{"product_id":"growth-original-becky-smith","title":"Growth - Original","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exuberant celebration of life, transformation and beauty in continual bloom, \u003cem\u003e'Growth'\u003c\/em\u003e sees Becky Smith transform her signature skull motif through an extraordinary profusion of flowers, butterflies and birds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst a deep black ground, saturated blues, oranges, violets and pinks create an almost illuminated intensity. Look closer and strawberries, tiny blooms, winged creatures and fragments of text emerge from the composition. \u003cstrong\u003eHere, nature doesn’t simply surround the skull, it forms it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The title '\u003cem\u003eGrowth'\u003c\/em\u003e becomes a reflection on renewal, change and the persistence of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe inspiration for '\u003cem\u003eGrowth'\u003c\/em\u003e came from a pair of bespoke commissions Becky created for a private collector in New York.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both featured floral skulls but were conceived as inversions of one another - one set against a dramatic black background, the other against gold. \u003cstrong\u003eTheir relationship as individual artworks that became more powerful when viewed together, inspired Becky to revisit the floral skull on a more intimate scale, ultimately creating \u003cem\u003eGrowth\u003c\/em\u003e and its sibling work, \u003cem\u003eGrace\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in \u003cstrong\u003eacrylic paint, gold leaf and spray paint on canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'Growth'\u003c\/em\u003e combines intricate observation with Becky’s energetic mixed-media approach. \u003cstrong\u003eSpecialised UV glow-in-the-dark paint adds another dimension, allowing elements of the artwork to reveal themselves differently as the light changes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e60 x 60cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is the unique original behind an image subsequently chosen for limited edition release. \u003cstrong\u003eWhile the edition allows the composition to be collected more widely, there will only ever be one original of \u003cem\u003e'Growth'\u003c\/em\u003e, giving this published painting particular rarity and significance within a Becky Smith collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Original acrylic paint, Gold Leaf and spray paint on canvas, with a s\u003cspan\u003epecialised UV glow-in-the-dark paint and finished with a spray varnish.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage size: 60 x 60 cm \/ 23.62\" x 23.62\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoxed canvas strung ready to be displayed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Becky Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57436983099765,"sku":"BSMG0882","price":1435.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/2445\/files\/Growth-OriginalBSUnframedWEB.jpg?v=1786441625","url":"https:\/\/wyecliffe.com\/en-it\/products\/growth-original-becky-smith","provider":"Wyecliffe Original Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}