But no Man moved Me - til the Tide Went past my simple Shoe.

Acrylic on wood, ready to hang.
Kerry works from created and found photographs and film stills, and this image caught her attention from the rapturous expression on the models face. It appeared she was experiencing something sublime. Kerry wanted to capture this heightened expression with the fiery red that she's used in contrast to the cool greens and blues of the background. Kerry wanted to capture the heat and the sparking energy! In this square composition of an underwater world, the light highlights her face and the bubbles she's letting out of her mouth and nose. Use of contrasted colours such as red and pthalo green helps to guide the eye. Kerry has developed her style using contemporary art techniques such as expressionism and pop art. The resultant painting is an energy filled WOW moment that repeats in waves. Named after an Emily Dickinson poem "I started early - Took my dog" where Dickinson refers to the "sea" rising along her body.