FINE ART
The Honywood Oak
Watercolour, Ink and Gouache
41cmx75cm
Please scroll down to view my recent paintings and to read the concept behind each one. My passion for wildlife, and fascination with the patterns and design to be found there, are visible in each one.
Concept
The bark of the Honywood Oak tells a story of survival. Weathering eight centuries, it has been home to much wildlife, outliving it all. It has stood firm as a witness to history. Humankind has played its part and we leave impressions on our surroundings for both good and bad.
Legacy
Watercolour, Ink and Gouache
41cmx75cm
Concept
The storm-weathered tree on the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze tells a different story, one of erosion, decay and death.
The cliffs, home to a peregrine falcon amongst other birds, continuously crumble, evidencing the impermanency of life.
Moorhen and Waterlilies
Watercolour and Gouache
41cmx75cm
Concept
Clean, flowing, water and good management encourage a diversity of flora and fauna to a river. Journeying along the Stour by canoe brings close-up, water level, encounters.
Waterlily
Watercolour and Gouache
24 x 20cm
Damselfly and Reflections Diptych
Watercolour and Gouache
15 x 18.5cm
Lapwings
Series of A3 size screenprints,
handfinished in watercolour.
Turbulent Times Diptych
Watercolour
41 x 41cm
Concept
Shingle ridges once used as part of a weapons testing site at Orford-ness now provide a habitat for breeding Ringed Plovers.
In a landscape that spoke the threat of Mutually Assured Destruction, endangered birds are now protected. Pebbles show evidence of attrition under large, uncertain skies.
Concept
The marshes of Essex are my home territory for drawing plein-air. I find beauty and quietness in their vast expanse. Migrating birds, like Lapwings provide a Winter spectacle. The Essex Wildlife Trust works hard, expanding this threatened habitat to increase the number of wading birds making it their home.