Have you ever started something that at first hand seems banal or at least just OK, and then thought, hold on there is something going on here. Although the first photographs taken of the oak tree at Badsell Park...
THE JOY OF MAKING During recent shows, one of the regular questions I am asked is about the process involved in creating works for the Symmetree Oak project. Although they do vary, I’ll attempt to describe a typical process....
Dedicated It has been nearly 3 years since the oak tree that is the heart of the Symmetree project was toppled by Storm Katie. During this time, the wood from the tree has been seasoning and I’ve had the opportunity...
What is Perihelion? Each body in our solar system takes an elliptical journey around the sun. This path is offset, meaning the sun is not in the centre. This offset means that each year as a body like the earth orbits...
What memories are made of. Err… Purple? I would like to think that I have an eclectic and varied taste in music. It’s the art form that most influences my day to day life. Long sessions in the studio are...
Hands Up! Who knows Hockney! As part of the Symmetree Tripomatic series, I wanted to add a little ‘Summertime Splash’. There are a number of artists that captured this feeling including Matisse, but for me I chose David Hockney. I first came...
We have no time… This is the second of the artist tribute Tripomatic Symmetrees. So why Rothko? For me Rothko is one of those painters that manages to capture unfathomable depths to his work with a beautiful visual simplicity. If...
Working within the gamut One of the many insights you gain in creating your own work is respecting the high bar set by others. For this series of Symmetree Tripomatic’s I reference and indulge in the colour associated with artists...
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY Developed in the late 19th century, the platinum printing process is renowned for its quality. It has a permanency, producing warm blacks and mid-tone grays. In a new series of ‘Platinum Multiples’, along with a dash...
Tripomatic. Not the first word that springs to mind when considering an ancient English Oak. The Symmetree series has taken several visual directions, which push beyond the bounds of a traditional interpretation of the rural landscape that the...
SYMMETREES, PUNKWOOD AND DIY CREATIVITY At the start of the Symmetree project, there was no end game, there wasn’t even the idea of a journey. Just a small wish, to try and capture some of its magnificence and portray a...
As the days start to shorten, the ground has been cleared ready for the plough to carve a furrow and replant seeds for a new season. Some will grow in the space once occupied by the Badsell Oak Tree. The new plants will establish themsleves quickly, making...
