Marathon painting...

I have been asked why I called this painting Marathon several times... a marathon is a long hard race that comes to a finish line. In the process of creating this painting many fragmented thoughts broken words / poems passed through my head. Erika's (my wife) father had cancer and passed away Dec 1st 2002. Erika had trouble sleeping. We would stay up late talking. When she was able to fall alseep... she would start dreaming, moving in bed a great deal. So I would go sleep on the futon... or do drawings.

Ten years ago my father died suddenly of a heart attack. This had a massive impact on my life, and helping Erika talk about the lose of her father resurfaced all the feeling I had when my father passed away.

Marathon. oil on linen. 42 x 78 inches. Nov - Dec 2002. SOLD

Private Collection of John Macqiure - Peurto Rico

Close up below... plus drawing in the living room (mapping out the painting)

 

 

 

 

When Erika (my wife) is out of the house I sometimes take over the front room with drawing equipment.

Study for Marathon painting. pencil on heavy weight cartridge paper. 8.5 x 11 inches. Dec 2002. Price:£110

 

Two Chickens - Five Heads. Oil on linen. 16 x 22 inches. Dec 2002. Price: £525.