Loving Your Imperfections - Michelle

This big bold painting is based on my childhood toy teddy bear called Michelle She was an important comfort to me after we lost most of our possessions in a house fire in my childhood home. You can see her nose is bandaged up because she was so worn, that the stuffing leaked out everywhere. But the theme of this collection is about how, regardless of perceived imperfections, we are all lovable. 

Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, oil pastel on canvas - 100 cm x 100cm