Shantaram - Marnie McKnight

Shantaram.

A book opens. The world disappears.

In Shantaram, Marnie McKnight captures the quiet magic of getting completely lost in a story. The reader sits in a meditative pose, absorbed in the pages and transported somewhere beyond the room around her.

Marnie’s expressive approach, strong brushstrokes, soft blending and unexpected drips of paint, brings movement and emotion to this still moment. There’s a sense of calm, escape and imagination in the way the figure becomes immersed in another world.

For Small Wonders, Shantaram celebrates one of life’s simplest little luxuries: the moment a good book takes you somewhere else entirely.

30 x 30 cm · COA. Original artwork. Acrylic on canvas. Unframed.