That Haircut

That Haircut | 2024 | Acrylic, charcoal and wax pencil on framed canvas

103 x103cm 

Available from Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

At around eight years old we lived on top of The Ship Hotel in the centre of town. Mum and Dad had a hair salon there and we slept in one of the rooms out the back. A pivotal childhood memory is captured in this painting: The startling moment when Mum’s hair was cut alarmingly short—a bold, almost reckless act that seemed to ripple with chaos and abandon. Through the eyes of a child, it felt like witnessing a loss of control, yet also a daring transformation. The work explores the tension between creativity and disruption, and the emotions that linger in the wake of such unforgettable moments.