The ‘seer's cleft' near the top is the most conspicuous detail. Its function is not fully understood, but there are accounts of its purpose. Overall, this ancient technology remains mysterious, with its origins reported extending to the 2nd-1st century BCE. ...
A return to an old pastime of mine, astro-art. And Saturn has always been a favourite. Iconic as far as planets go, although new images of Pluto have put that poor forgotten ‘planet’ on the map again recently. Anyway… an old artwork renewed this week...
Ganesha an elephant headed Hindu god. It is revered as the remover of obstacles. Totem11 alludes to this, demonstrating the path that moves beyond what is symbolic....
A special thanks to Monique A. for her inspiring comment on #4. Her beautiful words have influenced me to rename the series ‘Totem', which I have expressed in a private response to her and now have done retroactively throughout the series. Thanks Monique!Un merci spécial...
In response to Marko on Art Limited, I wrote: Thank you Marko. Yes the object seems to have an almost archetypal quality to it, reminiscent of many space-like movies. The slit being iconic as a port to look out of … like the mask of the...
The inaugural Totem. The scenery is Iceland, a field that was part of a farm; a roadside stop to pet the horses during our travels west along the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, I guess here is where the Totem was born, a magical trip giving to a...
Abaddon translates as; a place of destruction; an underworld abode of lost souls : hell. Yes, very dark. This image stirs you in ways you might not like. The darkest imagery I have come up with to date. It originally started as a historical landscape idea I...
My wife and I travelled to Iceland in October 2019 for a week-long getaway. A chance for us to re-connect sans kids. Best described as aimless exploration, we drove our rental 4x4 across the west, south and east of the island. Stopping to look at...
I sometimes start new artwork with no thought of what it may become. Which isn't my character most of the time. I usually have a plan, a concept, and a clear way of developing it. But with this particular piece, I just began. As if...
Art is interesting. It can trigger many different perceptions and emotions. One emotion I have not explored yet is humour, Until now. Playing with some old victorian photos, I conjured a bizarre scene of a serious-looking man and a woman walking down a cobblestone street. A...