I have always loved the subject of history, and no era more than the medieval era, the supposed “Dark Ages”. The reason why this subject is so dear to me is their almost alien illuminations, marginalia, and culture. The medieval era is one of my favourite non-fiction subjects to read and watch.
Art Series
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The Jesters
A triptych of self-portraits about the internal struggles of autism, featuring medieval aesthetic and symbolism. These drawings were made for a university module.
The Jester of Anger (left), The Jester of Failure (middle), The Jester of Embarrassment (right). | 3 x A3, acrylic, marker pen, and gold leaf.
Illustration Standalones
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Creiddylad & Gwyn ap Nudd. | A4 print on A3 card, linocut and marker pen. | An illustration created for the theme hiraeth. Features Gwyn’s red-eared hounds on the boarders.
Illustration Series
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Three Erased Medieval Women
A series of coloured lino prints featuring Lady Aethelflaed of Mercia, Abbess Hildegard of Bingen, and Empress Matilda. All three women were either attempted or succeeded in being historically erased, either through excluded heirship (Lady Aethelflaed and Empress Matilda) or purging of written word (Aethelflaed and Hildegard of Bingen). Nevertheless, information of these women remain, no matter how diluted, and I made this series as a response to my dissertation about them.
Aethelflaed. | A4, linocut and marker pen.
Hildegard of Bingen. | A4, linocut and marker pen.
Empress Matilda. | A4, linocut and marker pen.