“Seen in deep time, stone folds as strata, gouts as lava, floats as plates, shifts as shingle.” ~ Robert MacFarlane
Megalithic stones hold stories of human existence over millennia. Mountains animate a landscape, stones in dwellings or gardens are narratives of human occupation and endeavour.
Artist book detail of a scroll book inspired by the stone walls at the artist residency in Oatlands, Tasmania.
Ink and earth painting on handmade paper inspired by the Supreme Court flagstones, Oatlands, Tasmania.
In 2022 I began a geo-narrative project Stone Stories staying at two artist residencies, one in the Outer Hebrides, UK and the other in East Iceland.
Argyrotype print of stone chimneys in the Outer Hebrides as part of my Stpne Stories project, 2022.