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My Other Half Has Paint on Her Hands

$1,100.00 CAD

Tamara Grand

Acrylic on wood.

30x40x1.50"

This painting is a playful nod to the part of me that lives in the studio, the one who is happiest when making a mess, following a hunch and seeing where things lead. Built through layers of colour, shape, gesture and texture, the composition brings together contrasting elements that somehow find a way to coexist.

As with much of my work, the painting evolved through a process of adding, covering, scraping back and responding. Some marks are deliberate, others unexpected. Shapes and patterns find their way into conversation, sometimes harmoniously, sometimes with a little tension.

The title hints at the relationship between the different parts of ourselves: the person we are in the everyday world and the one who emerges when we're absorbed in something we love. My other half isn't necessarily a different person. She's simply the one with paint on her hands, and she's having a very good time.