Life and Death

 Originally inspired by antique Parisian wrought iron and artists such as Jim Dine and printmaker Aldo Crommelynk, the themes of life and death were explored through the medium of etching.

 Etching lends itself to the visual description of the erosion of metal; of solidity and durability. And yet once again the elusive atmosphere of the ethereal and transient has been captured. A visual barrier is presented, yet the viewer in no way feels that the pictorial space is inaccessible.

 The physical carving of the metal has also been used to give a tactile approach to the sculpting of the human form, in particular the infant which is quite literally being formed and genetically sculpted within the womb.