Shannan (m) from the Celtic meaning, 'old one'. Inspired by the largest ichthyosaur found in the UK - 'the sea dragon', which was discovered at Rutland Water Nature Reserve in 2021.
Hand made paper panel with inclusions of antique lace fragments and leaf skeleton. mounted on a vintage book board. 
This work was included in A Curious Collection; my 2024 solo show at Sock Gallery Loughborough, as part of:
 
MISS EFFIE PARTINGTON’S COLLECTION OF CURIOS
'These pieces were amassed by Miss Euphemia Partington, (1847-1922), affectionately known as Effie. She was a formidable young woman with a deep sense of wanderlust who, on the death of a distant cousin, inherited a phenomenally large fortune. Gathering together  2024an entourage of over thirty staff, a fleet of luxury carriages, a wardrobe to die for and 150 cases of champagne, she duly embarked upon the Grand Tour in 1868. Effie had an eye for the unusual and especially loved ancient objects with a connection to the sea. These examples are but a few of the pieces she purchased from dealers, guides and specialist antiquarian shops along her journey.
 Effie so thoroughly enjoyed herself that she continued to travel for a great many more years before settling down to live a very colourful life in Seville. There, her sumptuous, palatial villa was designed by Antoni Gaudi, who specifically built a complete wing in which Effie could display her collections of curios.'
 
W32cmxH23cm
Price: £260
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