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An Antidote to Grieving, North Devon 2009

a response through contemporary art. In association with the previous body of work, EARTH, as a contrast and an educational progression, this becomes a celebration of everyday technology for the happy conclusion of NOW this moment. We have been taken to the base point, the starting point, the end point and the SPACE between in ORDER 2 Create… This body of work expresses an artists’ need to respond, through their desired medium of communication, to the personal experience of the death of a loved one. Through rhythm and reason, and delicacy and breath and simple discoveries we may reach a place of peace to gain a renewed perspective on our immediate ecology. It would be good to think that the therapeutic nature found in producing the work could be communicated through the visual consumption of the same… 

caught in a storm (oil on canvas; 76x61cm) 2009
affirmation of approval (mixed media; 42x30cm) 2009
paddling-in-the-surf (pen and pencil on handmade laps paper; 30x21cm) 2009
prudence (highlighter and pen on paper; 52x21cm) 2009
to grief (highlighter and biro on paper; 25x20cm) 2009
choir (highlighter pen and biro on paper; 21x21cm) 2009
docket 3a (biro on card; 9x5.5cm) 2009
docket 4 (biro on card; 12x6cm) 2009
docket 5 (biro on card; 9x7cm) 2009
docket 6 (pen and pencil on card; 9x7cm) 2009
docket 9 - endless variations (pen and marker on card; 14x10cm) 2009
reappraisal of the devon flag (oil on linen and driftwood; 200x40cm) 2009
green-and-white-oil-painting (oil on linen; 30x30cm) 2009
green-black-and-white-oil-painting (oil on linen; 30x30cm) 2009
green-oil-painting i (oil on linen; 30x30cm) 2009
green-oil-painting ii (oil on linen; 30x30cm) 2009
devon beach ii (oil on driftwood; 26x28cm) 2009
remain-in-dreams ii (ink on paper; 36x27cm) 2009
remain-in-dreams i (ink on paper; 36x27cm) 2009
search-and-rescue (coloured pencil on paper; 30x21cm) 2009
small-things (felt pen own paper; 30x21cm) 2009
cycle race (earth pigments on laos handmade paper; 80x60cm) 2009
war hater (earth pigments on laos handmade paper; 80x60cm) 2009
seaside song (earth pigments on laos handmade paper; 50x70cm) 2008

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