Cell Paintings
I began making Cell Paintings in my first year at Falmouth College of Arts. I found inspiration in the biology books in the art school library; the brightly-coloured microscopy images of stained tissue sections. Although enticed by the colour and complexity of the images, it was also the mystery that intrigued me, since I didn’t yet understand the image captions or text surrounding them.
Bristol Bright Night Public Engagement Event at @Bristol (now We The Curious), Bristol, UK
Pink Cell Drawing (1999) Watercolour, oil pastel, pencil & felt-tip pen on paper, A1
Bristol Bright Night Public Engagement Event at @Bristol (now We The Curious), Bristol, UK
Embryology II (2000) Oil, enamel and paper collage (an eye) on canvas, 60 x 60 cm
Pink Cell Drawing now has a permanent home on Level 7 of Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
Embryology I (2000) Oil on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
Purple Cell Drawing has a permanent home in the Learning and Research Building at Southmead Hospital, Bristol
Black Angry Cells (2000) Ink and wax crayon on paper, A3
Blue Cell Drawing (2000) Ink, enamel, oil pastel on paper, A1
Bone Structure (2000) Enamel and emulsion paint on paper, A1
Left Ventricle (2000) Enamel and emulsion paint on paper, A0
Orange Cell Drawing (1999) Ink and oil pastel on paper, A1
Purple Cell Drawing (1999) Ink and emulsion paint on paper, A1
Small Brown Cell Drawing (2000) Felt-tip pen, watercolour and ink on paper, A3