This piece was created as a wedding gift for some very dear friends of mine
Joe & Donna Murphy, who I’ve known for almost twenty years now. Joe and I played in several rock groups over the years along with his brothers Ken and Kevin all of whom I consider as brothers.
I wanted the piece to feature a strong symbolist motif which would reflect Joe and Donna’s union, and which would fit in with their aesthetic sense.
The application of the gold leaf over the oil paint proved rather more difficult than in the past, because of the heavy impasto nature of the painting.
The tearing of the gold leaf as it was applied gave a very interesting effect to it's overall appearance on the finished piece.
