Flora and Fauna Prints

My latest series 'Flora and Fauna' partly harks back to my past work from my time at university, when I first began studying flora and fauna and nature in print in a serious way. The series is highly symbolic and draws both from my obsession with nature and my love of history and complex, often subversive symbolism. The symbolism surrounding the flora and fauna of our world is deep, running through our history and still playing a part in our life today. Within many cultures plants have deep rooted reputations, some still translating into society today through folklore or simply tradition. One element of this is the Victorian phenomenon 'The Language of Flowers' which saw flora, as a method of communication, and deep expression so complex a dictionary was necessary to decipher the message. The concept of communication through nature essentially inspired the series, taking into account different elements such as Herbology, Witchcraft, The Language of Flowers, regional traditions and Art History. Through 'Flora and Fauna' I attempted to combine complex and ancient symbolism  to tell a tale through the medium of Flowers and insects. A face of beauty carrying a deep, sometimes sinister message ...

Available from the Etsy store now ...  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DanseMacabreUK

The Unholy Trinity

My latest artwork series 'The Unholy Trinity' is finally complete. The series has been a long running project over a number of months based around photographs I took of a rescued Great Grey Owl, courtesy of Kilton Raptor Rescue.

Spending tome with the captivatingly beautiful Great Grey Owl formed the basis for a series of characters I developed based around the different perspectives and 'faces' of the owl. Each character in the series has its own unique personality and a different part to play in the great story that is life. All of the characters within 'The Unholy Trinity' carry different supernatural powers and play their own role in the balance of the universre, be it the power of prophecy and predection, the third eye and the gift of the second sight or the blessing off boundless wisdom. The true message of 'The Unholy Trinity' is; Follow your future, live your dreams, play the part, you were born to be. 

'The Unholy Trinity' are now available to purchase as cards from my Etsy store at:
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Monstrous Minibeasts

My never ending love of nature has always been the main driving force behind my artwork. The uniqueness and bizarreness of so many creatures utterly fascinates me. Recently I have been creating some artworks which reflect this, particularly the wonderful weirdness of insects. By combining intensive studies of nature and my own bizarre twisted additions, largely inspired by a play on words relating to the creature in question, I have created a collection of monstrous mini beasts for your enjoyment.