For this painted construction, I took the central image of a blasted oak tree from a trip I made to Midhurst in Sussex. The other forms are an invention based on oak leaves. In addition, the forms contrast death and life. I intended the stricken tree to be viewed as a metaphor for modern England.
2020
59 x 60 x 9 cm
Oil and Hammerite on wood, plywood, and MDF