Introducing Love Oxford! Inspired by walks around the city and local towns, looking up at the spires and landmarks and recording patterns an nature, signs and spires along the way.. I hope my latest love heart piece makes you smile… read the full story below xx
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'The Love Heart Series’
This series of prints captures the passion and happiness a particular place can evoke.
Inspired by amulets and milagros (ancient symbols of love and protection) the heart symbols reference local places, landmarks, discovered details and histories.
The expressive brushstrokes are inspired by map references and symbols, as if taking a journey around the town and local area.
Fragments of music scores, architectural elements, patterns, historical information, recipes, ancient script and maps are often included to tell the story of a place.
This is part of a series of pieces where the love hearts illustrate the passions we all hold for places, travel, nature... the list is endless!
This piece captures the essence of our famous City including well known features alongside hidden gems and secret stories. Famous landmarks such as The Bodleian Library and facade, The Ashmolean Museum, Turl Street, the Radcliffe Camera and Oxford Castle, punts and The Bridge of Sighs to name a few. The piece includes references to the town crest and Nuffield Crest along with pub signs for ‘The Bird and Baby’, ‘The Grapes’ and ‘The Lamb and Flag’ amongst others. Places from other towns along the Thames are hidden and ink studies of the spires and the crests of the Oxford Colleges.
The Love Heart prints are ongoing artworks, so if you think there may be something to add, please get in touch. It is also possible to create your own edition of XL size prints, by hiding certain details, initials or images that may mean something to you, your family or friend who will own the piece.‘Love Oxford’
Familiar features of this culturally diverse and surprising city are placed along with nature, patterns, signs and motifs I spotted on my journeys in and around... not forgetting, of course.. a bicycle!
So pleased to be launching my latest print at the very gorgeous Jam Factory in Oxford. You can find framed and unframed prints on show until end of January 2021.