Holly MacMillan
Kerr
Painting
2022
Oil paint on canvas
30"x30"
My work invites the viewer to take a closer look into the private relationship between anindividual and their tattoos. Exploring the intimacy of having a permanent marking on your body,my paintings make a comment on the freedom of self-expression and entice the viewer to think ofthe positive impact these tattoos have had on the subjects involved.
Work by
Holly MacMillan
“After the healing process of receiving a new tattoo, the ink sits just beneath the surface of the skin. I always found that so fascinating because that means your tattoos truly become a part of you....” [More]