Sailors Whispered

This piece began with an Admiralty chart of the Cornish coast, from Land’s End to Falmouth. I wanted to explore what lies beneath the surface of a place we think we know so well. I hand-inked shipwrecks and a great sea creature inspired by local folklore the kind of monsters sailors once whispered about in stormy waters.

Then I layered resin over the map to create the sense of depth in the ocean, as if the tides are still moving across the paper. For me, it’s a way of blending history, myth, and the unknown the real shipwrecks we can trace, and the imagined ones we fear. This is part of my Myths & Tides series exploring the stories hidden beneath our coastline. To read more about this series see my online portfolio.

Resin, collage and ink on board. 107 x 71cm - Unframed