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2016-Ongoing 'Nature Fragile' is a series that documents my response to the devastating impact of human beings on the natural world. In these paintings, I am seeking to convey both our planet's delicate beauty and inexorable fragility; to explore the balance between resilience and increasing vulnerability.
For example, 'La Pière de La Nature' is a painting that was inspired by the small external frescos and alcoved altar pieces I noticed around the streets of Florence. I was told that these were used during the plague of 1348 (though some date back as far as pre-Christian Roman times) when it was too dangerous for people to congregate in large numbers. These modest markers allowed for solitary prayer at a time when a desperate, frightened people must have felt that they were facing their own extinction. Likewise, the intimate altar within the painting is imploring us to notice an encroaching obliteration of the natural world.
“There is no single concept of nature; it embraces everything that is fluid, changing, and mysterious. Ultimately, however, to “know nature” on earth is to live within it and to revere it in every way.” (Carolyn Merchant)
Acrylics and aquacryl on wood mounted board / 40cm x 40 cm x 5cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on board / 12.7cm x 17.8 cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on board / 17.8 cm x 12.7 cm
Acrylics and aqucryl on board / 18 cm x 13 cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on board / 12.6 cm x 17.8 cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on board / 12.7cm x 17.6cm
Acrylics, aquacryl and aquarelle pencils on linen canvas / 20 cm x 20 cm x 2 cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on canvas covered board / 30 cm x 30 cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on circular canvas / 70 cm diameter
Mixed media on canvas covered board / 30cm diameter
Mixed media on canvas covered board / 30cm diameter
Acrylics on canvas board / 30 cm diameter
Acrylics / aquacryl / aquarelle pencils on canvas covered board / 30 cm diameter
Acrylics and aquarelle on wood mounted board / 10 cm x 10 cm 3.5 cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on board / 30 cm x 30 cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on board / 30 cm x 30 cm
Acrylic, Aquacryl & Aquarelle Pencil on board / 50.5 x 50.5 x 5cm
Acrylics on canvas board / 40 cm diameter
Acrylics on canvas board / 40 cm diameter
Acrylics on canvas board / 40 cm diameter
Acrylics on circular canvas board / 40 cm diameter
Acrylics on canvas board / 40 cm diameter
Acrylics on canvas board / 40 cm diameter
Albino Honduran Milk Snake / acrylics on circular canvas board / 15 cm diameter
Turquoise Dwarf Gecko / acrylics on circular canvas board / 15 cm diameter
Acrylics on box mounted board / 50 cm x 50 cm x 5.5cm
Acrylic & aquacryl on board / 30 x 30cm
Acrylic & aquacryl on board / 30 x 30cm
Acrylic & aquacryl on board / 30 x 30cm
Acrylic & aquacryl on board / 30 x 30cm
Acrylic, Aquacryl & Aquarelle Pencil on board / 91 x 91 x 5.5cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on mounted board / 50 x 50 x 5cm
Acrylics / Aquacryl on watercolour paper (image size: 24cm diameter)
Acrylics / aquacryl on watercolour paper (image size: 24cm diameter)
Acrylic on board / 76 x 76 x 5.5cm
Acrylic, Aquacryl & Aquarelle Pencil on board / 76 x 76 x 5.5cm
Acrylic & aquacryl on board / 30 x 30cm
Acrylic & aquacryl on board / 30 x 30cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on board / 30 x 30cm
Acrylic & aquacryl on board / 40 x 40 x 5cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on board / 91 x 91 x 5.5cm
Acrylic / aquacryl on board / 20 x 20 x 5cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on board / 20 x 20 x 4cm
Acrylic & Aquacryl on board / 61 x 61 x 5.5cm
Acrylic & Aquacryl on board / 61 x 61 x 5.5cm
Acrylic & Aquacryl on board / 20 x 20 x 3.5cm
Acrylic & aquacryl on board / 20 x 20cm
Acrylic & Aquacryl on board / 20 x 20 x 3.5cm
Acrylic, Aquacryl & Aquarelle Pencil on paper / 11.5 x 11.5cm
Acrylic, Aquacryl & Aquarelle Pencil on board / 50.5 x 50.5 x 5cm
Acrylic on canvas / 80 x 60 x 4cm
Acrylic, Aquacryl & Aquarelle Pencil on canvas / 30 x 42 x 3.5cm
Acrylic, Aquacryl & Aquarelle Pencil on canvas / 21 x 29.7 x 3.5cm
2010-Ongoing A series of drawn studies exploring the delicate beauty of the natural world. For me this seemed to represent most eloquently the tipping point at which nature finds itself amid growing human interference and global pollution.
aquarelle pencils on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
graphite pencil on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
aquarelle pencils on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
aquarelle pencils on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
aquarelle pencils on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
graphite pencil on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle & graphite pencil on gessoed paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
2004-2014 Making these paintings was a way for me to create an idyll for my mother, Sheila, after her passing. I set out to imbue them with an abundant, elemental beauty, elegance, colour and exoticism akin to the gardens she cultivated and nurtured throughout her life. (These paintings are a small selection of the full collection).
