OAK FROM MOUNT SNOWDON

£1,960.00 GBP

OAK FROM MOUNT SNOWDON

Name: OAK FROM MOUNT SNOWDON
Brand: Lucy Auge Ltd
Price: 1960.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

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2022, Graphite on Cotton Rag Handmade Paper

Unframed Dimensions: 71cm x 100cm (27.9in x 39.4in)

Framed Dimensions: 77cm x 106cm (30.3in x 41.7in)

Original work, signed by the artist. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, with the sale recorded in the artist’s archive.

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Unframed: £1,960 plus shipping (quote on request)

Framed Price: £2,180 – presented in a bespoke, museum-quality frame

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About the Work

I have been working weekly through my Journal de Bord series for several years—an ongoing practice rooted in real-time observation, much like a captain's log. This approach is inspired by the Japanese shichijni ko calendar, where each micro-season lasts only a few days. Nature is constantly changing, and I strive to capture those fleeting moments before they vanish.

This piece is part of my Journal de Bord series, shared with my catalogue subscribers each week. In this entry, I reflect on what I observed in nature, how the piece unfolded, and the specific moment that inspired the work. Below is the journal entry to go alongside this artwork.

Entrée n° 25

On Saturday, I set off on an adventure with a friend to climb Snowdon, the tallest mountain in the UK outside of Scotland. It is an incredible place — ancient, wild, and shaped by volcanic activity during the Ordovician period, a remarkable geological history.

As you might expect, the weather soon turned. Visibility dropped dramatically, and at times we could barely make out the path beneath our feet. At the halfway point (top right of the photo), we made the sensible decision to turn back. The rain had soaked us through, and other hikers were retreating as 50 mph winds intensified higher up the mountain.

I had hoped to bring back stones for my charred works, but in those conditions it felt unwise to overload my backpack. As we neared the bottom, however, the sun emerged — typical timing. The clouds lifted, revealing the landscape in full, though my photos cannot do the colours justice. Just as we reached the base, a rainbow appeared, lending the whole experience an unexpected sense of magic.

The oak I collected comes from a tree at the entrance to the Llanberis Path, the route leading up Snowdon. With around 600,000 people reaching the summit each year, I love the idea of creating a piece inspired by the threshold of this natural pilgrimage.

For this artwork, I covered every inch of the paper to echo the dense oak canopy at the mountain’s base. Working on thick, cotton-based paper felt almost like painting on cloth; its weight holds the shape and movement of the graphite beautifully, allowing the structure to settle into the surface.

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