This work was inspired by an essential life saving biological process called apoptosis. This is a process where your own cells effectively hit a kill switch to self destruct. They do this in response to the fact that they have an dangerous glitch in their fundamental biology, for example hold a cancer mutation.
The self destruction therefore is a self sacrificing response to defend the greater whole e.g. you.
Creative Destruction – approx 40x50cm mounted and backed. £200A Sublime Demise. 60 x 50 cm mounted & framed in black wood, under glass. SOLD
Resplendent with possibilities. Intaglio inks on Somerset Velvet 250gsm 64 x 52 cm mounted. F Framed in black stained wood £300Intaglio inks on Somerset Velvet 250gsm SOLDBlue Departure 2/4 Intaglio inks on Somerset 250gsm 25×30 cm £70
This work brings to you, the viewer my personal sensory experience of sitting by running water with sunlight glinting through foliage, the sounds of insects buzzing about their lives and summer sounds on the warm air.
(Initial studies were made in Milldale, Near Ashbourne, Derbyshire.)
Stream Side, Milldale, Derbyshire I Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas Board Framed in wooden float frame 43 x 43 cm £395River Side, Milldale, Derbyshire II Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas Board Framed in a wooden float frame. 39 x 49 cm £395.00Detail from River Side, Milldale, Derbyshire II
The rich world of cubism, post cubism, the post war St Ives communities and current day British contemporary artists has inspired this series of still life works. I am drawn in by the search for the simplification, iconic image, almost hieroglyphic forms we can use to portray the everyday objects such as bottle, jug and mug. The layering of viewpoints and the translucency of objects adds further information to the final composition.
Red Striped Mug 35x35cm White wooded float frame. £350The Jug Walk Acrylic and mixed media on board. 35×35 cm SOLDStill life withJug and Pears 30x30cm SOLDBottles 1 Abstracted composition Mixed media on paper Image size 25×25 cm Mounted with Hayseed white core mat board 40×40 cm £125 Unframed £175 FramedBottles 2 Abstracted composition Mixed media on paper Image size 25×25 cm Mounted with Hayseed white core mat board 40×40 cm £125 Unframed £175 FramedBottles Gather Watercolour on water-papered board Image 25×35 Mat mounted 4050 cm £200 Unframed, £270 FramedOil Pastel study of a Mug approx 15x20cm nfsOil Pastel and ink study of a mug approx 15x15cm nfs
Through 2019 my work progressed along main areas of interest.
One being my abstracted landscapes continued from 2018 …
Parwich, Derbyshire (Wooded Path) Acrylic and mixed media on board. 40×40 cm SOLDParwich, Derbyshire (Across Fields) Acrylic and mixed media on board. 40×40 cm SOLDParwich, Derbyshire (Light Breaks) Acrylic and mixed media on board. 40×40 cmFields of Light – Acrylics and mixed media on board. 30×30 cm pale white stained wooden floater frame £295Abstracted Landscapes – Derbyshire 2019 – The track up. Acrylic and mixed media on board. 30x30cm. Soft cream stained wooden floater frame. £ 295Abstracted Landscapes – Derbyshire 2019 – High Fields. Acrylic and mixed media on board. 30x30cm. Soft pale cream painted wooden float frame. £295Missing you still – Acrylic and mixed media on board. 40×40 cm. Soft pale cream painted wooden float frame. £395
This is a series of Monotypes created in 2018 by layering intaglio inks onto a steel plate and hand pulling through an intaglio press. After multiple layers these pieces were further worked on with a variety of media such as soft pastels, oil pastels, acrylic inks and paints, graphite etc, what ever each piece demanded to ultimately reach its resting composition.
Inspiration was drawn from the a variety of sensory stimuli fused with memories of childhood summer holidays whilst walking and sketching in the Derbyshire countryside.
Happiness found SOLDHush… Just Listen SOLDA Walk with Tia SOLDCanopy of hope – Intaglio inks on calanetto paper. Image size; 20×20 cm Mounted with hayseed white core mat; 30×30 cm. Unframed £175 Wood frame under glass £225Hot summer days -Intaglio inks & mixed media on calanetto paper . Image size; 20×20 cm Mounted with hayseed white core mat; 30×30 cm. Unframed £175 Wood frame under glass £225