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United Kingdom
Collage, Paper on Other
Size: 39.4 W x 39.4 H x 4.3 D in
Ships in a Crate
Our local pheasants are not the brightest of birds when it comes to road safety. Picking up my first road-kill, I was so entranced and inspired by the iridescent detail hidden in their plumage, that it led me to shift my creative focus to working with the natural beauty of Mother Nature's materials. So I give thanks to these birds, and this piece is offered up in the spirit of protection to those creatures that encounter motor vehicles. Each feather was individually sewn into a canvas base. The frame was blocked out in lightweight materials, and then given a very thick coating of paper maché, which took weeks to dry, but gave a deeply fissured effect once dry. Mixed media. Pheasant feathers, paper-mache frame and central "egg", and seeds from the Amazon.
Collage:Paper on Other
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:39.4 W x 39.4 H x 4.3 D in
Frame:Other
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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United Kingdom
"My vision of life is one of wonder and awe. Colourful, deep, and endlessly interesting if you have the curiosity and courage to look from unusual angles, and it is to be lived and loved as fully as you can." Born in Australia and schooled in Nigeria, Scotland and England, adventure and travel have always featured in Ben’s life. He searched for inspiration and escape from the mundane through extensive periods of travelling, with extreme sports and extreme partying featuring prominently. He funded this, after art college, by first working as an architectural model-maker, working on many high profile projects including The Millenium Dome, Tate Modern, The V&A Museum extension, and the Sydney Olympic Stadium. As the new and emerging CGI (computer generated imagery) software began taking over the industry, he relearnt his trade and became a 3D artist. He lived the high life in London and New York, working on high profile advertising campaigns and after a few years, became a Director of CGI company. But after twenty years of working on and creating other people’s visual ideas, and despite being at the top of his game, he realised that something important was missing. He quit, and the adventurous spirit that had always been part of him took him on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery to reignite his personal creative vision. On the way he found Nature to be his greatest teacher, and has undergone a number of initiations into indigenous traditions, studied meditation and Taoist arts. This shows in the way he incorporates different and often natural elements, such as feathers, bones, seeds and wood, into sculptural paintings and works representing the preciousness and sacredness of each moment. Mometo is a name given to Ben in the African spiritual tradition of Bwiti. He continues to return to Gabon when he can, learning the music and culture of this tradition. He lives in a magical Dartmoor forest, spending time in the woods every day. But despite his best efforts to live a quiet life, he can still be found dancing or DJing at parties and festivals or doing strange spiritual ceremonies, usually in a jungle somewhere far away.
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