Blue Lotus

Large square painting of oil and Indian ink on treated paper drawings mounted on board.

A painting which took inspiration from Greek myths, with Hera’s rebellion (and Zeus’s revenge) centre stage, while Poseidon’s equine pursuit of Demeter and Hermes’ bark-shoed theft of cattle from Apollo also feature.

Oil and ink on paper and board

Thinking about evolution, from reptilian prehistory through birds and into the mammalian realm.

Preserver of life in the form of boats, and vessel for which to take the body to the next life, as casket back into the soil.

Large scale oil and ink painting.

A mysterious and mystical plant revered and feared through the ages.

The first painting with more than one figure allowed me to develop the idea of interplay between two figures along with the contrasts of light and dark in their various guises.