No time left

 “No time left” Oil on paper 76 x 58 cm 2013This painting came from a little sketch I made (pictured at the bottom of this post) about the fate of many of our ancient trees. Time is running out for some […]

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A painting about flight

Pinioned

`“Pinioned”Oil on canvas 60 x 40 cm 2014In this painting “Pinioned” I explore aviation. The effects that our increased air travel has on our environment. How the pollution impacts on the other creatures we share this world with. I want it to be a […]

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The Split

“The Split” Oil and egg tempera on wood 2009The split between worlds, she is pushing to the side, almost like a curtain, the landscape of concrete, roads, pollution and chimney stacks. Making way for the green grass, blue sky and […]

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Regalia

“Regalia” Oil and egg tempera on wood 38 x 30 cm 2008She is decked out in her finest regalia, a dress of nature, the most precious of ornamentation.

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Underpin

“Underpin” Oil and egg tempera on wood 30 x 35 cm 2008A painting I made about our attachment to the earth. I placed the giant heart at the center of this image as a symbol that I believe we should […]

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Tangled Dreams

“Tangled Dreams” Oil and egg tempera on wood 2008The first painting I made for my “While we are asleep” series. At the time I did not know it would become a series. I was also experimenting with the mix of egg tempera and […]

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Embracing

“Embracing”Pencil on paper22 x 30 cm2014We embrace elements of nature, yet our roads, cities and pollution all flow evermore relentlessly from the way we live.

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From within

“From within” Pencil on paper 22 x 30 cm 2014 We come from the natural world, yet when we create our spaces to live in, they are often concrete, tar and steel. What is it inside us that compels us […]

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In safe keeping

“In safe keeping” Pencil on paper 2013 A drawing I made about how we assign nature to safe little havens, parks, zoos and nature reserves. These places are precious, but is this really the way we want?

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repercussions

“Repercussions” Mixed Media 120 x 100 cm 2011 A large drawing that is a tangle of cities, roads, roots and buildings. Nature is finding a way back in through the cracks.

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