A signature series from the underwater photographic artists oeuvre

The butterfly is widely significant in different cultures; symbolising love, regeneration, fortune, freedom, spirituality and death. The connection Greek Mythology draws between butterflies and the souls of those who have passed away is of particular interest to me. 'Swarm' explores these subject in hyper-real and painterly aesthetic prisms which are created through the light from the water's wave energy interacting with the scene.

I breed these remarkable creatures myself and through this process a strong dialogue becomes apparent. This delicate creature undergoes an epic transition - unquestioningly embracing both her body and changing environment - expending energy on a huge scale to make it happen. It is as if she thereby asks us to accept the changes in our lives as abidingly as she does.

Imagining the whole of your life changing to such an extreme that you are unrecognizable at the end offers great hope to me. 'Swarm' explores these themes through the introduction of water, believing that drawing on water's transient and destructive nature exposes the fragility of life and the temporary nature of our existence since it acts as both nurturer and destroyer; having the power to cleanse and reinvent or to drown and disappear.

For me, this series acts as a reflection on life and mortality and how it is fleeting, beautiful and ultimately, tragic.

NB. this project was completed by 2012, in 2013 I started work on another butterfly series titled 'Transparency of a dream'

‘Morpho Amathonte 0219’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 3 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to aluminium,
faced in museum acrylic, 'snug' framed in Walnut.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
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GBP £4,400.
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‘Morpho Amathonto 0220’ dated 2011.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms - Available.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms - SOLD OUT.
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms - SOLD OUT.

Edition No 3 of 10 at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to solid aluminium panel in artist made 'snug' frame.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
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GBP £2,800.
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‘Morpho Peleides 0316’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 3 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
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GBP £2,800.
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‘Morpho Peleides 4330’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Edition No 2 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £2,800.
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‘Morpho Peleides 4326’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Edition No 3 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to aluminium, faced in museum acrylic, 'snug' framed in Walnut.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
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GBP £3,800.
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‘Morpho Peleides 4313’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 2 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £2,800.
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‘Morpho Peleides 4308’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Edition No 2 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £2,800.
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‘Danaus Chrysippus 4176’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 1 of 10 at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted aluminium, faced in museum AR & UV acrylic, 'snug' framed in Walnut.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £12,000.
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‘Danaus Chrysippus 4429’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 1 of 10 at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted aluminium, faced in museum AR & UV acrylic, 'snug' framed in Walnut.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £12,000.
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‘Morpho Adonis 0116’ dated 2011.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 2 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 1 of 2 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £2,800
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‘Morpho Alexandrovana’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 3 of 10 at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £1,400
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‘Caligo Eurilochus’ dated 2009.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 8 of 10 at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £1,400
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‘Swarm In Flight’ box set dated 2011

4 hand varnished works on paper

clamshell black linen box with silk insert.

Dimensions: 30 x 30 Edition of 25

SOLD OUT

‘Swarm’ box set dated 2011

4 hand varnished works on paper

clamshell black linen box with silk insert.

Dimensions: 30 x 30 Edition of 25

SOLD OUT

‘Morpho Peleides 0944’ dated 2009.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Edition No 2 of 10 at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £1,400
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‘Morpho Peleides 0939’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 2 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £2,800.
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‘Morpho Amathonte 0005’ dated 2010.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 2 of 10 at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted aluminium, faced in museum AR & UV acrylic, 'snug' framed in Walnut.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £12,000.
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‘Morpho Peleides 1075’ dated 2011.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 3 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £2,800.
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‘Morpho Amathonte 0334’ dated 2011.

Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.

Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.

Edition No 3 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £2,800.
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'Morpho Amathonte 0334’ dated 2011.
Edition of 25 prints
23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £ 295
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete

'Morpho Peleides 0990’ dated 2011.
Edition of 25 prints
23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms

Provenance:
exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. PA & G Gallery, London.
exhibition 'The house of the Nobleman' 2011. London.
Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.

GBP £ 295
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete

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