Butterflies & Moths
Studied directly from specimens and macro photographs, careful observation enables me to translate minute detail, from pattern and colour transitions to the intricacies of individual hairs and fibres. I play with scale and colour, presenting these extraordinary and delicate forms from different perspectives.
Metamorphosis
watercolour on fabriano artistico
84 x 112 cm | 33 x 44in
Emperor moth
watercolour & gouache on fabriano artistico
42 x 52 cm | 16 x 19 in
Emperor moth on crimson
watercolour & gouache on fabriano artistico
52 x 52 cm | 19 x 19 in
Peacock Butterfly
watercolour & gouache on fabriano artistico
52 x 52 cm | 19 x 19 in
Conifer cone & Monarchs
watercolour on fabriano artistico
Monarch butterfly wing
watercolour on fabriano artistico
30 x 50 cm | 12 x 20 in
Indian yellow moth
oil on board
84 x 112 cm | 33 x 44in
Moth on golden threads
watercolour, gouache & gold leaf
43.7 x 45 cm | 17.5 x 17.5 in
Red underwing moth
watercolour & gouache on fabriano artistico
24 x 38 cm | 9.5 x 13.4 in
Blue Morpho & black velvet
oil on panel
25 x 25 cm | 10 x 10 in