This painting is part of an ongoing series, which take the Penguin 'Black Classics' paperback books as their conceptual starting point. The upper section is a bold, expressive portrait of Frankenstein's monster (as portrayed by Boris Karloff). His expression lies somewhere between menacing and amused. The lower section is black and white, with the title 'Frankenstein', somewhat distorted. I enjoy the process of taking known imagery and designs, and distorting them with thick paint and expressive brushwork, so that something new emerges - a synthesis of chaos and order. Please note that the edges of the canvas are painted, and it will not require framing.