Don't Let Them Touch Your Hair

Acrylic on Canvas

A boy with dark hair and wide, anxious eyes sits in a barber's chair, surrounded by two large, white protective hands that hold a paintbrush and other tools. He appears trapped within a clear bubble, with flowers growing around the base of his chair. The right canvas is a chaotic montage of disembodied hands and creatures breaking through a series of fractured architectural columns. These creatures are rendered in a riot of color, with jagged teeth and sinister expressions. The overall effect is a striking contrast between the boy's calm, isolated space and the violent, encroaching chaos of the outside world, blending elements of innocence, confinement, and psychological horror. This painting was inspired by actual events mixed in with advice I was once offered about not allowing just anyone to cut my hair.