Wishingbones Photograph - Limited Edition of 1

Here are the most beautiful pheasant wishbones, which I have painted with gold leaf and acrylics and laid them on a soft bed of goose feathers. The Glass Dome and mahogany stand measures Approx 20cms x 13cms Wishing Bones were around even before Roman times. The Etruscans regarded wishing bones as highly precious and sacred. Bones were scarce; so precious whole and broken bones would be given to their loved ones or in payment of gratitude or telling fortunes or as a symbol of good luck The Etruscans would have to break the bones and give them to their chosen ones with a wish. Hence 'Wishing Bones' I work with these to make sculptures in my studio in Hertfordshire England UK. I also paint in oils and film and microphotograph liquid crystal, using a microscope and camera. I graduated in Fine Art BA (Hons) at Byam Shaw at Central St Martin's London in 2004 and have exhibited nationally and internationally and have been fortunate enough to win 2 photographic awards with Wellcome Trust and Novartis / Daily Telegraph. In woodlands, life is like a fairyland and a huge inspiration for my work but I am also mindful of ecology in 2015 and concerns for the demise of our bees and insects and animals. The body of work I have made - most are here, has taken me just over 2 years to make. I forage in fields, forests, beaches and rivers and ethically collect flora, fauna and small animal bones, which I make into the sculptures. I have over 30pieces in the collection and house them all in a cabinet of curiosities - there's a picture here, somewhere.

Photography:glass dome on Other

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:15.7 W x 11.8 H x 0.8 D in

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