Deep-Space Altarpieces

The impulse to make altarpieces of the sacred feminine rose seemingly out of the blue; however, years of devotion underlay it. I have merged the Madonnas in deep-space imagery (provided by NASA and Hubble), and with my nature photos (mostly indigenous flowers), thus symbolically bridging heaven and earth.

The altarpieces are printed on museum-quality Hahnemuhle paper, using archival inks. There are times when the print machine cannot read the full colour range as the blues especially go into orbit! I have experimented with printing on glass, metal and perspex to retain maximum luminosity, but thus far the cotton paper has worked the best.

‘I have exhaled perfume like cinnamon and acacia, I have breathed out a scent like choice myrrh… Inheriting me is sweeter than honeycomb. They who eat me will hunger for more.’ WISDOM SOPHIA

Deep-Space Altarpieces

Altarpiece #1

Altarpiece #2

Altarpiece #3

Altarpiece #4

Altarpiece #5

Altarpiece #6

Altarpiece #7

Altarpiece #8

Altarpiece #9

Altarpiece #10