Gods & Monsters Book

A large format alphabet book illustrating the surreal creatures and spiritual powers of the mighty legendary Gods and mythical beasts from the underworld. The works were inspired from a number of sources including Tales from Ovid's Metamorphosis, Greek Mythology and childhood memories or these surreal narratives and the fantasies they created in my own mind. Each character blends the ancient and the modern as well as stimuli from other artists' interpretations. Picasso's Minotaur motivated the fusion of villain and hero which is a connecting theme running throughout several of the prints. Further themes are explored including the passage of life with lovers rising to the heavens and demons dragging sinners deep into the depths of hell. The creation of the universe by the powerful Gods is represented through a narrative series of black and white prints which illustrate good versus evil. A combination of lino and wood cut printing techniques complement one another giving rich textural patterns and expressive mark making creating powerful visual imagery.