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Matthew F Fisher
Blue into Green, 2020Acrylic on canvas25.4 x 20.3 cm. / 10 x 8 in.The image of the albatross, soaring endlessly for days, even weeks, is a powerful metaphor for one's own life journey. I exaggerated the sense of wandering by deliberately not painting...The image of the albatross, soaring endlessly for days, even weeks, is a powerful metaphor for one's own life journey. I exaggerated the sense of wandering by deliberately not painting the bird's feet - its only true connection to land. The majestic bird, positioned between the top of canvas and the bottom of the wave, becomes a symbol for freedom as well a prisoner within the world it inhabits.
