SOFT ROCK ARTWORK
PORTFOLIO
SOFT ROCK designs feature abstract geometric and botany themes
​​Artwork is produced in sets of 2, 3 or 4 canvases
​Choose from a beautiful range of designs within the portfolio
​Supplied unframed on deep edge sustainably produced 100% cotton canvas for bold impact
All art priced at £8000 per set (of 2, 3 or 4)​
Various sizes available to order
Sets of 2
GLOBAL AFFAIR
Set of 2 on 100×150 cm canvases
Complex issues and relationships transcend borders and regions
They encompass economics, security, international relations and diplomacy, climate change and globalisation
The natural ecosystem comprising biotic (living things) and abiotic (non living water, chemicals, climate, atmosphere, soil) factors has negotiated balance over millennia
Humans are a new addition to the formula
FLOWERBOW
Set of 2 on 100×150 cm canvases
Plants have evolved a rainbow of shades to match visual preferences of their pollinators
Two arches of colours reimagine a rainbow pattern joined in a floral form
Traditional colours are reinterpreted with muted natural pigments
This set can be displayed joined on the centre or diametrically opposed
The canvases could also be displayed side-by-side in rainbow shapes or upside down
FLOWERBOW
Shown horizontally in inverse pattern
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This artwork can be displayed in a number of ways
As a circular flower
Or rainbow shapes
Each canvas could also be displayed in isolation
Adaptable art for flexible interior designs
Sets of 2
COLOUR WHEEL
Set of 2 on 100×150 cm canvases
Wagon wheels with 8 spokes were common in 19th century Britain
A 9 spoke cast steel wheel was introduced in 1910 for higher speed
Such wheels were used here on the farm for structural integrity on the lovely cobblestones
Original farm wagon wheels still on site are the inspiration for this alternative colour wheel
COLOUR WHEEL
Set of 2 on 100×150 cm canvases
Displayed facing inwards
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This set of artwork could also be displayed horizontally or the canvases individually
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Adaptable as interior schemes evolve
CHARTED TERRITORY
Set of 2 on 100×150 cm canvases
While humankind figuratively explores uncharted and unknown territory such as AI, the natural world continues to chart its territory literally through mapped layers of sedimentary rock
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A beautiful and subtle range of muted colour gradation pigments can result
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This artwork is also available in a set of 3 canvases
CHAIN REACTION
Set of 3 on 100×150 cm canvases
If the keystone species within an ecosystem is removed, an unbalanced quantity of predators and prey results, impacting the entire ecosystem
All natural elements have their place, purpose and balance
OLYMPICKS
Set of 3 on 100×150 cm canvases
Colour is a way for plants to attract pollinators
Preferences of birds and insects may seem strange until we realise their eyes are structurally different to ours and discern an alternative spectrum
Plants have evolved a range of shades to match visual preferences of their pollinators and ensure they are picked
Colours are seen by birds and insects but not all perceived the same way
Bees gravitate to purple, butterflies to pink, wasps to yellow, some birds red
Nature is in an Olympic race to win attention
HIGH SEASON
Set of 3 on 100×150 cm canvases
The natural world is at its most vibrant during high season
The countryside its deepest green, gardens in full bloom, with a frenetic level of activity in wildlife
An abundance of free joy at a time of renewal, illumination, celebration and the triumph of light over darkness
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EMERGENCY SERVICE
Set of 4 on 100×120 cm shown
Also available on 100×100 cm or 100×150 cm
While true randomness in nature is observed at the quantum level many natural events seem random from a human perspective
​Flightpaths of insects often include random changes in direction which makes them unpredictable to predators
Complex organised patterns seen in swarms can emerge from self organised behaviour of many agents
Individual interactions are locally random but collectively create order
EMERGENCY SERVICE
Close up of one canvas
This artwork can be displayed in a series showing a chevron pattern
Or alternatively as individual pieces in isolation
EMERGENCY SERVICE
Close up of another canvas
The feather pattern offers an ordered and harmonious meditation on movement
The positioning and direction of travel to suit inclination of viewer
And the space artwork occupies
ROOTED
Set of 3 on 100×150 cm canvases
Folk rooted in nature enjoy innate, intuitive connection to natural worlds
A concept sometimes called biophilia
Such fundamental connection influences emotional, mental and physical well-being
Offers comfort, tranquility, nourishment
Engaging with nature and its rhythms can rebuild this ancient link and foster a sense of belonging and peace
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This artwork can be displayed upside down to give an alternative tree-like representation
UNDERESTIMATE AT PERIL
Set of 3 on 100×150 cm canvases
Bugs and insects are vital to nature
They perform essential roles such as pollinating plants and crops
Offering a vital food source for animals
Decomposing organic material to recycle nutrients back into the soil
Regulating natural processes
Playing a role in pest control
Without insects, entire ecosystems would face collapse
An imbalance in the natural world leading to severe food shortages
UPSTARTS
Set of 3 on 100x150 cm canvases
Plants rise suddenly from a humble dormant position in the soil to great height and position of consequence
As part of a connected ecosystem, they start out afresh behaving as if they are more important than other plants, competing for light and pollination
As seasons come and go, some plants gain prominence rapidly and fade away to make room for the next upstarts
A rhythm of life
SLATED
Set of 3 on 100×120 or 100×150 cm canvases
Slate walls in the Cornish west country of England are made of a durable, naturally weather resistant material abundant in the local geology
They are home to a rich and diverse range of bugs and insects
Dry stone construction cracks and crevices provide shelter and a crucial food source through the accompanying plant life
