Emily Dickinson’s short poem resonated with me at this time, and I included it in some of the drawings:
‘In this short lifeThat only lasts an hourHow much – how little – is
Within our power’
In the still life, the bowl, shell and pears are arranged vertically, one above the other, remembering a Japanese aesthetic I had seen the previous year in Japan. The paper is from Moulin de Laroche paper mills, France. With its rough surface and asymmetrical shape, it becomes an essential part of the work complementing the realism of the objects.’ – Thornton Walker, 2023
Image above: Belynda Henry Long distance (Mulloon Creek) Oil and wax on canvas 112 x 167 cm Congratulations to Belynda …
Image above: Deborah Williams The air smells different 2023 aquatint intalgio 53×39.5cm Congratulations to Deborah Williams, Martin King and Phillip …
Image above: Salvatore Zofrea Catching fire-flies in summer from the series Appassionata: one hundred woodcuts no.15. 1994–1999 Jelutong woodblock 40 …