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STORY
discover stories with mythological and fantasy-inspired narratives rooted in old-world magic and infused with hidden secrets and 90s nostalgia.
FISH IN A BARREL
"I MAY NOT HAVE EYES, BUT YOU'RE THE ONES WHO ARE BLIND.
DEATH ALREADY WALKS AMONGST YOU."
'THE TWINS.'
Close-up pencil on paper.
When Scarlet seeks solace after a classmate goes missing, she discovers the dark history of her hometown through a sinister story of old wars, blood curses, and revenge taken even after death.
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It was on the edge of the desert, beside the small and troubled town of Ashwood, that The Strangers appeared as if out of nowhere, seeking sanctuary from a war-torn land.
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Using rare gifts to barter with, they came in search of a mysterious carnival and the man with whom they owed a debt.
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But when sinister deals are made, and those involved succumb to the darkness within, the town falls into a dark slumber, unable to cope when one of their own is found dead and the prophecies of a Blind Oracle become a reality.
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Except the monster within never sleeps for long.
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And now, in a discarded and cursed carnival, the madness has surfaced, turning the still grieving town into a playground for the dead.
loop
'IF YOU BELIEVE THE LORE, YOU BELIEVE THE ILLUSION.'
'LORE.'
'Work-in-progress' pencil on paper.​
After the fall of the old world, all that remained was a wasteland skirted by the last of the remaining tribes. Tales of the Great War had filtered down through each generation, but the old stories were being forgotten, and the desert was spreading, threatening the extinction of mankind.
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But there was hope.
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In order to create a new world, The Chosen were called to summon ancient gods beneath the Five-Fist Totem and erase the stories of the past.
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Except the wasteland was unpredictable, and as old gods stirred, so did old grudges.
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​On a highway in the middle of the desert, Daniel finds himself with nothing but the suit he's wearing, a strange artefact, and the promise of desires granted.
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In what appears to be a chance meeting with an old wanderer and his cart full of records, Daniel learns the story of how a group of five were chosen to discover what the Old Gods once warred over and write a new world into existence.
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Instead, he discovers how one man, in his attempt to find home, accidentally creates a tear in the world that not only changes his own path but also changes the fate of humanity.
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Loop is a hallucinatory dash through the desert, with a touch of the surreal, a little bit of music, and a race against time.
art
fantasy art that exists somewhere between a dream and an old fairytale,
and equine illustration with a touch of magic.
'The Moon in the Form of a Girl.' Pencil on paper
'Eye of The Storm.' Drawing and colour study.
'Unlocked.' Close-up pencil on paper.
'EDGE OF NIGHT.'
pencil on paper.
THE DARKEST NIGHT
"IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN.'
I've always liked the saying, ‘It has to be dark to see the stars,’ and how beauty can be found even in the shadows. But it was the old saying, ‘it’s always darkest before the dawn,’ that inspired this ongoing collection.
The Darkest Night explores the journey through those hours, using the spirit of the horse to discover that in the darkness new life begins, and from this dark night of the soul, something beautiful can be created.​
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The Darkest Night is an illustrated collection that began as a way to explore what it means to experience the darkest moments before the dawn - and the darkest night of the soul - before seeing the light on the other side, using the spirit of the horse as my muse.​​
