Acrylic on linen on board
Anodised aluminium frame
463 x 616mm (including frame)
2023
Protected with an archival UV varnish
Signed and dated on the back, ready to hang

I know - that’s a weird title! But let me explain where it comes from.

When our kids were both pre-schoolers, we had an alarm clock which would either beep to wake you, or play a recorded sound. We recorded our children telling us to wake up (in the way that only small children can do!). The eldest spoke clearly into the microphone, the youngest YELLED after him (as he was prone to doing!!) which is reflected in the upper and lower case font. We kept that sound on our alarm clock for many years, until one day it was accidentally recorded over, much to my dismay. But it is now indelibly etched on my memory and is a bit of a family joke.

The ‘sunrise’ type area of the painting, and the harsh shock of red in the top right corner, makes me think of ‘wake up time’. You might not even see the sunrise in it at all, and that’s ok with me - but this was the basis for the title.

This painting was selected as a finalist in the Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award 2023.

Currently available at Muse Art Gallery, online and in Havelock North. Contact Muse here.