Real / Unreal series

These photos are of beach sand grains. They really are! They are sand grains seen down a microscope; there is discovery of the unexpected, unknown, awe-inspiring, ineffable, infinite of Nature. The super-imposed scale, bottom left, represents 1mm in real life. How 'unreal' is that! In sand there are sparkling and sculptural grains of weathered rock and remnant sea-life; they are grains from geological and biological eons. The sands for this series of images were collected from Western Australian beaches during a 6 month artist residency. There are associated photographic prints available to enhance your appreciation of these artworks; these show the source of the sand for the artwork.