Roots | Original Art | Illustration
 
Medium:
    •    Mixed media – Ink, Watercolour, Acrylic
 
Style:
    •    Expressive, abstract, intuitive
    •    A balance between fluidity and structure
    •    Organic and natural flow, resembling roots reaching into the depths of the soul
 
Techniques:
    •    Layered brushwork to create depth and movement
    •    Light and shadow interplay to represent growth, grounding, and transformation
    •    Bold strokes contrasted with delicate detailing, capturing the essence of inner exploration
 
Palette:
    •    Deep greens, earthy tones, and hints of warmth
    •    A mix of vibrancy and softness, mirroring the duality of strength and vulnerability
    •    Highlights of golden warmth, signifying growth, rebirth, and possibility
 
Key Features:
    •    A visual representation of grounding, self-exploration, and returning to the core of who we are
    •    The organic shapes and fluid brushstrokes suggest the search for identity, healing, and reconnecting with the inner child
    •    A journey of release and renewal, symbolising how our past, present, and future are intertwined
 
 
Description:
 
Created during Chapter 2 (2020 - 2023), this piece is part of the Versions of Robert Collection—a deeply personal body of work reflecting my journey through my mother’s stroke, dissociation, and eventual dementia. This period of my life involved immense inner soul work, each piece acting as a page in a diary, accompanied by a poem or story.
 
“Roots” is about looking inward, facing the stories we’ve been told, and unearthing our own truth. It is a dialogue between past and present, a conversation with the inner child—the part of us that still seeks adventure, dreams without fear, and holds onto the purest sense of self.
 
This piece invites the viewer to reflect on:
    •    What stories have shaped you?
    •    Are you carrying burdens that no longer serve you?
    •    What does it mean to return to yourself?
 
The layered movement within the piece suggests a continuous journey of growth, much like the roots of a tree digging deep, searching for nourishment, yet always reaching for the sky.
 
A piece that calls to the heart of the dreamer, the seeker, the child within. “Roots” is an invitation to reconnect with what has always been there—to listen, to feel, and to embrace the journey of self-discovery.


Details:
 
- Size: A4 Illustration
- Material: Mixed media on paper 
- Unframed
- Original, signed by the artist
- Limited Edition Giclée Prints Available – 150 prints total across three sizes, including the original size