Elevations
This body of work explores high-altitude environments—places where the wind scours the land and the air is startlingly clear. Through a layered process combining natural slate printing and wet-on-wet watercolor, the pieces evoke the stark beauty and elemental force of these remote spaces.
Broken roofing slate tiles were used to imprint mountain forms. The fractured surfaces of the slate closely echo the contours and textures of ridges, peaks, and cliff faces. This visual resonance recalls the Hermetic principle of similarity: the idea that the micro reflects the macro—that a fragment of stone can mirror the form of an entire mountain.
The compositions are printed in black and white, with skies and waters rendered in a restrained palette of indigo and burnt sienna. Together, they evoke the atmosphere of elevation—where moments of deep stillness can shift suddenly into the movement and force of high winds. The work holds this tension: the quiet solidity of stone set against the ephemeral energy of air in motion.
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Year: 2025
Mixed media
Oil based ink and watercolour on cold pressed watercolour paper
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THE EDGE OF SKY I
295mm x 280mm (WxH)
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THE EDGE OF SKY II
295mm x 280mm (WxH)
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SKY WELLS I
295mm x 295mm (WxH)
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SKY WELLS II
295mm x 295mm (WxH)
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SKY WELLS III
362mm x 355mm (WxH)
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WIND FORMS I
362mm x 355mm (WxH)
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