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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on wood. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 56x78in
About this artwork
To be the Tall Poppy means to stand out due to ability, individuality, or effort, a risky position in an envious world. This concept, traced back to Herodotus nearly 2500 years ago, reveals a timeless struggle. One might think to armor oneself, yet this protection would hinder growth, as much as shield, leading to decay within constraints. Instead, the key lies not in self-imposed limitations but in the nourishment provided by supporters (symbolized…
by a Grecian urn in a nod to Herodotus). We often overlook those who nurture us, focusing instead on detractors. But with such support, even if cut down, we can rise again.
William Higginson
Canada
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Works on commission
« Art is life, and the only one I want to live. I have suffered for it, I have given my life to it, and do it because I believe in the transformative power of art. »
William Higginson is a Canadian surrealist painter with international exposure. With each piece he creates, Higginson hopes to make his viewer think with introspection, evoke emotions, and ask questions enabling you to look deep within. Painting exclusively oil with a realist technique, his paintings are detailed, imaginative and gripping works of art.