Ritual October On the this late Spring

On the this late Spring day the rain really did come down in stair rods

The original drawing is on pastel paper using natural pigment

tying the wildness of untamed landscapes to human emotions

original size: 480mm x 220 mm

Ritual October On the this late SpringThis piece is one of a small group of four that I made. They are part of a broader body of work looking at the Saltmarshes on the river Dart in Devon. I have been collaborating on a bioregional project now for several years, which has been reflected in methods and indeed practice. For these works I created a surface on the pastel paper with site specific pigments beside the reed beds of Black grass or Black reeds using their fallen leaves to print on