Birmingham, United Kingdom

acrylic on canvas

47 inches long x 47 inches wide

Arthritic pain has affected me for most of my life – crawling over my bones and tissues, invading my body, throwing out it’s tentacles to envelop me. This particular nasty creature lives over my upper spine and affects my upper back, neck, shoulders, arms and hands.

‘Bitter Acid’ portrays how I perceive this creature and the pain and difficulty he causes. The gold and red depict me, my flesh and the pain I am in. I am covered with this acidic creature and caught in its painful net.