Dream On. Acrylic Painting On Canvas
At first glance, Dream On appears to show nothing more than a city stroll, but closer inspection reveals more beneath the surface.
A smiling man in a blue suit and a boldly patterned tie, walks arm-in-arm with a blonde woman in a vivid red coat.
With clear irritation
She looks at him not with affection, but apparently irritation. Her scornful gaze is fixed on him, while he appears distracted by another woman who has just passed by.
Perhaps she is thinking, or about to say, “Dream on,” echoing the phrase on the neon sign behind them.
Artist son Luke Kemp with the Dream On painting
The source of the woman’s frustration
Doug leaves it open whether the words reflect the man’s self-delusion or the woman’s cutting comment.
The framed rectangular panel functions as both a literal street sign and a symbolic barrier, separating the couple from the passing woman who may represent the man’s temptation, and the source of the woman’s annoyance.
