Lord of the Flies (Preparation)





It's been a long time coming! but the painting is finished, has 
been delivered, cut out, sanded etc. And now I'm finally preparing 
the laser cut letters for the quote which this painting was inspired by
(as well as the brackets to hang the painting securely on the wall.)


This work will be hung on floating brackets,
which means you won't see the fixtures from the front;
it will appear to float 10cm away from the wall.
I painted the back of the painting pink to create a warm glow
between the wall and the back of the painting.
















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