This painting is part of an ongoing series of abstract paintings, taking as their starting point the 'Black Classics' Penguin paperback books. The upper section is a bold, expressive portrait of Anton Chigurh (as portrayed by Javier Bardem), the unstoppable villain of the Coen Brothers' film No Country For Old Men (based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy). The lower section is black and white, with the title 'No Country For Old Men', somewhat distorted. I enjoy the process of taking known imagery and designs, and distorting them with thick paint and expressive brushwork, so that something new emerges - a synthesis of chaos and order. Please note that the edges of the canvas are painted, and it will not require framing.