The Portrait From Hell
/"I am writing a memoir called 'Standing on Broken Glass'. My writing is mainly non-fiction about and for men. This memoir breaks away from that and looks at life events." - Graham Reid Phoenix
He held the painting and wept inside.
As a portrait it was raw and beautiful in its authenticity, its honesty. It captured the pain in the face with such depth it tore him apart. There was an inner beauty in her face, beaten and so debased. It captured the moment with a power that was in contrast to the simplicity of the artist.
It was a full face portrait of her, painted in oils in a rough style that conveyed so much energy. She was looking straight out from the....