McGarren Flack

Repose 1, Oil Painting

2019

Artist Comments
"When thinking of a composition, the model dropped to the ground in a relaxed pose and started to stretch her lower back, which created this pose," shares artist McGarren Flack. "I painted her into an abstract background to allow the focus to be on the pose and to enhance the form."

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: nude, figure, relaxed, sleeping, nudes, classical, representational, oil painting, brown

Repose 1
McGarren Flack
Oil painting on composite board
Varnished and Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2019
16 in. h x 20 in. w x .25 in. d
1 lbs. 7 oz.