wildlife & other things
salt & silence - pencil
When I was around 9 or 10, my Papa (Grandad) had these two little bits of card sitting in a drawer.
Sketched on each was a tiny fishing boat. Dark, gloomy, barely more than silhouettes. I couldn’t stop staring at them. I used to try and copy them, over and over. There was just something about the mood they gave off. The feeling that there was a whole story buried in just a few rough marks. I never forgot those boats, and somewhere in the back of my mind I knew I’d come back to them one day.
Salt & Silence is based on photography by Adi Emal and measures 16x12".
the second order - pencil
Recently I’ve wanted to push beyond working from photographs and see what would happen if I leaned into
what was already there — working from introspection rather than external reference. In that sense, this is my first true original.
The Second Order came from ideas and mindsets that have steadily formed over recent years. For those who pick up on it, it may feel uncomfortably familiar.
highland cow #1 - pencil
A Scottish Highland Cow. 05x08".
(Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach; Scots: Heilan coo).
unloved fox - pencil
A neglected toy Fox. 05x07".
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self portrait - pencil
08x08".
highland cow #2 - pencil
Another Scottish Highland Cow. 10x06".
(Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach; Scots: Heilan coo).
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lion - pencil
Original size 12.05x03".
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white husky - pencil
Original measures 16x12". Based on photography by Marek Szturc.