ROSS TOWNSEND
Duty Calls
Oil
153 x 122cm
On any day, defence personnel may be called to Duty. Saying goodbye to their loved ones for days, weeks, or months at a time. It is a condition of their profession, to put themselves forward for the benefit of their country and others. We thank them for their service. I hope this painting helps the viewer contemplate the heartache that must be felt by the children and family members of military personnel as they try to comprehend the need for their loved ones to leave them. I enjoyed painting this subject, depicting the sad expression on the child’s face and the difficult challenge of the colours and shapes of the camouflage material.
