Together Green

Together Green

Together Green 1984 Acrylic on Canvas 102cm x 61.5m I painted ‘Together Green’ to express the sexual and romantic love I experienced with Karl Handley, whom I met at Burslem art school in 1964. We both liked the colour green and I respected his Christian beliefs which...
Purple Womb

Purple Womb

Purple Womb 1984 Acrylic on Canvas 102cm x 61.5m The layers of meaning in ‘Purple Womb’ include my experience of childbirth and also the death of my father in 1983. The complex pattern of invented symbols and hieroglyphs express a very personal vision of...
Before the Hill

Before the Hill

Before the Hill 1984 Acrylic on Canvas 102cm x 61.5m Set in a visionary landscape ‘Before the Hill’ explores the theme of sexuality as it relates to the natural world. This is expressed using ‘ earth’ colours of brown and yellow. The form and symbols also express how...