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Charcoal on canvas
70 x 110 x 4 cm
2024
My work is inspired by trees and how their history shapes them. They are tangible evidence of a life lived: old trees are time made wood. I forage for images in woodlands, capturing the essence and energy of trees through drawing. I transform those visual memories in the studio, building bodies of work around themes which chime with my own experience. My drawings weave together elements of tree, figure and water and are always about movement, whether it spans three seconds or three centuries. The material qualities of charcoal are core to my process, which feels like sculpting, carving out contour lines, scraping and wiping to reveal light, form and texture. There’s something poetic about drawing trees with carbonised wood. For me, old trees are powerful symbols of struggle and loss, resilience and hope and I draw to discover what looking at them can teach us about ourselves.
Charcoal on canvas
70 x 110 x 4 cm
2024
My work is inspired by trees and how their history shapes them. They are tangible evidence of a life lived: old trees are time made wood. I forage for images in woodlands, capturing the essence and energy of trees through drawing. I transform those visual memories in the studio, building bodies of work around themes which chime with my own experience. My drawings weave together elements of tree, figure and water and are always about movement, whether it spans three seconds or three centuries. The material qualities of charcoal are core to my process, which feels like sculpting, carving out contour lines, scraping and wiping to reveal light, form and texture. There’s something poetic about drawing trees with carbonised wood. For me, old trees are powerful symbols of struggle and loss, resilience and hope and I draw to discover what looking at them can teach us about ourselves.