Faceless

I'm always drawing faces. Any shape I draw I want to turn into a face, I see them everywhere. This was another riff on that idea, but instead of building a complicated, textured, detailed face, I took the opposite approach, single layer of acrylic, no details, just sitting in space. For a week I walked into my art space thinking 'I'm definitely gonna paint a face on that at some point' but as is the way with these things, eventually it was clear the piece was already finished.

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Did it make you feel something?

I'm Max, a Social Worker channelling my energy into colours and shapes.

I work with acrylics and love the textures provided by collaging and mixed media. I've spent over a decade making music and taking photos, always as a hobby. Physical art came later, maybe five years ago when I started having 'crafternoons' with a close friend. As time's gone on, painting has become my favoured outlet — the physical movement, the vibrancy of the colours, the ability to create chaos without a large amount of planning. It feels like genuine expression and I love that.

With my background in social work, I've spent a lot of time sitting with other people's emotions. Having taken a step back from front line work, these days I'm channelling my own emotions and perspectives: confusion, anger, beauty in isolation, despair, beauty in chaos, calm.