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Charcoal
52 x 70 x 3 cm
2024
I am an artist with charcoal as my chosen medium. I love the idea that beauty and life can come from a material that is, in essence, dead wood. The journey that wood takes to become charcoal feels not too dissimilar to a spiritual journey, transformation and purification that comes from being refined by fire.
I use charcoal to create artwork that is deeply rooted in the Christian gospel, and invites the viewer to slow down and take time to reflect on spiritual truths. The detailed nature of my drawings means that sometimes at a distance, people may think it's a black and white photograph, but it means that they often take a step closer to see the marks on the paper. It's this invitation to move closer to the artwork, and to linger, which helps with allowing the viewer to slow down and consider the work and the image itself.
Charcoal
52 x 70 x 3 cm
2024
I am an artist with charcoal as my chosen medium. I love the idea that beauty and life can come from a material that is, in essence, dead wood. The journey that wood takes to become charcoal feels not too dissimilar to a spiritual journey, transformation and purification that comes from being refined by fire.
I use charcoal to create artwork that is deeply rooted in the Christian gospel, and invites the viewer to slow down and take time to reflect on spiritual truths. The detailed nature of my drawings means that sometimes at a distance, people may think it's a black and white photograph, but it means that they often take a step closer to see the marks on the paper. It's this invitation to move closer to the artwork, and to linger, which helps with allowing the viewer to slow down and consider the work and the image itself.