{"product_id":"the-illussion-of-barriers","title":"The Illussion of Barriers","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cspan\u003eI was intrigued by the experiment that an ant won’t cross a ball-point pen line drawn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earound it. It is not a physical barrier that the ant can’t easily cross, but rather an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eillusion of one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo many of the things that I have struggled with in my life have been an illusion of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebarrier, rather than something unachievable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many, many years, I thought that I couldn’t paint, and even if it was impossible to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emake a living as an artist. Not only were both of these illusions wrong, but the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprocess of painting and following my dream has positively transformed my life.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘All of my work is created by blowing acrylic paint using only my breath. I do not use any equipment at all (including straws) and do not physically touch at all the canvas or glass on which I paint.’ I am an artist inspired by the movement of water and the way the water surface abstracts the aquatic forms below. My paintings explore this combination, using palettes of contrasting colours and negative space. As in nature, the ever-changing light on the paint reveals the subtle texture of the water caused by its own flow and that by the form beneath. Through my work, I hope to express the calmness and intrigue that water brings me. Work that continues to surprise and brings tranquillity to a space and some serenity to people’s lives. This price is for the unframed art only.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on canvas. Frame not included in price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize (not including frame): 160cm x 100cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: On display in the gallery in Wimbledon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJ Burns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53537607483733,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/4831\/7269\/files\/57996290-276b-11f1-a31e-415aa4579522-1774347858377-converted.webp?v=1774348726","url":"https:\/\/artycorner.uk\/products\/the-illussion-of-barriers","provider":"Arty Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}