The Ruins of our First Parents empty Acrylic on wooden panel

Acrylic on wooden panel

shortly before its removal

Still life of a vase of white roses against an interior background

An original abstract botanical painting in soft earthy tones

The Ruins of our First Parents empty Acrylic on wooden panelI visited Pripyat (Chernobyls ghost city) and was struck by what was left behind when the city was abandoned. This is the remains of an old classroom, decay and ruin, graffiti on the walls. The abstract image on the walls remained intact within the desolation. The title comes from Milton's" On Education" " To repair the ruins of out first parents" This is a canvas work using photography, acrylics and sand