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SOFT ROCK ARTWORK
SOFT ROCK ARTWORK
Contemporary Ancient Art
A REINVENTION
A REVIVAL
Not fine art. Joyful art
NEW FOR OLD
Modern abstract art reviving old methods with a fresh new expression
WHAT IT IS MADE OF IS WHAT IT IS ABOUT
Painting with, not of, landscape
UNIQUE VISUAL LANGUAGE
Paintings made from soft rock and mineral pigments applied with feathers to create beautiful art
Celebration of nature
SOFT ROCK artwork is inspired by the wonder of the natural world. Nature is both inspiration and medium
Art is created in homage to the beauty of our natural landscape and power and diversity within
An exploration of the interconnectivity of nature and humankind
Unique visual communication
Painting with, not of, landscapes using earth pigments sustainably foraged by the artist
A particular language of materials and form, with a muted individual colour palette mixed fresh for each painting
Unique application using moulted peacock feathers creating one-off artworks every time
Rocks tell stories
SOFT ROCK refers to sedimentary rocks which are less resistant to weathering, shaping coastal landforms
Soft rocks erode quicker to form bays and slopes while hard ones create headlands and cliffs
Rocks are reliable
These sedimentary rocks contain pigment which is durable, stable and light fast
Artworks and their colours are enduring
Rocks hold history
Art made from soft rock illustrates origin and resilience
Longevity recalls what has gone before and invites contemplation of what may come
Love letter to and from the land
A showcase for the interdependence of humans and the natural world
Art demonstrates we are all related, each part connected to and reliant upon others to survive in functional ecosystems
Hope for a more harmonious relationship, demonstrated through symbolism
Source, tools, technique, together demonstrate link between land, wildlife and humans
Earth is reflected in source, animal feather in tool, plant in abstract designs
Soil sustaining them within pigment
Human hand as the applicator
Fresh New Old
Heritage approach reinterprets ancient art of earth pigments in a cultural throwback
Drawing on pre-history to revisit atavistic methods in a contemporary fashion
Born of a process that long predates the digital era and AI
A slow down
Hand and land made
Foraged earth minerals are sourced painstakingly by hand from the glorious landscape of Britain
A slow and laborious collaboration with nature
These artworks are made from scratch and take time to prepare
Pigments selected, processed, refined, mixed with love by artist
A highly experimental journey
Palette
Colours inspired by Devon Red stain in richly pigmented soil
Discovered repairing cob walls, causing bath water to run ochre after a day’s work
Wider colour inspiration comes from the ever changing beautiful countryside, coastline, mountains, hills, valleys and rivers of Britain
Pigment materials are mixed fresh for each artwork to create unique and variable hues every time
Original
Every artwork distinct in thought, material and execution
Each pigment preparation produces a different palette
No two works will be the same
A unique visual language of materials and form creates works with natural variations
Just as in nature
All artworks original
All one off
No editions, no prints
A highly personal approach creating artwork that is always distinctly characteristic
Authentic
Made by hand, made from scratch, made with love, made in Britain
Authenticity from raw materials provenance through to finished artwork
Of time, place and social context
Unique, dynamic, life affirming
A combination of abstraction with storytelling inspires reflection on a more sustainable interaction with the natural world
Meaningful change can come about not from defending nature but through building connection with it
SOFT ROCK ARTWORK offers a visual contemplation
Joyful art for joyful living
Beautiful, simple, bold designs straddle art, decor, interior styling
Abstract with representational undertones in versatile designs which sometimes can be grouped together or hung separately
Bespoke orders are custom made to suit emotional resonance
Feeding an increasing desire for tranquility in living spaces
A finishing touch bringing soul to a space
Choice of designs, sizing and palette according to interior schemes and preferences
Bespoke works are uniquely yours and can even include pigment from a cherished garden
Historic setting
Works are created on a magical medieval Devon farmstead
An unspoilt ancient place featuring a historic country house and rare surviving collection of cob barns
A small estate dating back to the Domesday Book of 1066 and once owned by the King of England
A green and lush nature-filled land is home to peacocks, barn owls, tawny and little owls, pipistrelle bats, ducks, swallows, house martins, myriad songbirds, deer, fox, bees, wasps, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, toads, frogs, newts, hedgehogs, voles, field mice and much more..
Cottage gardens are stocked for pollinators, meadows cut for hay, orchards planted with apple, pear, plum, quince
Ancient Royal Oaks and hedgerows provide habitat
A lake and pond provide water
Artwork is inspired by living harmoniously within this natural wild world
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