Spotlight on Anne Blades

Anne Blades

My main interest is in nature and in particular trees; they are the major influence and starting point of my work. I want to capture the invisible essence of trees, the spirit. To achieve this I have been working with the grain of the wood, as this, along with all its knots tells part of the life story of each individual tree. I have burnt into the wood and then sandblasted the black back, which emphasises the colours. In some cases I have burnt right through the wood to allow a sense of what is going on below the surface.