About this artwork

One of two paintings accepted for the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2020 - which is normally held at the Mall Galleries, London but this year will be online.
I revisited and completed this double self portrait in the Summer of 2020. I had initially been fairly subtle with the shadow of the little girl (from the photo) which was cast on the wall behind the grown up version of me. I felt the reference to the shadow in the title of the painting would suffice to make the point that the shadow is significant and a clue to the meaning of the painting. However, I began to realise that, unfortunately, a fair amount of viewers overlooked the shadow altogether.

This Summer I revisited the painting. I have repainted the shadow on the wall, strengthening it in the process and hopefully making it more prominent. It is now looming over me and dominating the painting as was my original intention.
Oil on linen canvas