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Deep Rest in the Eternal Summer
I began this new artwork, Hrīm (pronounced hrr-eem), after the first hard frost of winter last year.
I awoke early one morning to find a rime of ice on the grass, twigs and leaves in my back garden, some of which are now captured within this piece.
Unlike my earlier work, full of vibrant bursts of colour, this piece leans into more muted quiet tones.
A subtle, wintery palette I would have thought of as dull not long ago.
I remember an artist once telling me how much they loved the colours in a...
Human Bonsai
I've learnt many things over the past three years while closely observing the natural world.
Overcoming limitations has been one teaching that's really stood out to me.
Plantlife thrives in the hardest of circumstances and reaches towards the light in even the darkest of places.
My intention for my 'Relics of a Wild' series from the outset was to place limitations on my creative process, in order to force new artistic growth.
Instead of collecting images for my...
Freedom to Run Wild
To be set free, to run wild is a desire I believe we all possess.
In much the same way, most of my artwork over the years has been about breaking free from constraints.
From the explosive imagery of my Hypermass series to the skin-shedding release of my Rapture drawings.
My new series "Relics of the Wild" is no different. I want it to be a window into a state of wild freedom.
To allow your mind to run free, even when the circumstances of your life have you on too short a leash.
Sǽcir
Whether it be my early days living in Manchester, where I created energetic and colourful paintings in reaction to the dreary concrete rain-soaked streets.
Or more recently, feeling the need to humanise and place limitations on my artwork as a reaction to the rise of limitless "inhumane" AI art.
Lēah
I'm moving house.
I'm getting married.
I'm expecting my first child!
Because of this I've felt a strong need to remove all extraneous noise from my life.