Acrylic on canvas / 100 x 100 x 5cm
Acrylic on canvas / 60 x 60 x 5cm
Acrylic on canvas / 60 x 60 x 5cm
Acrylic on canvas / 122 x 122 x 4cm
Acrylic on canvas / 100 x 100 x 4cm
Acrylic on canvas / 100 x 100 x 4c
Acrylic on canvas / 100 x 100 x 4cm
Acrylic on canvas / 100 x 100 x 4cm
Acrylic on canvas / 100 x 100 x 4cm
Acrylic on canvas / 100 x 100 x 4cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 50 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm / *Giclée print / 45 cm x 72 cm, available at Michael Wood Fine Art, UK*
Acrylics on box canvas / 50 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm
acrylics on watercolour paper / 20.5 cm x 20.5 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 100 cm x 100 cm x 4cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 61 cm x 46 cm x 4 cm
acrylics on watercolour paper / 34 cm x 34 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / !00 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 50 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / Triptych / each canvas 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 50 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm
Acrylic on canvas / 21 x 29.7 x 4cm
acrylics on watercolour paper / 34 cm x 34 cm
Aquarelle pencils on 300gsm watercolour paper / 61 cm x 46 cm
Aquarelle pencils on 300gsm watercolour paper / 61 cm x 46 cm
aquarelle pencils & watercolour wash on 300gsm satin finish watercolour paper / 23 cm x 31 cm
aquarelle pencils & watercolour wash on 300gsm satin finish watercolour paper / 23 cm x 31 cm
aquarelle pencils & watercolour wash on 300gsm satin finish watercolour paper / 23 cm x 31 cm
Aquarelle pencils on 300gsm watercolour paper / 23 cm x 31 cm
Aquarelle pencils on watercolour paper / 23.6 cm diameter
Aquarelle pencils on paper / 23.6 cm diameter
aquarelle pencils on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
aquarelle pencils on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
aquarelle pencils on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
graphite pencil on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
Mixed media on vintage french paper / 15 x 15cm
Mixed media on vintage french paper / 15 x 15cm
Mixed media on vintage french paper / 15 x 15cm
Mixed media on vintage french paper / 15 x 15cm
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper
Graphite pencil / ink on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on paper
Aquarelle pencils on 300gsm paper / 31 cm x 31 cm
Aquarelle pencils on 300gsm paper / 31 cm x 31 cm
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Miniature paintings
Acrylics and aquacryl on canvas board / 10 cm x 10 cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on canvas board / 10 cm x 10 cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on canvas board / 10 cm x 10 cm
Acrylics and aquacryl on canvas covered board / 10 cm x 10 cm
Acrylic and aquacryl on canvas covered board / 10 cm x 10 xm
Acrylics and aquacryl on canvas covered board / 10 cm x 10 cm
Acrylic and aquacryl on canvas covered board / 10 cm x 10 cm
Acrylics on canvas board / 10 cm diameter
Acrylics on canvas board / 10 cm diameter
Acrylics on canvas board / 10 cm diameter
Acrylics on canvas board / 10 cm diameter
Acrylics & aquacryl on linen covered board / 10 x 10cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on linen covered board / 10 x 10cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on linen covered board / 10 x 10cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on linen covered board / 10 x 10cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on linen covered board / 10 x 10cm
Acrylics & aquacryl on linen covered board / 10 x 10cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 4 x 5cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 4 x 5cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 4 x 5cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 4 x 5cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 4 x 5cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 4 x 5cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 4 x 5cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 5 x 4cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 5 x 4cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 5 x 4cm
Acrylics, aquacryl & aquarelle pencils on layers of 300gsm paper / 5 x 4cm
Aquarelle pencils on watercolour paper / 31 cm x 23 cm
Aquarelle pencils on watercolour paper / 31 cm x 23 cm
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper / 23 cm x 31 cm
aquarelle pencils on 300 gsm satin finish watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencil on watercolour paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Aquarelle pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
acrylics on box canvas / 51 cm x 51 cm x 4 cm
acrylics on box canvas / 51 cm x 51 cm x 4 mm
acrylics on box canvas / 20 cm x 25 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 61 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 60 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 40 cm x 102 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 76 cm x 122 cm x 4cm / *Giclée print / 45 cm x 72 cm, available at Michael Wood Fine Art, UK*
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 25 cm x 25 cm x4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 50 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 61 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 80 cm x 110 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 80 cm x 110 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 40 cm x 102 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 61 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 61 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 50 cm x 50 cm x 4cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 40 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 50 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 61 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 76 cm x 76 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 40 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 61 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 50 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 40 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 25 cm x 25 cm x 4 cm
Acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
2000-Ongoing Having drawn obsessively since the age of two, it remains an essential visual thought process, a therapy, a joy and an integral part of my life. Observing elements of the natural world has always held great allure, and is, I believe, a lifetime's work and pleasure.
Graphite pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
Graphite pencil on paper
2004-2008 I have always been drawn to still lifes, and the satisfying and varied shapes of nature. Having explored colour through abstraction, I found it rather enjoyable to transpose that playfulness and freedom onto representational subjects. I also borrowed a little from cubism by altering the perspective and dividing the paintings into sections of tone and colour. (These paintings are a small selection of the full collection).
Acrylic on painting / 21 x 29.7 x 4cm
Acrylic on canvas / 20 x 20 x 4cm
Acrylic on canvas / 20 x 20 x 4cm
acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylic on canvas / 30 x 42 x 4cm
acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylic on canvas / 20 x 20 x 4cm
acrylics on box canvas / 25 cm x 25 cm x 4 cm
Acrylic on canvas / 21 x 30 x 4cm
acrylics on box canvas / 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm
Acrylic on canvas / 50 x 50 x 4cm
acrylics on box canvas / 41.5 cm x 59.5 cm x 4 cm
acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
acrylics on box canvas / 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
acrylics on watercolour paper / 17.7 cm x 17.7 cm / framed size 46 cm x 44 cm