OAK HANGING ON

OAK HANGING ON

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OAK HANGING ON

OAK HANGING ON

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2025, Sumi Ink on Italian Paper

Unframed Dimensions: 120cm x 105cm (47.2in x 41.3in)

Framed Dimensions: 126cm x 112cm (49.6in x 44.1in)

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: £5,600

Framed: £6,060 – 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° 96

Over recent weeks, I’ve been documenting autumn through my paintings, and the process has tuned my eye to the subtleties of the season — noticing which trees shed their leaves first, and which are more vulnerable to wind and rain. One tree that has stood remarkably steadfast is the oak.

This curiosity led me to learn about marcescence, the phenomenon that causes oaks to hold on to their leaves far longer than most trees. Because they don’t fully develop the abscission layer, the tiny band of cells that normally allows a leaf to detach, their leaves stay attached well into winter, only falling when storms or new spring growth finally push them free.

The oak I painted this week was enormous, a real custodian of the landscape, so I chose to work on a larger scale to honour its presence. Even deep into Autumn, its canopy remained impressively full, and now I understand why. By making the composition visually busy and layered, I wanted the painting to echo that density, the way an oak holds on.

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