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La vierge et
l’enfant
(The virgin and child)
Wood, fabric, lead, steel, acrylic on panel |
Conceived by a Virgin a Child is born to us, a Son has
been given to us. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Lo, your king
comes to you, just and lowly. (Isaiah, Zechariah)
Held within a circle
made of lead (a material used in a number of the other works) are two
simple wooden forms. These symbolise the mother and child at the heart
of the Nativity.
There are
three main musical sections in this movement. The first and the third
seem restful and thoughtful, bringing to mind the Bible verse, ‘Mary
pondered these things in her heart’. There is a gentle sense of a mother
rocking her child in her arms. A sparkling middle section is more
joyful and energetic, which is picked up in the image with iridescent
threads weaving a dance between the forms of the virgin and infant.
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Les bergers (The shepherds)
Wood, bark, hessian, string, leather, mediums, pigment, acrylic
on panel |
Having
seen the Child lying in the manger, the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God. (St Luke)
Five
forms march across a dusty sky with the first glint of dawn.
They are made from deeply textured, natural materials, such as
tree bark, fibres, leather and hand-made paper. These textures
echo the musical forms with their slightly clunky phrases. The
shepherds’ feet lead them firmly back to the world, whilst their
hearts and minds yearn to remain in the stable, held in the
circle of love they found there. |
