popular grave yard in central Europe. He used the bones creatively to decorate a crypt. When I visited the crypt it made a lasting impression on me. The energy of the place was so sympathetic and honoured the dead in such a beautiful manner. I found when painting each skull, that it was like painting a portrait, defining each furrow and brow, which gave a suggestion of a face or personality of a life once lived. I deliberately used pink to make the subject more softer, more palatable. Lots of people think of skulls as symbolising death but when I worked at the osteopaths, they taught me that skulls are about structure, they keep our brains in and thus are a positive thing. So these skull paintings are really just another celebration of life! I think they would suit someone who values an alternative lifestyle.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:39.4 W x 31.5 H x 0.8 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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Emma is a London born and educated artist, digital video maker and designer – her artwork straddles stoneware sculpture, cyanotype printing, painting (watercolour, oil and acrylic), illustration, photography, fabric art, animation and vector design. Emma's art is highly personal, her subjects include her friends (animal as well as human), places she’s visited, experiences and things that capture her imagination. Her artwork is uncontrived and free from trying to be anything other than what it is. "At the core of Emma Plunkett's work is the female. Not feminine or politicised. Whether it be a disappearing view of trees into the Spanish horizon, a slithering viscous ceramic or a candid nude. It is always individual and genuine. This we must celebrate”. Gareth Lister - Artist & Curator
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