This was a private commission inspired by Tooth's 2008 painting Concilium Plebis #7.
Semper Sursum is Latin for 'Always Upwards', and was the collector's fondly-remembered school motto. At his request, this phrase was incorporated into the painting as a tattoo; double-entendre intact.
Semper Sursum
CATEGORY: Personal & Commissions
oil on canvas
2012
91 x 122 cm
private commission