![An oil painting of a young man at work on a laptop. He is wearing black, and his head rests in his hand. His sleeve is rolled up and we see a tattoo on his forearm](/sites/default/files/styles/content_hero/public/2020-09/kathy-tynan-x.2020.9.13.jpg?itok=DO2io5NW&cache-buster=965020a5f8&coords_hash=1f9cc9c3f0)
Kathy Tynan
Over Heavy Seas, 2020
Oil on canvas, 100 x 100 cm
Over Heavy Seas is a portrait of the artist’s brother Luke, as he sits at their mother's kitchen table, looking at his laptop. He has lived in various far-off countries since his youth. This scene depicts a rare moment when he was on the artist’s side of the screen looking in, as opposed to on a video chat. The artist contrasts the dark lines of the sitter’s tattoo with gentle pastels and soft brushstrokes to convey the delicacy of this moment.
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