Stylised scene of New York public library Lion, drawn on card with coloured markers
I created this piece using oil paint, a medium I enjoy because of its depth and versatility in realism. I believe there is always more to an image that we can interpret. While painting this piece, I wondered about the women in the mirror and why they were there. When you look into a mirror, […]
Lost wax kiln cast crystal. Speaking through the language of flora, ascending from the human touch that is fast shaping the world’s new future, new ideologies emerge. The illusion of a vessel: what holds our values. A vase made of flowers – what is normally contained becomes the containment. The relationships of intertwining connections: sharing […]
#940 Peaceful Retreat … always available. Mixed Media : Encaustic Wax, Acrylic, on Wood, Solid Oak Frame. 143 x 103 x 6cm
#742 Twilight … at twilight light takes on a new meaning … a zoom into condensed lighting – checking in to a special time of the day Mixed Media : Encaustic, Acrylic, Oil, Collage on Wood, Oak frame A tribute to Gustav Klimt (c1917) Unfinished sketch of a Lady 73 x 73 x 6cm
Drawn to primitive pottery with zoomorphic designs, this libation vessel is a modest homage to the classical Greek rhyton. Multiple firings and oxides were used to create the rustic patina. The eyes have gold lustre.
Resilience thrives where the land’s beauty meets life’s harsh edges. Figures move through vast, sun-drenched landscapes, quietly enduring, their strength woven into the earth beneath them. The scenery whispers of danger, yet it also cradles moments of grace, as if nature’s splendor might dissolve the shadows. Each scene holds a quiet tension, a delicate balance […]
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