This painting on plaster and paper was completed during a residency in Andalucia to push the idea of a two-dimensional painting into three dimensions. It is float-mounted in a handmade lime-washed ash frame to give depth and isolate the work.

Exploring the relationship with nature, pattern and print this series, Wonder, draws on sketches and watercolours made while extensively travelling through Asia, Europe and Australia. Screen printing and block printing capture the traditional patterns found in specific regions which are often applied to silk weaving with natural dyes. In many cases, brushstrokes repeat these rhythmic vertical and horizontal lines.

Dimensions

21 x 30 x 2 cm, acrylic, graphite, pastel on plaster and Arches watercolour paper

32 x 42 x 3 cm float mounted in a lime-washed wooden frame, glazed.