‘Memories of Dundee’ by Jennifer Hamshere. This piece, exhibited in Verdant Works, Dundee, has memories of the city I knew as a student. Appliqué on painted canvas.
‘Wild Roamers’ by Jennifer Hamshere. This is a development of roaming Dundee seagulls. Two-dimensional shapes on paper covered canvas.
‘Icarus Falling’ by Jennifer Hamshere. Birds and Flight series. Cape board, wire, tissue, gold leaf, silk and paint.
Caged Rook by Jennifer Hamshere
Rooksteps by Jennifer Hamshere
The Three Craws: Couldnae flee at a’ by Jennifer Hamshere
The Three Craws: Greetin fur his maw by Jennifer Hamshere
The Three Craws: Fell an’ broke his jaw by Jennifer Hamshere
The Three Craws: Wisnae there at a’ by Jennifer Hamshere
Artist Statement
Still finding crows interesting I have ventured into three dimensions, building The Three Craws on paper armatures then covering them with feathers of silk and interlining – using familiar materials. I have used wire more boldly for the walls. Aluminium wire is easily textured and very manipulative.