Boyo 1

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A teenage boy stares out with a sullen expression, wearing an orange party hat. Its pointed shape loosely resembles a dunce cap, suggesting the awkwardness and self-consciousness that often come with adolescence. At the bottom of the canvas, a goose peeks in—bright-eyed and cheerful, with an orange beak that subtly echoes the boy’s hat. The goose might be a remnant of childhood—perhaps even a stand-in for a long-forgotten stuffed animal—offering a glimpse into a softer, more playful past. The painting sits somewhere between introspection and absurdity, capturing that strange, in-between space of growing up.

This is the first in a series of three paintings exploring similar themes of youth and the painful experience of adolescence.

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A teenage boy stares out with a sullen expression, wearing an orange party hat. Its pointed shape loosely resembles a dunce cap, suggesting the awkwardness and self-consciousness that often come with adolescence. At the bottom of the canvas, a goose peeks in—bright-eyed and cheerful, with an orange beak that subtly echoes the boy’s hat. The goose might be a remnant of childhood—perhaps even a stand-in for a long-forgotten stuffed animal—offering a glimpse into a softer, more playful past. The painting sits somewhere between introspection and absurdity, capturing that strange, in-between space of growing up.

This is the first in a series of three paintings exploring similar themes of youth and the painful experience of adolescence.

  • Medium: acrylic paint on canvas

  • Dimensions: 42cm x 59cm

  • I sign the canvas on the front, at the bottom.

  • All paintings come ready to hang.

  • You may purchase this painting unframed, or with a tray frame at an additional cost. The tray frame is a wooden frame made from FSC certified Obeche wood, and is waxed with an antique oak finish. It does not contain glass, it allows the painting to ‘float’ within a wooden frame.

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  • This painting is painted on canvas. The canvas is stretched on a stretcher. For delivery, the painting is packaged between sheets of plywood. A Phillips, crosshead screwdriver will be needed to uncrate the painting. The painting will be insured to the value of the artwork. I am able to ship all artworks worldwide. Artworks are dispatched within 10 days of purchase and I will update you with relevant delivery dates as much as possible

  • I am more than happy to welcome you for a studio visit. My studio is in Abingdon, near Oxford, UK.

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