The first of two pieces inspired by night-time, particularly by the idea of a bright flame being an oasis in the dark

The second of two pieces inspired by night-time, particularly by the idea of a bright flame being an oasis in the dark

Icarus is inspired by the beautiful imagery and lyrics found in the folk song of the same name written by Anne Lister

Yggdrasil is inspired by Norse Mythology, particularly the story of how Óðin won the runes

This image is inspired by a motif which frequently is found across the British Isles and is known as The Tinner’s Rabbits in England

This piece was created to use as album artwork for a forthcoming folk music EP by Gemma Khawaja

This image is inspired by lyrics from the traditional folk song My Singing Bird, it is also inspired by the soaring, uplifting feeling of birdsong and sunshine in early Spring

This image was originally created to use as album artwork for the 2014 Folk Music EP Gathering Rushes By Adam Rees & Gemma Khawaja

The first of two pieces inspired by the ancient custom of ‘telling the bees’

Telling the bees is a traditional European folklore custom in which bees would be told of important events happening in the lives of their keeper; such as marriages, births or deaths. If the bees were not told or were not put into mourning after a death, it was believed that they would leave their hive or would stop producing honey

The Second of two pieces inspired by the ancient custom of ‘telling the bees’

Telling the bees is a traditional European folklore custom in which bees would be told of important events happening in the lives of their keeper; such as marriages, births or deaths. If the bees were not told or were not put into mourning after a death, it was believed that they would leave their hive or would stop producing honey

This image is inspired by folklore tales that involve woman transforming into hares. This particular transformation motif is largely drawn from old beliefs which regarded ‘witches’ as being able to transform shape. The words in this image are taken from the confessions of Isobel Gowdie

This image was originally created as part of the album artwork for the 2018 Folk Music album Caelum Scalptorium (The Engraver’s Chisel) by Gemma Khawaja

The first in a series of four wheel pictures inspired by the turning of the rural year and its cyclical nature in parallel to the cycles of life

Words adapted from Thomas Tusser’s Five Hundred Pointes of Good Husbandrie

The second in a series of four wheel pictures inspired by the turning of the rural year and its cyclical nature in parallel to the cycles of life

Words adapted from Thomas Tusser’s Five Hundred Pointes of Good Husbandrie

The third in a series of four wheel pictures inspired by the turning of the rural year and its cyclical nature in parallel to the cycles of life

Words adapted from Thomas Tusser’s Five Hundred Pointes of Good Husbandrie

The final picture in a series of four wheel pictures inspired by the turning of the rural year and its cyclical nature in parallel to the cycles of life

Words adapted from an old toast which I first heard recited by the Norfolk folk singer Harry Cox 

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space

Part of a series of nine images exploring simple layering and use of cut out paper shapes

This piece appeared in a 2020 exhibition called Hinterland: an exploration of liminal space