Folios

 

‘I enjoy playing with the music and rhythm of colour, its interaction, to evoke a sense of place, of time, of pattern and landscape. For me a painting is an amalgamation of energy, an interpretation or treatment of experience whether seen, felt or heard. It is a statement of connection to my being within the environment.’

 

An Antidote to Grieving, 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…

54 Photos

earth 2008-

The use of locally discovered pigments has brought my work intimately in touch with the idea of ‘artistic process’; from gathering the materials and mixing and creating my own paints, to producing images alive with the deep resonance of the natural world. The work explores the spiritual and visual implications of quantum theory drawing parallels with the imagery and intentions of aboriginal cultures from across the world.

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Expressions of an Intimate Ecology 2006-08

This recent work explores living in North Devon, an area I have known since childhood – its culture, landscape and contemporary heritage.

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ireland 1993-2003

“My work is concerned with and inspired by nature ... of our interconnectedness with the natural world; its animals, rocks and plants; the sacred and the spiritual; the beautiful and the mystical ... which we may all enjoy if we open ourselves to the wholeness of our being."

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Early Work -1993

This folio shows my early work, expressing responses to personal events and exploring the symbolism of earth spirituality.

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digital images

Digital Images are created using Paint Shop Pro and Adobe Photoshop. They are printed on a variety of papers using Archival Inkjet Inks, garuanteed for 80 year light permanence. Prints are available mounted and/or framed.

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photographs 2003-

Using photography as a visual diary the images give a precis of my immediate environment. They have been taken with various digital cameras and enhanced using photoshop and paint shop pro.

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