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"Escape"

'Escape,' oil painting

"A duck tries to get away from its fears, reflected below the duck in the water.

You can't really escape your fears by running away - they go with you in the reflections and shadows of your subconscious."

-MDS-

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oil on panel painting
size: 12" X 16"

Description: Duck swimming rapidly in blue water. The duck's reflection has hints of a carnivore, hinting that the duck cannot escape the fears of life - the fears travel with it.