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They Drank Silently From Urd's WellThey Drank Silently from Urds Well is part of a body of work based on Norse Mythology. My interest is in the shared human experience reflected in mythology folklore across vastly different cultures and time periods. Using paint and pastel on paper in meditative marks I create otherworldly shapeshifting figures and scenes. Mining a system of experimental decisions in painting, drawing and colour, I create a gulf between meaning and subject while

the painting develops through shifting layers

melody the foreground and background refuse to differentiate

They are relics of ruin but also places of protection

the quiet landings once occupied before returning home

This unexpected combination

crafted from hand-dyed synthetic feathers I made myself

and the supreme being

Feelings around disconnection are expressed through averted gazes

and pattern-cutting

as if worms crawl out or a pouring out of a liquid

narcissistic myth

Duckling investigates the visual and anatomical parallels across species