Moon, Valley, Dew, Death – The Series, 2016 – ongoing
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Moon, Valley, Dew, Death is an ongoing series of small works, all measuring 24 x 18cm, which includes oil paint on a range of surfaces including linen, marble, birchwood wedges, as well as wood veneers on panel. The series is a formal and phiosphical investigation played out on intimately scaled surfaces, using a restricted colour palette and the same basic forms. Begun in 2016, Moon, Valley, Dew, Death currently has in excess of 100 pieces.