No.6 Copper Knickers. 2020
 
This particular drawing is linked to a scupture of mine (see image) of the same name, created many years ago out of knitted copper wire and a candle. See the original work in Archive.
 
When I was a child of about 8 or 9 I was fascinated by everything to do with space, the universe, the planets and stars.... and I still am. The books in libraries, or those that were given to me for birthdays and Christmas were the only way to improve my knowledge until later.
 
 I was aware only that ' a man with a name that looked and sounded like copper knickers ' was the first recorded person to state that the earth went around the sun. :)
 
Many many years went by and I had still not heard those words spoken in context.. ........until I finally, red faced,  heard copper knickers pronounced as Copernicus. 
 
Still,  whenever I read or hear it now, the image from my young brain flashes into my mind and shows me what I saw when first reading about him......knickers made of copper and a flame lit in the middle.
 
Ink and acrylic on paper. Often these drawings have a metallc ink element that reflects light, please see additional images of the drawing.
 
Drawing is approximately 15cm/6 inches on 20cm /8 inch paper 
 
Titled, dated and signed by artist with certificate of authenticity.
 
Also available as a print. 
 
About the Abracadabra collection.
 
The 66 drawings of the 66 letters of the Abracadabra talisman are the starting point for a creative process. 

I have always had a strong desire for change which manifests in the diversity of my artwork. This constant desire for difference and stimulation, flow, flux, and movement, feels like a physical need and imperative for my creative development.
 
This same need to explore and encounter the unknown has meant that travel has been a big part of my life for the last 20 years or so. I have set up makeshift studios in many different places and cultures, producing work directly from my environment. My Abracadabra works are an example of these travel-inspired works. 
 
Every one of these original 66 Abracadabra drawings is influenced by or leads to other more significant works such as paintings or sculptures. Most were completed whilst travelling  2016 - 2019 and at home during covid, taking 5 years to complete by 2022. 
 
All carry an influence on my surroundings and what was going on around me at that time, colours, light, people, places, memories, moods and behaviour. 
 
Please visit my ABRCADABRA page to read more about the ideas behind these works.