UPCOMING EXHIBITION
7 October 2022
At THE HIGHGATE GALLERY at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution
11 South Grove
London
N6 6BS
Please see Work on Canvas page for examples from the exhibition.
WORK FROM MARCH 2020
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Paper 76x57cm
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Paper 76x57cm
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Paper 76x57cm
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Paper 76x57cm
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RISING. 76x57cm. Mixed media on paper
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IRIS. 76×101 cm. Mixed media on canvas
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76x101cm Canvas
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EMERGING. 50x50cm. Mixed media on canvas
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91x61cm Canvas
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100x70cm Acrylic and Drawing on Paper
This body of work explores the theme of the cycle of life from creation to decay.I have used the metaphor of flowers and shells to suggest various stages in the cycle, from sprouting bulbs to budding forms, gleaming glowing flowers that then droop, wilt and drop. The shells are containers of life that once discarded, live on as magnificent reminders of life, whether broken fragmented or whole.
Most work is acrylic on canvas, as the acrylic medium allows for a watercolour luminosity. Evidence of drawing is throughout, underlying the structure of the work, and providing an additional element of texture and contrast. All works are signed on the back.
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CYCLE 2 mixed media on canvas 60x90cm
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AMARYLLIS mixed media on canvas 60x90cm
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HIBISCUS mixed media on canvas 50x60cm
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BUNCHES mixed media on canvas 100x100cm
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BROKEN SHELLS mixed media on canvas 50x60cm