Lady Di & the Fruit Bowl of Contemplation Original Mixed Media Painting

An original mixed media painting, depicting my love of my vintage Lady Di mug and the knowledge that fruit will not get eaten! I paint big-eyed females suspended between adolescence and adulthood; awkward, watchful, romantic and defiant. Their expressions are often difficult to place; shy but confrontational, fragile yet self-aware, as though they are caught in the moment of becoming.
I am drawn to the visual language of my early teen culture; beauty columns, agony aunt pages, bedroom walls and the emotional intensity of growing up female. These references are painted with a nostalgic retro lens. The exaggerated eyes in my work act as emotional amplifiers. They invite connection, revealing an inner world that feels intimate but ultimately unreadable. I am interested in the awkward tension between wanting to be seen and wanting to disappear.
At the heart of my work is an interest in femininity, nostalgia and the beauty of awkwardness.
Size 40cm x 50cm ready to hang (I really like a hung canvas), or frame in a floater frame.

PLEASE NOTE; I am more than happy for local collection or local delivery up to 7 miles radius. If this is your preference please message me after purchase, I will refund the postage costs and we can discuss delivery. Apologies I cannot send these overseas at present.
Thank you.