MOTHER (Limited Edition of 8) rust and rot The finished sculpture far exceeded

The finished sculpture far exceeded my expectations

Date: 2018

Artwork size: 20cm x 30cm

it has its own life

MOTHER (Limited Edition of 8) rust and rot The finished sculpture far exceededInspired to carve a female figure emerging from this timber, looking strong and towards the sky, drinking in the sunlight similar to the tree she came from. The child was not in my original design but evolved as I carved the wood and seemed fitting to evoke thoughts of the next generation. The highlighted rings of the tree shows us the years of life that have passed. I wanted the sculpture and the name to be open to interpretation, some see motherhood