Diamond, 2012, Coloured pencil on paper, 840mm x 1200mm A folded newspaper page from 1954-58, featuring hand drawn illustrations of rare and precious gems is photographed as slides. This time, the Diamond is projected and re-drawn in coloured pencil. Both drawing and mediation are reconciled and celebrated.

Diamond, 2012, Coloured pencil on paper, 840mm x 1200mm

A folded newspaper page from 1954-58, featuring hand drawn illustrations of rare and precious gems is photographed as slides. This time, the Diamond is projected and re-drawn in coloured pencil. Both drawing and mediation are reconciled and celebrated.

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Ruby, 2011. Colour pencil on paper, 840mm x 1200mm Upon buying a second hand book in a charity shop, I found inside a folded newspaper page from 1958. This featured hand drawn illustrations of 12 rare and precious gems. Photographing the page, I enlarged it and re-drew the contents in coloured pencil. By drawing the Ruby in the detail of the print grain, it has been returned to its original pencil medium. The rarity of the print, page, drawing and stone are acknowledged and celebrated. In doing so, the printed media and pencil drawing are reconciled. By chance a friend in Manchester mentioned organizing an exhibition in a charity shop. It emerged that the shop is the same one that the page was found in. In July this year, this drawing will be photographed and returned to the pages of the books in Oxfam, Leamington Spa, with a written account of the chance occurrence on the other side. Ruby, Detail Original page Diamond and more stones to follow soon….

Ruby, 2011. Colour pencil on paper, 840mm x 1200mm

Upon buying a second hand book in a charity shop, I found inside a folded newspaper page from 1958. This featured hand drawn illustrations of 12 rare and precious gems. Photographing the page, I enlarged it and re-drew the contents in coloured pencil. By drawing the Ruby in the detail of the print grain, it has been returned to its original pencil medium. The rarity of the print, page, drawing and stone are acknowledged and celebrated. In doing so, the printed media and pencil drawing are reconciled.

By chance a friend in Manchester mentioned organizing an exhibition in a charity shop. It emerged that the shop is the same one that the page was found in. In July this year, this drawing will be photographed and returned to the pages of the books in Oxfam, Leamington Spa, with a written account of the chance occurrence on the other side.

Ruby, Detail

Original page

Diamond and more stones to follow soon….

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Diamond, 2012, Coloured pencil on paper, 840mm x 1200mm A folded newspaper page from 1954-58, featuring hand drawn illustrations of rare and precious gems is photographed as slides. This time, the Diamond is projected and re-drawn in coloured pencil. Both drawing and mediation are reconciled and celebrated.

Diamond, 2012, Coloured pencil on paper, 840mm x 1200mm

A folded newspaper page from 1954-58, featuring hand drawn illustrations of rare and precious gems is photographed as slides. This time, the Diamond is projected and re-drawn in coloured pencil. Both drawing and mediation are reconciled and celebrated.

Ruby, 2011. Colour pencil on paper, 840mm x 1200mm Upon buying a second hand book in a charity shop, I found inside a folded newspaper page from 1958. This featured hand drawn illustrations of 12 rare and precious gems. Photographing the page, I enlarged it and re-drew the contents in coloured pencil. By drawing the Ruby in the detail of the print grain, it has been returned to its original pencil medium. The rarity of the print, page, drawing and stone are acknowledged and celebrated. In doing so, the printed media and pencil drawing are reconciled. By chance a friend in Manchester mentioned organizing an exhibition in a charity shop. It emerged that the shop is the same one that the page was found in. In July this year, this drawing will be photographed and returned to the pages of the books in Oxfam, Leamington Spa, with a written account of the chance occurrence on the other side. Ruby, Detail Original page Diamond and more stones to follow soon….

Ruby, 2011. Colour pencil on paper, 840mm x 1200mm

Upon buying a second hand book in a charity shop, I found inside a folded newspaper page from 1958. This featured hand drawn illustrations of 12 rare and precious gems. Photographing the page, I enlarged it and re-drew the contents in coloured pencil. By drawing the Ruby in the detail of the print grain, it has been returned to its original pencil medium. The rarity of the print, page, drawing and stone are acknowledged and celebrated. In doing so, the printed media and pencil drawing are reconciled.

By chance a friend in Manchester mentioned organizing an exhibition in a charity shop. It emerged that the shop is the same one that the page was found in. In July this year, this drawing will be photographed and returned to the pages of the books in Oxfam, Leamington Spa, with a written account of the chance occurrence on the other side.

Ruby, Detail

Original page

Diamond and more stones to follow soon….

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