'Phoenix'
Oil on panel board
February 2020
120x70cm
£2800 Enquiry
The Phoenix
In the still of the night, just before sunrise, a magnificent creature builds its nest. You stop and watch as it carefully puts each spice, clove, and branch that lay before it in place with meticulous detail. As you stand and watch, you are struck by the tiredness of the creature that is clearly evident – though in no way takes away from its beauty.
The sun begins to rise and the bird begins to stretch. Its feathers are a beautiful hue of gold and blue – the Phoenix. It cranes its head back as it sings a haunting melody that stops the sun itself in the sky. A spark falls from the heavens and ignites a great fire that consumes both bird and nest – but don’t worry. In three days, the Phoenix will rise from the ashes – born again.
Phoenix has a plaster base, I worked with the same materials used for my decorative plaster business. Working with a trowell, leaving thick expressive movements. The only way to transend the heavy nature of the material is to be as one with the moment. I connect with the surface, movement of the trowell, the pattern the plaster leaves and I too, like the Phoenix am free to soar through the heart to to touch the sky.
The blue pigment is raw Indigo, grown locally:
https://bailiwickblue.com/
Limited Edition giclee print, Numbered, Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
Printed on Hahnemühle Agave fine art ink jet paper.
Size: W 60 x H 112cm