This series of oil paintings is inspired by stones found on Cornwall’s beaches. Each large-scale work focuses on a single stone, depicted with forensic detail yet still painterly and expressive.

Floating in empty space, the stones are presented deadpan and straight-on—both confrontational and vulnerable, isolated yet resilient. Shaped by forces beyond their control, they echo human longing for recognition and connection.

Both kitsch curiosity and complex allegory, these stones possess a quiet melancholy. They seem to witness the planet’s slow changes, suggesting endurance and fragility: they will outlast us, yet depend on their surroundings for meaning. In their stillness, they invite us to reflect on vulnerability, resilience, and our place in a changing world.