Acrylic on plywood 96cm x 104cm

Come on show yourself Don’t control yourself You’re so safe with me, open up open up I’ll put on kid gloves it’s ok Put your trust in me open up, open up, open up

‘Open Up’ is a about a woman imploring her partner to find the courage to let his guard down and trust her. It’s a very spirited, up-tempo song and the painting is the pay off, her ideal. She knows if he can just manage to open himself up to her, everything will be wonderful. The floral figure in the painting is wild and unruly and goes perfectly with the song. I can see it coming to life and moving when I hear the music. The colour black denotes the fear he feels about being exposed and vulnerable, but the purple and blue feels hopeful.