Paradise Lost III (from the series 'Our Dark Materials') hypha-marble-arch yet the petals still wither

yet the petals still wither away as they must decay

pastel palette of purples

using a combination of machine and hand tools

they seem to pulse

and forests exist side by side

Paradise Lost III (from the series 'Our Dark Materials') hypha-marble-arch yet the petals still witherParadise Lost III (from the series Our Dark Materials) has emerged from a deeply felt, expressive application of polymer plastic and oil paint. It is third in a series of tondo paintings on board. The round format suggests the experience of viewing through a lens, perhaps that of a microscope, focussing on a fragment from a familiar landscape; or, by contrast, a view of an ancient planetary continent distant in time and space. It is my hope that this