Every person’s cage is of a different sort.  We may feel trapped by our jobs, our circumstances, even the things that we own.  Even the most opulent and luxurious of places can seem like a prison.  As I begin contemplating a new body of work, I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of freedom, of space to move.  A feeling of space doesn’t necessarily correlate to a large building– depending on our state of mind, we can feel more free in a tiny studio than an extravagant mansion.

For us, feeling confined correlates with traffic and overpopulation.  We feel most free surrounded only by  trees and mountains.  But for you, it might be different.  The thought of being out in the wide open wild might seem incredibly imprisoning.  The important thing is to be able to identify what it is that makes you feel free and then run headlong straight for it.

Paintings above by artist Bradley Wood.  To see more of his work, please visit his website.

All images are via the artist’s website.