McGarren Flack

Keeping Warm, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
A nude female figure floats serenely above the earth, warmed by the glowing lava from deep within the core. Her calm expression and relaxed posture contrast with the dark, earthy surroundings, while warm tones illuminate her form. This ethereal scene captures a quiet connection between the figure and the powerful, elemental forces beneath the surface, evoking both tranquility and the hidden intensity of the earth’s core.

About the Artist
Utah-based artist McGarren Flack captures everyday moments of human vulnerability through painterly realism. His career as a paramedic brings him face-to-face with people at their most helpless moments, which inspired him to contemplate the nature of being vulnerable. Whether sitting alone in a cafe or unknowingly dropping a possession on the street, the human condition is always subject to powerlessness. “It is important for me to share these scenes because I believe it will help the viewer connect to humanity,” says McGarren. “There is no escaping the feeling of vulnerability; it is blind to skin color, social status, and age.”

Words that describe this painting: woman, female, figure, floating, lava, warm, fire, body, reclined, nudes, surrealism, oil painting, brown

Keeping Warm
McGarren Flack
Oil painting on metal
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
15 in. h x 24 in. w x .2 in. d
2 lbs. 2 oz.