Persian Garden Original or Print:18" x 18" matte print on 200GSM paper Who were these people

Who were these people

A small elegant sticker found on some wonderful Spanish egg packaging from Galicia was the starting point for this handmade paper collage

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Black and white pattern abounds in this busy 3D collage

Persian Garden Original or Print:18" x 18" matte print on 200GSM paper Who were these peopleThe beautiful orange of a champagne label echoes the gorgeous saffron robes of a 16th century Persian, wandering through his well tended orange groves. Glimpses of typography hinting at narratives within this walled composition, with the surrounding rich colours adds to the sumptuousness of a grand Persian garden. This mixed media collage is a 3 dimensional work, built up from paint chips, vintage hand written letters, copies of textile fragments,