Mixed media (acrylic, optical fibre, LED light source)
Blue Moon is a continuation of my experimentation with the spherical form. During a first visit to the Cheekwood Gardens in Nashville, Tennessee I had an instinctive reaction to the formality of the gravel lake at the centre of the Japanese Garden, adjacent to the Pavilion. Within this intimate space, set in a valley of rounded hills, I placed Blue Moon so it appeared to be floating in a ‘lake’. The gentle movement of light within the ‘moon’ plays shadows over the intricately raked gravel that surrounds it. My hope was to create a piece that extended the sense of calm within the space.
