Original artwork description:

Sometimes I see something that I know that I just have to paint. I really do not know why but it just grabs my heart. I knew I had to show the beauty of the day that I met Morshida onto a canvas. I had to create a hyperrealism painting full of beauty but mixed with an almost abstract dream state.

I met Morshida and her daughter in 2022 in Madariparar which is a remote and isolated island in Northern Bangladesh. I was struck by the beauty of the island as I disembarked the small wooden boat and I was greeted by many smiling faces as the sound of laughter and birds singing filled the air. The island was suffering with the constant threat of floods and the people of the island were continuously having to move because of the growing consequences of climate change.

I will never forget Morshida as I sensed real resilience, defiance and hope as she and her family stood up to the constant fear of flooding. I will also never forget the tight bond of the family unit on these islands as everyone looked after each other. There was so much love and hope on this tiny island. I wanted to create a painting in a photorealism style that showed the beauty and defiance of Morshida as she protected her daughter who hid behind her, I wanted to show the natural beauty of the animals who were also victims of climate change and who filled this island with colour yet I wanted to show a background of the threat of the rising sea level as the children ran to safety and the dark crows started to arrive.

I created the painting by firstly priming the canvas in a deep red and then using large brushes with broad sweeping motions to produce the composition. I played with the colours numerous times until I was happy with the background and then I created the foreground using medium sized brushes to get the size and lighting correct and finishing with tiny brushes to create the detail. I hope that when you view this work you can see the beauty of our beautiful earth and at the same time also feel its vulnerability

ORIGINAL ART BY James Earley- "Mother and Daughter" is an original oil painting. Only the highest quality archival fine art grade oil paints are used (Michael Harding Oil Paints).
The painting will come with a Certificate Of Authenticity signed by James Earley.

READY TO HANG- The painting is framed in a hand crafted bespoke wooden frame and is ready to hang.

SHIPPING- The painting is professionally packaged and shipped within 7 working days. The Tracking Code is provided

Materials used:

oil paint

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