Holding on (from the Red Sky series), 2026
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on canvas
22 x 30 cm
A trembling hand used as the lock itself, trying to Stop the occupier from breaking in. The yellow line Becomes a wounded border, while the red Background carries the stain of war and blood, and Her hand begins to break beneath the force of the Door.
About this Piece
This painting was inspired by the story of Catherine Douglas, a 15th-century Scottish woman who placed her arm inside the iron locks of a door to stop intruders from entering.
