'Wild Nights' by Emily Dickinson

We were privileged to experience a performance of John Adam's choral symphony 'Harmonium' by the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Choir at Birmingham Symphony Hall conducted by Simon Rattle. Emily Dickinson's 'Wild Night's' along with her 'Because I could not stop for Death' and John Donne's 'Negative Love' are used in the libretto. The huge choir sat in a semi-circle above the orchestra. As they turned the sheet music, it made a 'whooshing' sound that started on the left and moved along the choir rows and became part of the performance.

Wild Nights – Wild Nights!
Were I with thee
Wild Nights should be
Our luxury!

Futile – the Winds –
To a Heart in port –
Done with the Compass –
Done with the Chart!

Rowing in Eden –
Ah, the Sea!
Might I but moor – Tonight –
In Thee!

Fairy Tales series

'Everyone Writes Their Own Book'.

A series of work inspired by carvings at Rosslyn Chapel. The work is about the moral decisions we make to live our lives by.

'The Borders' series

Prints influenced by places around the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland.