THE FUME BREATHERS Etching50x38cm1992 ENQUIRE The Fume Breathers is part of sequence of eight Black Country etchings I made at the Royal academy schools under the tutelage of Norman Ackroyd. It was inspired by walking down a road in Oldbury and being aware that I...
THE CIRCUS Etching50x38cm1992 ENQUIRE Soft ground etching set in Piccadilly circus in London. the only reference to the Black country in this print is on the side of the Taxi, that says ‘Black Country , bright future’. A reference to the publicity surrounding attempts...
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE FENS POOL Etching50x38cm1992 ENQUIRE The Fens Pools are a series of three pools in Pensnett that were constructed during the industrial revolution to supply water to the extensive canal network of the region. This print was in part triggered by...
PARTY TIME Etching50x38cm1992 ENQUIRE This etching was inspired by memories of the huge packs of dogs that used to roam the streets of The Black Country and all the more so when one of them was in heat. here the males take it in turn to mount her , whilst in the road...
CUL DE SAC Etching50x38cm1992 ENQUIRE The windows of this car have been taped shut so the marijuana smoke cannot escape , as the drivers cruise the streets unaware of the cul de sac they are heading...
