Wild Margins

Unraveling the wild hedgerow’s that shelter and enclose our coastal pathways.

What at first appears to be a snarled tangle of stems, stalks, leaves and flowers is on closer inspection something that more resembles a symphony. There is a harmony that runs throughout, where each plant has its place and the whole thing works together in a coalition of wildness.

I am always inspired by summer time and the diversity and growth that is contained in these wild edges. At the beginning of this project I spent many hours observing and drawing, picking apart the dense layers of visual imagery, deciding what to keep and what to let go of whilst being conscious of maintaining a sense that these were very much coastal hedgerows that we look over and through into infinite space towards the horizon.

It became a balancing act between details, space and movement. These ideas evolved into printmaking, artists’ books and small collages.

The small pieces below were evolved from my work creating collaged concertina artists’ books. I love the long thin format of the books and the idea of portraying passing time or stories unfolding.

They are constructed in a very similar way, layering thin card, papers and collaged lithography prints which are then drawn over, linking and connecting the printed elements. Folds, tears and corrections are left visible giving an organic ‘sketchbook’ feeling to the work.

Landwalk Interlude 1

Lithography print collage, graphite and ink

13×30cm

£245

Landwalk Interlude 2

Lithography print collage, graphite and ink

13×30cm

£245