Dragonfly, on stick by Justin Wray MAC Member The winds of change blow

The winds of change blow

representing nature's indomitable spirit and inherent beauty

the contrasting outer landing has been enhanced with many hand rubbed layers of dye and finally the carved and charred natural edge reminds the viewer of the rawness of the original piece of wood

With intertwining layers of expressive calligraphic lines

This series is inspired by the energizing nature of being waterside in the summer

Dragonfly, on stick by Justin Wray MAC Member The winds of change blowDragonflies are pre historic insects, pre dating dinosaurs. Today, they are one of our most important predators no matter their stage in their life cycle. With respect to this photo itself, I like the simplicity of the colour palette here. The pale beige of the broken limb is echoed in the colour between the plates on the exoskeleton. The wing tips slightly out of focus suggest movement or the potential for movement even as the dragonfly is at rest.