Original artwork description:

A portrait done from a photograph scrunched up by my good lady (I don't think maliciously) and then ironed out (so presumably not malicious!) of the lovely actress Meg Ryan. I was prompted to paint this after she was grossly misunderstood and insulted by a totally uncomprehending Parkinson on his TV chat show.

The crazed and creased photograph seemed poignantly apposite if you consider the wary vulnerability of a celebrity whose profession thrusts her into the limelight even when she isn't (if you see what I mean).

Materials used:

Spectrum oil paint, knives, sticks, paste medium.

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