You are on the path of life, life is not on your path. A painting about how sometime life throws stuff at you that you were not expecting. A ballon in mid blowing up.
I find it so interesting and amazing how certain things lead to other things, sometimes things happen as if by magic.
While fishing in Annamoe in Wicklow, Ireland as a small child in a centre where the fish were already there for you , you just had to catch them i accidentally saw behind the curtain where they gutted the fish and to say i was scared was an understatement.
The first skull i ever painted is a comment on mental health, i think its very important to not let small tiny parts that make you you , define you ( though i think its very important to address if your feeling a little low and sad it is important to not let it define you )
sidenote - If anyone reading this is feeling sad or alone no matter where you are in the world please send me an email at tagbeckett@gmail.com do not be afraid to reach out.
1. The moment Eric Cantona fly kicked a fan will always be in my memory as the most ridiculous thing i have ever seen on television.
2. I have in my whole life sent a fan letter to one person, that person is Damon Hill , i spent hours crafting this beautifully articulate letter, he did not respond.
3. My hair has been silvered since i was around 14 or 15 years old at the same time i lost my virginity George had just left E.R and was becoming a massive movie star.
I have been very low at times in my life, it is very hard to be a human sometimes. the black dog or wolf is a very real thing. This is a painting about me seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.