Crocodile tears

The Crocodile tears paintings are based on film stills that have been very closely cropped and manipulated to focus on the protagonists’ tears, as well as taking the image out of context and rendering the ‘actor’ anonymous. Read more about this work.

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  • A close up of a woman's eye with tears
    Crocodile tears 8, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2023
  • A side view of a woman's face with a tear running down her cheek.
    Crocodile tears 9, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2023
  • A close up of a woman's closed eye with a tear running down her cheek.
    Crocodile tears 10, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2023
  • A close up of a woman's face with a tear coming from one eye.
    Crocodile tears 11, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2023
  • A close up of one side of a woman's face with a tear rolling down her cheek.
    Crocodile tears 12, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2023
  • A close up of a man's eye with tears welling up.
    Crocodile tears 13, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2023
  • A close up of a man's eye with a tear running down his cheek.
    Crocodile tears 14, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2024
  • A close up of a woman's nose and mouth with a tear running down her cheek.
    Crocodile tears 15, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2024
  • A close up of a man's eye with a tear rolling down his cheek.
    Crocodile tears 16, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2024
  • A close up of a mans face with a tear in one eye.
    Crocodile tears 17, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2024
  • A close up of a woman's eye and nose with a tear in her eye.
    Crocodile tears 18, oil on panel, 20cm x 20cm, 2024
  • A close up of a woman's eye half closed with a tear in the corner.
    Crocodile tears 19, oil on panel, 30cm x 30cm, 2024
  • A close up of a woman's eyes and nose with a tear running down her cheek.
    Crocodile tears 20, oil on panel, 30cm x 30cm, 2024
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