I’ve been working on this piece for a few months now off and on.
The idea came to me and I instantly knew I had to paint it. This will be the largest canvas (asides from murals) that I’ve done.
It is 2ft high and 4ft long.
It is like a triptych but is painted on one canvas.
The inspiration came from the Biblical story of Sarah & Abraham.
For those of you who might be unfamiliar with the story please see Genesis 17.
The key elements that I wanted to express in this piece are:
the feeling of incompleteness or defectiveness from being barren,
the longing desire to become pregnant
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the transformation and growth that occurs when you become pregnant.
All stages that Sarah might have experienced.
The headless-ness also adds a slightly whimsical quality (as it reminds me of those touristy photo stops where you stick your head through the hole to have your picture taken)
and adds a universal quality to it as every woman who has struggled with getting pregnant can relate to some degree.
As always, I’d love to hear your reflections/opinions on the piece, so please feel free to comment.
Cheers,
Amanda
Amanda Milke 