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I am surrounded by nature
and as part of my personality I have always been fascinated with it. Since
childhood I have picked up rocks and stones that caught my eye. I never
realised their significance until now.
Now I pick up rocks and
stones, old slates and tiles and grind them to make pigment. I make my own
paper from recycled materials and plant fibres. I make glues and binders
from natural substances. The aim of my work is to be as natural and
environmentally friendly as possible and have as much fun as possible
creating it.
I have swapped my
massive array of acrylic paints and inks for nature’s palette. It has made
making art far more exciting and challenging and that is important to me.
My
paintings will probably not make a difference to the earth or the
environment but every little helps.
I will never hope to match what nature
has created, but I always give thanks to mother earth for inspiring me.
Long live the natural environment. May God, yours or mine, preserve it
from destruction.
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