Translucent Wings: Exploring Life's Fleeting Beauty Below the Waterline empiricalThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct
fry - w 30-40 gms h22 x w70 x d34 mm
med - w 160-170 gms h31 x w145 x d 53mm
+ II artist proofs (each a different size & execution)
Ecologically printed with turtle beens and flower petals using carnation
Vintage print from an edition of 10 hand printed by the artist between 2004 and 2010
The spiralling vortex design emulates the gravitational pull of a black hole
Recycled aluminium water bottle sculptures made from recycled aluminium drinks cans rescued from land fill & beach cleanups
Artist signature & date recto in ink
This lighting work explores the interaction between material
Each embodies a narrative of renewal
The Fusion series centres on studio-grown floral forms cultivated from ancient specimens of allium
Piece I ' Twisted ' crumpled base