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The King's head
Perugia, a magical Italian city famous for it’s Baci (kisses) chocolates and architecture. Like so many Italian towns and cities, the various ages have made their mark from Roman to Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
The beauty of the city envelopes you as you enter the centre with flying buttresses extending over narrow alleyways, medieval arches and pilasters and ornate stone work.
The Kings Head is a drawing of one of the stone sculptures on the façade of the Sandra Monacelli city government office (Palazzo Cesaroni) facing Piazza Italia in the city centre and more specifically, the first lion’s head adjacent to Via del forte.
The drawing is approximately 150x150mm printed on A3 card available in two colours each limited to 250 prints.
Knock knock
Perugia, a magical Italian city famous for it’s Baci chocolates and architecture. Like so many Italian towns and cities, the various ages have made their mark from Roman to Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
The beauty of the city envelopes you as you enter the centre with flying buttresses extending over narrow alleyways. One can hear the soft chatter of the neighbours going about their business stringing up washing high above your head as you dodge the dripping clothes.
Knock Knock is a pencil drawing of one of many beautifully crafted door furniture that can be found all over the city with iron spikes planted into the wooden door leaf, carved figure and iron ring.
The drawing is approximately 200x300mm printed on A3 card available in three colours each limited to 250 prints.
Keyhole cul-de-sac
A figment of imagination paying no particular attention to architectural style just losing myself in drawing.
Keyhole cul-de-sac is a pen and ink drawing that draws upon my experience of working as a professional in the construction industry and my general interest in architecture.
The piece bears no architectural reference to any particular building however the name of the Ship Inn refers to the Public House in Kirby-le-Soken in Essex where I grew up. There are several personal references to my wife and children too.
The drawing is approximately A4 in size and printed on A3 card in various colours each limited to 250 prints.
Reflection (skull)
Consideration of my own mortality led me to draw the skull and to name it Reflection.
Despite possible negative connotations, this piece is instead founded on positivity.
Thinking about one’s mortality focuses the mind that our time on this planet is finite. Rather than being negative, this fact and the acceptance of it, can be used to drive you to wring the most and best out of every single day. Don’t waste a second, as a good friend of mine says, you’re a long time dead.
Reflection is an acknowledgement of what lies beneath our skin but also our vulnerability. It Is also a reminder not to waste time, to neglect those closest to us and to live life to the full.
The drawing is approximately A4 in height printed on A3 card in various colours each limited to 250 prints.
Heads Up
A figment of imagination paying no particular attention to architectural style just losing myself in drawing.
Heads up is a pen and ink drawing that draws upon my experience of working as a professional in the construction industry and my general interest in architecture.
There is a subtle personal reference within the drawing. The piece bears no reference to any particular place.
The drawing is approximately A4 in height printed on A3 card in various colours each limited to 250 prints.
f*#k y@?
A pen & ink and pencil drawing combined. The Skelton hand is pencil and the accompanying writing pen and ink.
The origins of the piece is a release of tension and irritation!
In one’s working life, it is fundamental to maintain integrity, composure and professionalism despite how unreasonable and rude people are towards you. This piece is what often crosses one’s mind but can never be uttered!
The inspiration for the style of text came from the magnificent examples of highly decorative and elegant typography often associated with circus typography.
The drawing is printed on A3 neon card available in four colours each limited to 250 prints.
Series 1 Ambulance
This piece is currently not for sale.
Oval Square
Ferrara, known for the buildings erected by its renaissance rulers within Emilia-Romagna just half an north of Bologna Italy. The awe-inspiring Castello Estense in the heart of the town centre is no exception.
Opposite the castle lies the Rotonda Foschini, tucked away from the main street and accessed through an archway that opens out into a splendid oval courtyard which is the inspiration for this piece.
The concept of the oval courtyard has been adopted but drawn using UK historic buildings and made more substantial into a town square and hence the name, Oval square.
The drawing is pen and ink approximately A4 in size and is currently available in black and dark red colours each of which are limited to 250 prints.