I also found that it looks almost like a mask covering the actual expression on the face, which is what anxiety can do, it can take over you. I decided to paint the portrait up front, confrontationally and on a large scale to dramatise the feelings I’m trying to portray. I feel like it is a vulnerable piece however this may be because I am the subject of the image. I wanted the conceptual aspect of the work to be relatable which I believe I have been able to capture.”