©️ Island Hue (2020), Mixed media on canvas, 10" x 24.5" / 25cm x 62cm

I tend to reuse canvases to help the planet. When i first got this one it was second hand but then i created a fishtail fashion design on it with texture paste and various mark making, then it changed again and was a design made using an actual fresh lily which i used to spray paint around. The stencil/resist process i was trying to achieve didn't quite work but i was left with a curious effect that looked like a bruise. It was weirdly not as depressing as it sounds! But after a few years of not knowing what to do next with it, i decided to create something brighter inspired by the Cornish coast. I have to say i really love the thickness of the paint and layered textures in this. Plus, the colours work really well together to create depth and a sense of luxury. This is the first piece i have created using both silver and gold leaf on the same canvas. If paintings were edible, this one would be rich and so morish!