Then comes a moment of feeling the wings you’ve grown, lifting - extra large

Kerry seeks uplifting images and motifs to capture inspiration in her art, and when she came across this image she was taken by the uplifting sense of rising to the surface - reminiscent of one of her favourite Rumi poems "Unfold your own myth". The painting has been named after the final sentence in this great poem. With the models hair and dress flowing behind her, she rises to the surface from her underwater world, lifting her head and looking skyward into the light. The bold caramels and contrasting teal and blue colours gives a sense that this woman rises to meet her challenges with energy and passion. An uplifting message for any person breaking free of adversity.

Kerry has used a contemporary approach using techniques such as expressionism and pop art to capture her model in contrasting colours of caramel teal and blue. In this rectangular composition of an underwater world, the light highlights her face as she rises to the surface.

Painted onto un-stretched canvas, the face of the painting measures 160cm x 107cm, and Kerry has allowed a minimum of a further 8 cm all around the painting to allow for stretching by your preferred professional framer. This further 8 cm will give you a painted edge to carry around the sides of your stretched painting.

Painted onto 14.4oz canvas using professional artist acrylic paints and mediums from Matisse, Golden, and Liquitex Professional Spray Paint. Golden Self Levelling Medium has been painted onto the canvas prior to painting the image - creating texture and an impression of movement to the surface of the painting. The painting is finished with a spray Satin Varnish.