Eyes That See

Acrylic on wood panel
30"X48"
Custom framed by woodworking
artist Craig Barron
​2018

This piece delves into the sight senses. The fractured background is an aluminum lighting reflector typically used when filming to visually amplify the focus. With this material, there is a reach to break the fourth wall by communicating the heightened perception of what is before the subject. Depicting a portion of a face, the immediate intention is to first lead the viewer towards the eye. However, the activity surrounding the eye quickly demands the observer 's attention to take in the entirety of the image. The marbles in the foreground represent isolated perspectives; echoing separate worlds of perception. A game completely dependent on keen observation skills, this classic children's pastime discusses the beginning stages of visual development. This painting is about the sensation of beingness; that eureka moment when one sees through with understanding and visualizes inner truth.

"Yet your teachers will not be moved into a corner anymore, but your eyes shall see your teachers." Isaiah 30:20

Painting is custom framed and ready to hang with a wire hanging kit.