Hyde Park is built on the site of a natural lake that once formed part of a vast ecosystem of wetlands. The dense tree canopy and lakes attract many woodland and water birds. Hyde Park is both a well-loved community venue and an important wildlife habitat alive with complex, seasonal ecosystems. I sought out these wild rhythms, the quiet interactions between water, trees, and birds,
"Sunlit Leaf Curtain" is one of a series of 12 square paintings honouring these fragile, symbiotic relationships, between trees, water and wildlife - floating leaves, mirrored canopies, and ripples of birds in motion. I used cyanotype inks in my underpainting, alluding to historical photography and evoking the fleeting nature of memory.