It's a kind of love song, 2016

Solo exhibition

October 2106

Space Gallery, Whanganui, NZ

Artist statement:

This show is a tribute to my Mum.

A kind of love song, made just for her.

I made this work, wrote the words in the catalogue, to comfort myself, As a way to process the awful outrageous idea that this woman who is my rock and constant may actually leave us soon. I imagine her whispering the words I drew in the artworks to me, gently in my ear, all the days of my life. Even when she is gone. Especially when she is gone.

This one’s for you, Mum.

It's a kind of love song, 2016

It's a kind of love song, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in charcoal, pencil | Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size: 59x80 cm | Price: $789

The light is rising fast now, 2016

The light is rising fast now, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in red chromograph, pencil, and scratchback| Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size: 64x87 cm | Price: $1234

Another lovely day, 2016

Another lovely day, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in charcoal, pencil, red chromograph, scratch-back, red&blue pen | Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size: 76x97 cm | Price: $1234

Let go, 2016

Let go, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in pencil, red chromograph, scratch-back | Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size: 49x49 cm | Price: $789

It's been a long goodbye, 2016

It's been a long goodbye, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in pencil, red chromograph, scratch-back | Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size: 81.5 x 59 cm | Price: $789

I'm with you, 2016

I'm with you, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in charcoal, pencil, scratch-back | Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size:57.5x71 cm | Price: $891

I can see a sky, 2016

I can see a sky, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in charcoal, pencil, scratch-back, scratched frame | Edition: Limited edition of 1 | Size: 24.5x30 cm | Price: $321 | Sold out.

I love you my baby, 2016

I love you my baby, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in charcoal, pencil, red chromograph, scratch-back | Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size: 63x89 cm | Price: $1234

As you lay your dark head down, 2016

As you lay your dark head down, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in pencil, scratch-back | Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size: 61.5x80 cm | Price: $987

Chin up, 2016

Chin up, 2016

Medium: Digital photograph | Stock: Pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm | Additional: Overdrawing in pencil, red chromograph, scratch-back | Edition: Limited edition of 5 | Size: 49x49 cm | Price: $789

David doing Mum's hair, 2016

David doing Mum's hair, 2016

This photograph was in the exhibition solely to represent my lovely Mum, and wasn’t/isn’t for sale.