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Somewhere Between Wild & Precious
A collection exploring the deconstruction of this much loved Mary Oliver quote.
““Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver
A quiet deconstruction of a question that lingers:
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver
This piece is part of the Somewhere Between Wild & Precious series — a collection exploring the deconstruction of this much loved Mary Oliver quote.
At its centre, a tree form emerges, not painted in a traditional sense, but built through layers. Collaged, it sits over loose ink markings and instinctive lines, creating something that feels both rooted and unsettled. Something forming rather than fixed.
The surface holds traces of “wild text” — words that interrupt, overlap, and partially disappear. They are not meant to be read clearly, but felt. Like thoughts passing through. Like something trying to be said.
This is a piece about growth that isn’t neat.
About becoming that doesn’t follow a straight line.
About the kind of strength that exists quietly, even when things feel uncertain.
It is a reminder that you don’t need to have it all figured out to keep growing.
Title: Where Wildness Takes Root
Series: Somewhere Between Wild & Precious
Original mixed media artwork on canvas
Size: 30cm x 30cm
Certificate of Authenticity included
Sent via a tracked postal service
Created for those navigating change. This piece is an invitation to pause. To reconnect with the part of you that is still wild, still becoming.
Not a fixed meaning, but something to return to. Again and again.
*Please note due to the subtleness of the tones in the ink and paper. There may be a slight variation to the colours on your screen compared to in real life
A quiet deconstruction of a question that lingers:
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver
This piece is not a direct answer but a response and is part of the series , Somewhere Between Wild & Precious, where I have deconstructed this Mary Oliver quote and responded to it in various ways.
Created with ink on delicate sumi paper, the mark “wild” sits at the centre, not perfectly formed but expressive and fluid. Around it, warm earth tones bloom and fade, like something emerging and dissolving at the same time.
Rather than being framed, the paper is suspended from a natural branch using metal clips. This allows the piece to remain closer to its original state — light, textural, and slightly imperfect, echoing the idea that wildness isn’t something contained, but something that moves and breathes.
The original sumi paper has been carefully mounted onto a secondary sheet for strength and stability, then sealed to ensure the work is archival while still retaining its soft, organic character.
This is a piece for those moments when you need a gentle reminder that you are allowed to take up space,
to move freely,
to remain a little untamed.
Details:
Title: Stay Wild
Series: Somewhere Between Wild & Precious
Original, One of a kind, artwork on sumi paper
Ink with natural tonal variation
Mounted for durability and sealed for archival quality
Displayed using a natural branch hanger with metal clips (included)
Total dimensions (including hanger): 22cm (W) x 36cm (L)
Certificate of Authenticity included
Sent via a tracked postal service
This piece is an invitation to pause. To reconnect with the part of you that is still wild.
*Please note due to the subtleness of the tones in the ink and paper. There may be a slight variation to the colours on your screen compared to in real life
A quiet deconstruction of a question that lingers:
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver
This piece is not a direct answer but a response in fragments.
Layers of hand-torn bamboo paper, each painted with sumi ink, have been brought together and reassembled, allowing space for movement, interruption and the unexpected. The composition resists neatness. It leans into something more instinctive. More alive.
The marks themselves are not literal. They are their own language. Gestures, traces, something felt rather than read. A quiet conversation with the wild. A message, perhaps, from something larger than us.
The handwritten word Precious rests gently at the edge, grounding the piece , a gentle reminder rather than a declaration with Tell Me demanding something a little stronger.
Details
Original, one-of-a-kind artwork, sold unframed
Title: TEll ME
Series: Somewhere Between Wild & Precious
Sumi ink on hand-torn bamboo paper
Collaged and mounted onto 300gsm watercolour paper
Medium: ink on cream bamboo paper, mounted on thick watercolour paper.
Size: A4 (21 x 29.7 cm / 8.3 x 11.7 inches)
Certificate of Authenticity included
Sent via a tracked postal service
Created for those navigating change. This piece is an invitation to pause. To reconnect with the part of you that is still wild, still becoming.
Not a fixed meaning, but something to return to. Again and again.
*Please note due to the subtleness of the tones in the ink and paper. There may be a slight variation to the colours on your screen compared to in real life
My art is created to offer a sense of grounding and quiet reassurance. Inspired by nature’s rhythms and the spaces in-between, my art acts as a visual anchor in your space. A place to return to, to breathe & to reconnect with the strength that is already yours.
I also write weekly letters on creativity, nature, and the quiet strength found in life’s in-between moments.