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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection

Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with standard glass

Size: 33cm by 33cm

Price: £350 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available for framed originals

Limited edition signed Giclée prints with hand embellished Gold Leaf detailing are also available in the following sizes

Size:  60cm by 60cm (edition number 1-50 of 100) £130 including mainland UK delivery

Size: 40cm by 40cm  (edition number 51-100 of 100) £95 including mainland UK delivery

Greetings cards of this image are available: £3 each

Card size approx: 15cm by 15cm

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But the sting of death we all must feel

If life was a thing that money could buy

Then the rich would live and the poor would die

But God in his goodness has ordained it so

That the rich and the poor all together must go

Big bees fly high, little bees make the honey

The poor work hard so the rich have money”

From an old toast which I first heard recited by the Norfolk folk singer Harry Cox

during sessions recorded by Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy during the 1950s

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

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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection

Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with art glass

Size: 35.5cm by 35.5cm

Price: £275 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available for framed originals

Limited edition signed Giclée prints are also available in the following sizes

Size:  60cm by 60cm (edition number 1-50 of 100) £85 including mainland UK delivery

Size: 40cm by 40cm  (edition number 51-100 of 100) £50 including mainland UK delivery

Greetings cards of this image are available: £2.75 each or £10 for 4 cards (different designs available)

Card size approx: 15cm by 15cm

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The lighter and stronger, the greater thy gain”

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

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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection

Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with art glass

Size: 35.5cm by 35.5cm

Price: £275 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available for framed originals

Limited edition signed Giclée prints are also available in the following sizes

Size:  60cm by 60cm (edition number 1-50 of 100) £85 including mainland UK delivery

Size: 40cm by 40cm  (edition number 51-100 of 100) £50 including mainland UK delivery

Greetings cards of this image are available: £2.75 each or £10 for 4 cards (different designs available)

Card size approx: 15cm by 15cm

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And daily to loiterers have a good eye”

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

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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection

Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with art glass

Size: 35.5cm by 35.5cm

Price: £275 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available for framed originals

Limited edition signed Giclée prints are also available in the following sizes

Size:  60cm by 60cm (edition number 1-50 of 100) £85 including mainland UK delivery

Size: 40cm by 40cm  (edition number 51-100 of 100) £50 including mainland UK delivery

Greetings cards of this image are available: £2.75 each or £10 for 4 cards (different designs available)

Card size approx: 15cm by 15cm

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Cart ladder and wimble with percer and pod,

Wheel ladder for harvest, light pitchfork and tough

Shave whiplash well knotted and cartrope enough”

Adapted from Thomas Tusser’s Five Hundred Pointes of Good Husbandrie

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

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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection

Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with art glass

Size: 35.5cm by 35.5cm

Price: £275 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available for framed originals

Limited edition signed Giclée prints are also available in the following sizes

Size:  60cm by 60cm (edition number 1-50 of 100) £85 including mainland UK delivery

Size: 40cm by 40cm  (edition number 51-100 of 100) £50 including mainland UK delivery

Greetings cards of this image are available: £2.75 each or £10 for 4 cards (different designs available)

Card size approx: 15cm by 15cm

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From the traditional folk song My Singing Bird

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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection

Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with standard glass

Size: 54cm by 54cm

Price: £395 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available for framed originals

Greetings cards of this image are available: £2.75 each+p&p or £10+p&p for 4 cards (different designs available)

Card size approx: 15cm by 15cm

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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection

Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with standard glass

Size: 54cm by 54cm

Price: £375 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available for framed originals

Limited edition signed Giclée prints are also available in the following sizes

Size:  80cm by 80cm (edition number 1-50 of 100) £135 including mainland UK delivery

Size: 60cm by 60cm  (edition number 51-100 of 100) £85 including mainland UK delivery

Greetings cards of this image are available: £2.75 or £10 for 4 cards (different designs available)

Card size approx.: 15cm by 15cm

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From the Hávamál collection of Old Norse Poems
Excerpt taken from Rúnatal (Óðin’s Rune Song)

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

Yggdrasil is an immense mythical tree that plays a central role in Norse mythology, the branches of Yggdrasil extend far into the heavens, and the tree is supported by three roots that extend far away into other locations. Creatures live within Yggdrasil, including the four stags Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór

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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection.
Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with standard glass

Size: 63cm by 63cm

Price: £650 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available for framed originals

Limited edition signed Giclée prints with hand embellished Gold Leaf detailing are also available in the following sizes

Size: 80cm by 80cm (edition number 1-50 of 100) £180 including mainland UK delivery

Size: 60cm by 60cm (edition number 51-100 of 100) £130 including mainland UK delivery

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Icarus is inspired by the beautiful imagery and lyrics found in the folk song of the same name written by Anne Lister. The Icarus myth traditionally is a cautionary tale about failure caused by trying to fly too high but Lister’s wonderful lyrics celebrate the achievement of having dared to fly and the glory in sacrifice for an ideal

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

Nature, Folklore, dreamworlds, myth, folk song, colour, form, patterns and forces in nature are all key inspirations for pieces in this exhibition collection.
Hinterland is an exploration of in-between spaces such as borders, boundaries, shorelines and other such places in nature. The work also explores more abstract ideas of hinterlands, such as areas lying beyond what is visible or known, the blurred lines between folklore, myth and reality, life and death or dream and consciousness

Framed papercut in dark polished Tulip wood with standard glass

Size: 70cm by 90cm

Price: £595 including mainland UK delivery*

*overseas delivery is not available on framed originals

Limited edition signed Giclée prints with hand embellished Gold Leaf detailing are also available in the following sizes

Size:  62cm by 80cm (edition number 1-50 of 100) £180 including mainland UK delivery

Size: 47cm by 60cm  (edition number 51-100 of 100) £130 including mainland UK delivery

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