They offer essential ecosystem functions supporting a large number of species, including pollinators like soil enriching ants and solitary bees
All part of a vital ecological network
COMING or GOING
Set of 3 on 100×150 cm canvases
Circles symbolise wholeness, unity, completion and infinity due their continuous nature
Cycles such as seasons and the interconnectedness of the universe
Semicircles can represent both the visible and invisible
The perfect and imperfect
A semi circular moon embodies transformation, new beginning and cyclical life
A profound power releasing the old and ushering in new beginnings
Artwork can be displayed with central circles linked
A choice for the viewer to connect or disconnect
NO ONE WINS
Set of 3 on 100×150 cm canvases
If both players play perfectly at Noughts and Crosses the game will always end in a draw
The game’s inherent inability to result in a definitive win if played correctly mirrors how some battles are ultimately futile
Competition in nature focuses on survival, with certain species dominating an environment and evolving to adapt to it
Outcompeted species move elsewhere or become extinct
This artwork can be displayed various ways according to play
ELEMENTAL FORCE
Earth Fire Air Water
Set of 4 on 100×100 cm canvases
A celebration of the classical elemental forces, proposed to explain the nature and complexity of all matter
Four different muted pigment colours reflect each of the distinct earth, fire, air and water elements
Sample close up
Close up of Fire canvas
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Sample close up
Close up of Air canvas
SEASON TO TASTE
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Set of 4 on 100×100 cm canvases
A celebration of each of the traditional seasons with four muted pigments
Fresh, hot, mellow, cool shades
Emergent seasons are entirely new seasonal patterns that did not previously exist in a given region
Extinct seasons are traditional ones that have effectively disappeared or become unrecognisable
Arrhythmic seasons are disruptions to the expected timing and duration of seasonal cycles
Sample close up
Close up of Summer canvas
Sample close up
Close up of Autumn canvas
DAWN TO DUSK
Sunrise Midday Sunset Twilight
Set of 4 on 100×100 cm canvases
A celebration of the cycles of the day in a series of four muted pigments symbolising dawn to dusk
Each time with its own mood and characteristic, whatever the season
Sunrise, midday, sunset and shadow
Birdsong in the Spring months is a cacophony of sound between dawn and dusk on the farm
Out of this timing, when the owls and fox are quiet, there is a peace and silence which is in itself deafening
Sample close up
Close up of Sunrise
Sample close up
Close up of Twilight
LIVING DAYLIGHTS
Set of 4 on 100×100 cm canvases
Genetic changes triggered by exposure to sunlight make leaves produce the floral hormone florigen
It tells a plant when to flower
Plants make more or less florigen in response to daylight
Some species need more daylight than others
Day neutral plants are the most flexible and bloom if exposed to anything from 5 to 24 hours of continuous daylight
Such as sunflowers and tomatoes
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Short-day plants need 8 to 10 hours of daylight by followed by 14 to 16 hours of darkness
If the darkness is interrupted at all, they do not bloom
Examples include dahlias, poinsettias and some soy beans
Long-day plants need 14 to 16 hours of continuous daylight, followed by 8 to 10 hours of darkness
The daylight is more critical than the dark
Examples include lettuce, radish, and globe thistle
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The fourth painting in series is in full block colour
It invites reflection on a potential world with no light variation at all
LOTS OF LOVE
Bold Bright Fade Faint
Set of 4 on 100×100 cm canvases
A celebration of the limitless love living things can feel for each other
Each artwork in the series illustrates a stage of love through a different hue and with subtle variation in colour saturation
This series features a strong cream background hue
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Love is initially a bold venture
Reflected in a stronger pigment
That love then shines bright at its peak
Reflected in a brighter saturation
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While the dynamic life force diminishes and fades until life itself is faint, the love is always there
This transition is reflected in more muted pigments
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This series is dedicated to Lexi and Bumble
RECONNECT
Set of 4 on 100×100 cm canvases
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​Full set displayed
A set of four interconnecting patterns which invite reflection on the theme of linked interdependence
And possibly reconnection with nature, and with self through the resultant well-being
Close up of first canvas
Continual play with the order of things is a feature of this artwork
Close up of third canvas
The first canvas can be repositioned as the last in the series of the four artworks
And so on
Or positioned randomly
Or even in isolation on different walls
According to the preference of the viewer
RANDOM
Set of 4 on 100×100 cm canvases
While true randomness in nature is observed at the quantum level many natural events seem random from a human perspective
​Flightpaths of insects often include random changes in direction which makes them unpredictable to predators
Complex organised patterns seen in swarms can emerge from self organised behaviour of many agents
Individual interactions are locally random but collectively create order
This artwork is inspired by the endless joy brought by seemingly random serendipitous little events occurring throughout the natural world
Especially unexpected growth in extraordinary places
Offering a sense of resilience and comfort in the power of natural life
The set of four features random feather patterns In a harmonious selection of colours
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Each canvas can feature the same recipe of preferred hues
A gradation effect can be achieved with careful use of lightened pigments
Or each of the four might carry a different particular muted colour choice
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The overall effect is always joyful and, like all SOFT ROCK ARTWORK, tailored to the eye of the viewer