Artwork Description:

Title: The Old Man of Calke (5)

The Old Man of Calke is a 1000-year-old oak tree that can be found at Calke Abbey in South Derbyshire. This is number 5 in a series of 5 images celebrating this magnificent tree.

The original is in mixed media piece (oil paint, spray paint and monoprint) on canvas and was part of an exhibition at Belper Library in Derbyshire in early 2024.

Artist Bio:

I have been a practicing artist for the last 24 years. Before that, I worked as a tyre fitter, a factory worker, a lifeguard and a street cleaner.

As an artist, my perennial subjects are landscape and trees, and I'm interested in traditional drawing, painting and printmaking using a low-tech, hands-on approach. I use analogue equipment rather than computers, and although I own one ready-built etching press, I have also built my own presses in various sizes.