Artwork description:

A study of a large collection of cacti and succulents which re to be found in the orangey at Ripley Castle, North Yorkshire, UK. They are bathed in late, low winter sunshine which makes their spikes and hairs glow. The strange shapes and sizes of the plants are almost in conversation with each other.The perspective draws the viewer inside the building. It is an atmospheric and detailed image.

Materials used:

Copper plate, etching ink, Fabriano paper

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