I’ve always had the deepest respect for all manner of living creatures. Insects and bugs have always been truly fascinating to me, but for some reason, like many people I have a rather intense and irrational, fear of spiders.
My fear of them even played an integral part of my university dissertation and graduating art show where I explored fear, the dark side of fairytales and folklore.
My most memorable and terrifying encounter with a spider was with a ‘Huntsman’ whilst travelling Australia in my early twenties. Roughly the size of an outstretched hand, she clung stealthily to the underside of a sketchbook I’d just retrieved from under the bed in our camper van whilst we camped deep out in the backcountry of Queensland. I didnt sleep well for the rest of trip!

Despite my fears, I’ve learnt to co-exist alongside them a bit more comfortably these days.
I am also awed by them… after all, they are an integral part of our delicate garden eco-systems helping to maintain harmony and balance. They eat the flys and mosquitos and the birds eat them! I am honoured to welcome them into my little garden, and as the old proverb goes…

“If you want to live and thrive, let a spider run alive”

‘Golden Garden Spider’ Measures 63cm x 63cm, gilded in 24kt Goldleaf in reverse onto glass and framed in a bespoke Ash Frame Contact the studio for more information on this piece.