FAMILY TIES
Oil on Linen
In this vibrant study, colourful mooring ropes clasp a weathered tethering ring on a harbour wall, a quiet emblem of the family unit. Each rope, familiar yet often overlooked, carries the essential work of securing, anchoring, and holding fast. Together they stabilise, even when individual strands fragment or fray.
In times of stress or difficulty family ties can be a source of comfort, guidance and strength.
Among them lie sections worn thin, their colours softened by the passage of time. These frayed lengths speak of previous generations, those who bore the strain of countless tides, weathered storms, and still held their ground. Their fibres, though weakened, remain woven into the whole, passing on their resilience to the newer, brighter strands that now take the strain.
The composition is multi-faceted, a gathering that endures the ebb and flow of life. Ropes loosen and re-engage, echoing the comings and goings of family. Through the long voyage of life, these ties, steadfast yet yielding, remain the threads that keep us bound to one another.
It is amazing to think that in this technological age we still rely on the humble rope and knot to tie up and secure everything from the smallest, most precious objects, to the largest vessels in the world.
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Original: FOR SALE
77 × 137cm
Framed Print: Available for Order
Oil on Linen
In this vibrant study, colourful mooring ropes clasp a weathered tethering ring on a harbour wall, a quiet emblem of the family unit. Each rope, familiar yet often overlooked, carries the essential work of securing, anchoring, and holding fast. Together they stabilise, even when individual strands fragment or fray.
In times of stress or difficulty family ties can be a source of comfort, guidance and strength.
Among them lie sections worn thin, their colours softened by the passage of time. These frayed lengths speak of previous generations, those who bore the strain of countless tides, weathered storms, and still held their ground. Their fibres, though weakened, remain woven into the whole, passing on their resilience to the newer, brighter strands that now take the strain.
The composition is multi-faceted, a gathering that endures the ebb and flow of life. Ropes loosen and re-engage, echoing the comings and goings of family. Through the long voyage of life, these ties, steadfast yet yielding, remain the threads that keep us bound to one another.
It is amazing to think that in this technological age we still rely on the humble rope and knot to tie up and secure everything from the smallest, most precious objects, to the largest vessels in the world.
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Original: FOR SALE
77 × 137cm
Framed Print: Available for Order