25 Elaina Hayes - Suffocation - This piece is called “Suffocation”. It was created in 2022 and is one of my most recent creations. It was made using only acrylic paint. I used a pallet knife to achieve the background. I’m still not entirely sure what really inspired me to create it but as soon as the brief image popped up in my mind, I knew that I just had to paint it. The scene displayed, is a metaphorical interpretation of feeling entirely vulnerable and incapable of escape, being taken further and further down, losing your hope more and more. A feeling most people can relate to at some point in their lives.