"Match Day, 2020" Otolaryngology Coffee Mug

A commission from parents to their son on match day in ENT. The piece depicts a cross section of the cochlea (ear), the ethmoid bone, anterior view (nose) and the trachea, anterior view (throat). I chose to utilise the woodgrain for the foundation of the piece because it is natural, organic, playful, flexible, and it lends dynamic movement to the composition. There is something charismatic and then even surreal, about the painting. The tension between the raised/floating/disembodied anatomy and the free flowing, colourful background hold the piece together, balancing it with a vibrational yin/yang, opposing yet complimenting one another. The darker undercurrent of the background lends a bit of seriousness to the piece; again part of the yin/yang. I know what the journey of residency is like (second hand) and the fulfilment of this dream to be a doctor carries with it serious commitments; particularly those of time, energy, love, passion, creativity and intellect.