Hand coloured etching printed on 250gsm BKF Rives paper.

Edition of 25

What humans can do birds can do better. Al Kalaa and its amazing storks nests.

Hand coloured etching printed on 250gsm BFK Rives paper.

Edition of 10

For Australian Printmaking Workshop “Impressions” Exhibition 2018

Hand coloured etching printed on 250gsm BFK Rives Paper.

Edition of 35

The dragon is at the centre of Chinese life - residing in the clouds and directing all things watery - it is therefore overseeing life itself. The Mahjong dragon symbol specifically refers to “hitting the centre”, being “spot on” and is a symbol of an old Chinese archery game, or taking the imperial exam. In China, dragons are super friendly and helpful and will even hold your lantern to show the way.

Included in Queenscliff Gallery “Historia Print Exchange” 2019

Hand coloured etching printed on 250gsm BFK Rives Paper.

Edition of 10

“Ireland” was selected as a winner in the inaugural Monocarto 2019 awards.

In the judges words:

:Incredible attention to detail in the texturing for different illustrations and cartographic features, which balanced all the elements effectively within a single color. The mixture of a solid fill to frame the coastline, and the variation in density of textures and patterns helped differentiate complex illustrations from each other, making this a detailed but easy-to-absorb map in monochrome. I kept getting lost in this map in the best way possible, noticing the intricate illustrated details of symbols and physical features. And that coastline… I notice new details every time I look at it.:

Etching printed on BFK Rives 100% Cotton paper

Hand coloured etching printed on 250gsm BFK Rives paper.

Edition of 18

In a seaside town in Turkey we meet a man who looks after street dogs. This is no small feat as homeless dogs populate much of the country. Our friend is particularly fond of yellow gumboots. We spend many days at this sea side town and are sad to leave. But when that time comes our friend says “ we must day goodbye to say hello again one day”.

Etching with Chine Colle printed on 250gsm BFK Rives paper

Edition of 12

In Istanbul it snows almost every day. A Pigeon falls from the sky in front of a gentleman’s shop. The injured bird is cared for. We go almost every day to ask after the bird’s health, to drink coffee and to talk to our new friend the bird rescuer about the world around us. After 5 weeks in Istanbul it is time to leave. Here we realise that the hardest thing about travelling is saying goodbye.

Hand coloured etching on BKF Rives 100% Cotton paper.

Edition of 12.

Abdul Salam has made mint tea for most of his adult life. He works from a tiny shop and can be found early in the morning stuffing mint tea into glasses. On cold mornings he gives gifts of hot boiled eggs with his steaming mint tea. He has one of the most kind and gentle faces you will ever meet. When asked if there was anything he wished for in his life, his answer was that he would like to have owned a car so that he could have had the opportunity to visit other places.

Made following my artist residency in Sefrou, Morocco, 2018.

Hand coloured etching on BFK Rives 100% cotton paper.

Edition of 12

Bobkar repairs tea pots in the Medina. He undertakes his craft with wide smiles and great enthusiasm. Tea is an essential part of daily life, and so the tea pot repairer is an integral part to keeping the tea drinkers happy.

Made following my artist residency with Culture Vultures in Sefrou, Morocco, 2018.

Hand coloured etching on BFK Rives 100% cotton paper.

Edition of 12

My friend says that a man who tames birds is a magician of sorts. Every morning this bird man builds a tower of caged songs in front of his tiny shop. Next door is a shop of spells but it seems a bit less magic than the bird place. Then there are the hair-cutters, jewellers and the sewers of djellabas. They all add their melodies to the worldliness and song of this tiny, twisted street.

Made following my artist residency with Culture Vultures in Sefrou, Morocco, 2018.