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What’s in a name?
I find that choosing a suitable name for my mosaic artworks is just as important as the piece itself. It makes the story whole. The process I use for this choice often starts with a working title, first thought of at the same time as the first sketch. When the mosaic is complete (or during…
The Art of Refinement
It is always interesting to study an artist’s work throughout the years and notice how they progress or change their style. Modern artists such as Picasso and Matisse learnt how to draw and paint during early life and at art school in quite a traditional and realistic fashion. They went on to develop their own…
New Works in the making.
I completed part 2 of a new tryptic but only really satisfied with this section of it. Which means I will be making it again, only next time it will be better! Part 1 and 3 are only in conception so far. This piece is called “Dawn Breakers”.
The Shadow of the Wind
I know I have used the title of Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s fantastic novel, but I couldn’t find another title that seemed right for this piece. “Shadows of the Wind” or “Wind Shadows” just didn’t do it for me – it had to be solid, contained and absolute! The mosaic isn’t directly inspired by the novel , although the…
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King Arthur and Queen Guinevere Guardian Birds of relics
And so the magic begins! …The Guardian birds have risen from their hidden hollows beneath the Tor . The precious relics tightly carried in their claws, to a place of safety in the Abbey, where pilgrims and folk from the kingdom of Somerset and beyond can gaze upon them in wonder. I chose to use…
Lions of Bath – the final animation
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