Right Whale (gold)
Quilted gold satin freehand machine embroidered Right Whale with skeleton, 2015
Eclipse from Dundee
Layered organza iceberg with digital print of Whale ship Eclipse from Dundee. 2014
Harpoon cushion
Cushion with harpoon design, 2014
Four seals (Tromso)
Digitally printed freehand machine embroidered textiles, 2014. The skulls are based on ones at Tromso Polar Museum, the maps and charts relate to where those specific species can be found. They are approximately life sized.
Polar Bear II (Hull)
Digitally printed textile and freehand machine embroidery. 2014 Life sized. Skull is based on the one at Hull Maritime Museum and the chart is Bjornoya (Bear Island) off the north coast of Norway.
Truelove from Hull II
Born digital image, 2015. Line drawing of the Whale Ship Truelove from Hull placed onto one of my photographs of the southern tip of Greenland near Cape Farewell.
Truelove from Hull I
Born digital image, 2015. Line drawing of the Whale Ship Truelove from Hull placed onto one of my photographs of icebergs in Southern Greenland.
Greenland Fisheries Series
A chance conversation and a trip to the whaling gallery at Hull turned my thoughts to whaling songs. A feature of the gallery at Hull is the songs that play when you enter the gallery and I finally got around to buying a cd of the songs. The one that initially appealed and inspired me most was the Greenland Fishery, …
Norway 2014
In October of 2014 I voyaged again to Norway, calling at several places with whale and whaling related collections in particular Bergen, Honningsvag and Tromso, As often happens it is the unexpected things that often inspire me the most. The seal skulls at Tromso (sealing was an important part of arctic whaling) and the rock carvings at Alta of ships …
Hull Maritime Museum and Whaling Collection
The whaling collection at Hull is mentioned in Moby Dick and is, therefore, a very special place. The whaling gallery at Hull Maritime Museum is one of my most inspiring places and I visit it as often as I can. The skeleton of a right whale and models and paintings of ships have all influenced my work. In addition to …