Acrylic and textured paste on canvas | 100 × 120 × 3.5cm
Healing was originally meant to be another large environmental piece, about the plight of the Emperor Penguins, but as I started laying down the background, I had an overwhelming urge to purge my deepest thoughts, to get all the nasty deeply buried thoughts out of my head, and on to the canvas. So I did!!
I found it so therapeutic. Each time I approached the canvas on a new day, I would turn it 90’ before starting to work on it, be it writing my thoughts, throwing paint or simply adding texture. There is no single direction in recovery. There is no “right way up.” Healing is non-linear. It loops, it fractures, it rebuilds. The canvas turned into a journal, a place to unload the baggage that had weighed on me for so long. The more I worked on the piece the lighter I became. It was like I had allowed myself to finally start to heal. The text became softer, it changed from darkness into light, happier thoughts and feelings poured out of me.
As words accumulated across the surface, the narrative slowly expanded beyond my own experience. I began introducing phrases in different languages, recognising that healing is not a solitary or cultural experience, but a shared human one. The canvas shifted from personal release to collective reflection.
Healing isn’t just about me, it’s about all of us, we all hurt, but we are all capable of healing too. We just have to have the courage to take that first step.
Healing is not about perfection. It is about choosing to stay. It is about learning to look at yourself, cracks and all, and say:
I am still here!
Archival varnish has been applied to protect the painted surface and ensure longevity.
Signed by the artist and includes a certificate of authenticity.
The artist, Deborah Phillips, retains the copyright of the piece.
This artwork is currently unavailable while under consideration for exhibition and competition opportunities. Expressions of interest are welcome.
More detailed photographs can be found on the Special Projects page.
If you have any questions about this piece, please get in touch using the contact page.
Please note; All images are of a medium quality & have been watermarked for security purposes to prevent unlawful downloading.
Acrylic and textured paste on canvas | 100 × 120 × 3.5cm
Healing was originally meant to be another large environmental piece, about the plight of the Emperor Penguins, but as I started laying down the background, I had an overwhelming urge to purge my deepest thoughts, to get all the nasty deeply buried thoughts out of my head, and on to the canvas. So I did!!
I found it so therapeutic. Each time I approached the canvas on a new day, I would turn it 90’ before starting to work on it, be it writing my thoughts, throwing paint or simply adding texture. There is no single direction in recovery. There is no “right way up.” Healing is non-linear. It loops, it fractures, it rebuilds. The canvas turned into a journal, a place to unload the baggage that had weighed on me for so long. The more I worked on the piece the lighter I became. It was like I had allowed myself to finally start to heal. The text became softer, it changed from darkness into light, happier thoughts and feelings poured out of me.
As words accumulated across the surface, the narrative slowly expanded beyond my own experience. I began introducing phrases in different languages, recognising that healing is not a solitary or cultural experience, but a shared human one. The canvas shifted from personal release to collective reflection.
Healing isn’t just about me, it’s about all of us, we all hurt, but we are all capable of healing too. We just have to have the courage to take that first step.
Healing is not about perfection. It is about choosing to stay. It is about learning to look at yourself, cracks and all, and say:
I am still here!
Archival varnish has been applied to protect the painted surface and ensure longevity.
Signed by the artist and includes a certificate of authenticity.
The artist, Deborah Phillips, retains the copyright of the piece.
This artwork is currently unavailable while under consideration for exhibition and competition opportunities. Expressions of interest are welcome.
More detailed photographs can be found on the Special Projects page.
If you have any questions about this piece, please get in touch using the contact page.
Please note; All images are of a medium quality & have been watermarked for security purposes to prevent unlawful downloading.
