{"id":61,"date":"2011-07-05T23:15:12","date_gmt":"2011-07-05T23:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sirrealist.com\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2011-07-05T23:15:12","modified_gmt":"2011-07-05T23:15:12","slug":"creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sirrealist.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/05\/creation\/","title":{"rendered":"Creation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creation is perhaps one of my oldest true surreal images on canvas and has received the most comments and critique when viewed. It represents the unformed chaos in the void before creation, the hands and feet showing the unique method of not just creating by man but shaping our lives. We all face a void when we are born and use our hands to form and shape what our lives become. We tread carefully or haphazardly with our feet, often letting our heart lead us and not being sure of the outcome. Creation shows that moment just before form is taken, where the recognizable is first seen.<\/p>\n

This painting is Oil on canvas, completed in 2000, measuring 40″ by 40″<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Creation is perhaps one of my oldest true surreal images on canvas and has received the most comments and critique when viewed. It represents the unformed chaos in the void before creation, the hands and feet showing the unique method of not just creating by man but shaping our lives. 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