Dive Limited Edition Print

I wanted to create this painting as I abruptly stopped my Awakening series a few years ago (Awakening was my debut collection of women in water and is what I’m most known for). 

Somehow at the time, I felt like I wanted my art to be ‘more like everyone elses’ - I wanted it to be ‘cool’ and ‘modern’ and ‘minimal’. And so I spent a long time trying to work out how I could do that. 

But actually, what I have realised is that my Art isn’t meant to look like someone else’s (just like theirs won’t look like mine).

I feel like I’ve learned a lot since I made that abrupt exit from Awakening - and I’ve come to value my own ideas a lot more. The hardest thing when creating Art is comparing yourself to what other people are doing..

Dive came about because I wanted to make a return to my old style of painting in a BIG way (my biggest piece yet). I wanted to go all in - to dive in at the deep end so to speak.

I fell in love with painting this piece immediately, and she got more and more beautiful during the process.

I asked on my stories what I should call her and ‘Dive’ stood out. It reflects my new attitude to painting (and to life) - if I want to do something, I’m going all in.

A friend also mentioned the song Dive by Olivia Dean - which I’m also in love with, so that was also such a lovely harmony she just had to be called Dive.

Print Details

• Limited Edition of 500 prints 
• Two sizes: 

  • 80x80cm : £350

  • 60x60cm : £250 

• Signed and numbered 
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity
• Unframed
• Prints will be shipped in May

Printed on Hahnemühle German Etching paper 310gsm using museum grade archival inks. This art paper, made from 100% cellulose, is characterised by its extraordinary velvety tactile feel and its fine, clearly defined felt structure. The unique surface texture is similar to a traditional handmade crafted etching paper and adds a three-dimensional effect and depth to the print.