Knowledge of Good and Evil

“This painting is about right and wrong,” says Emily McPhie. “Not just knowing the difference, but making the right decision and having the conviction and confidence to stick to it. The figure in pink is very sure of herself and her choice; but she’s also struck a balance — she’s not all in red and she’s not all in white. She understands that the right decision is also about finding balance in all things and following it and that there may not even be one right decision. To quote J.R.R. Tolkien, ‘All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given us.’”