I started playing with the idea of “Angels” a few days ago, and one of the things I did was write down lots of things that angels are, or could be, and then I started researching them. Some angels are Byzantine, there’s a strong tradition of representing angels in Byzantine art, often mosaics and icons. I’m trying not to slavishly copy existing angels, but rather be influenced by the Byzantine style. I worked with my home-made walnut ink onto recycled printmaking paper coated with acrylic screenprint ink.
I have an exhibition, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”, part of MANIFEST at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir. The show runs until October 31st. Open Saturdays 10.00 – 17.00, other times by appointment. Come and have a look if you’re in the are in the area.
The weather is really nice, but it’s more crowded than we expected. But such is modern tourism, we all want to go places and then we complain when we all get there at the same time! 😀
Ha yes, I went to Portmeirion in August and it was rammed. I went in October a few years back and it was lovely, best appreciated when it’s peaceful
Love this Angel! We are currently touristing in Rome so we are having an angel overload – except for the ones we saw in the Vatican Museums. They are showing some of the models used for casting Berninis angels in St Peter’s. They are clay and have wonderful armatures of metal and bundles of straw in their arms. Definitely angels you can ‘conjure’ with!
Thanks Leonie. Must be lovely to be in Rome at this time of year