Big Leaves

This body of work I do is for pure pleasure, it holds no deep meaning, its purpose; to provoke a smile of recognition from a passer-by. I am an avid gardener and grow the plants I use, especially for the purpose of preserving an impression of their leaves - I grow leaves, big leaves, gunnera and alocasia. I make ‘garden art’ meant to be enjoyed when passing through a garden.

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My medium is concrete and hyper tufa, and acrylic paint. I painstakingly make a sand mold to support the leaf and preserve some of the ‘movement and life’ of the leaf, and then make an impression in concrete. After two weeks of curing I use this impression as my canvas and paint the concrete leave with acrylic house paint. These will last for years outdoors.

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