Finding the Sublime

Abstract

My intention for this body of work was to evoke the concept of the sublime to make us consider our place in relation to the natural world and the importance of mature mother trees in healthy ecosystems. The use of dark colours and warm tones, along with layering and highly detailed mark-making, give an ethereal and occasionally slightly unnerving sense. The use of chine collé with Japanese tissues can give a faintly shiny or almost glowing effect, along with the use of earth tones and metallic pigments to enhance and add depth