Sticks and Stones

"everything is illuminated in the light of the past.
It is always along side of us...on the inside, looking out..." 
 — Jonathan Safran Foer

I have a long and abiding love of megaliths.  I currently spend my time (besides making art) researching the histories of those sites and cultures as well as making regular pilgrimages to the ancient landscapes in the British Isles and beyond:

Castlerigg, England

Careg Sampson, Wales
 

St. Just, France

dolmen du pouyol. France

 

Kona, Hawaii

I find that to ‘be on the ground’ with these fantastic monuments, to experience them in-situ, I am able to draw more meaning for me personally - which I hope is imparted to others through my art. 

The landscapes in which many of these ancient works are found can also bring healing and spiritual peace.
 

Uffington White Horse

- not a stone, but enigmatic just the same...
 

lagatjar alignments, France

 

West Kennet Long Barrow, England
 

 mougau bihan, France
 

Anglesey, Wales

With my series 'Portraits of Stones' I hope to bring out the soul of these enigmatic monuments. I chose encaustic to depict the stones for the connexion and resonance with the ancient subjects - encaustic is itself an ancient medium and paintings with it can last for thousands of years.