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'FLIGHT' AS METAPHOR PROVIDES THE IMPETUS FOR THE 'WINGED FIGURE' DRAWINGS. A PASSION FOR BIRDS AND THE NATURE OF SHAPE SHIFTING FOUND IN SHAMANISM, AS WELL AS SUFI POETICS AND A FASCINATION FOR CHINESE SYMBOLS, CONVERGE TO FORM A DYNAMIC EXPRESSIVE IMAGE.

THE USE OF GRAPHITE AS THE MEDIUM FOR THESE WORKS CONSIDERS THE DIVERSITY AND EXPRESSIVE POTENTIAL OFFERING PROFOUND DIRECTNESS WITH THE VITALITY AND POWER TO CONVEY THE EMOTIONAL IMPULSES THAT REGISTER WITH EACH MARK APPLIED TO THE PAPER SURFACE. A HIGH GRADE PAPER ABLE TO WITH STAND THE IMPACT AND VELOCITY OF THE PROCESS OFFERS HARMONY TO FORM AND CONTENT.