LEONARDO’S WOMAN

It all began with a walk in Birling Gap, which is on the south coast of the UK. As I walked further and further along the chalky shoreline, I discovered that only the most adventurous people were venturing as far as you could walk along. Here, and using the only tool I happened to have at hand, I worked from a Leonardo De Vinci drawing, sketching in the highlights into the chalk as opposed to the shadows.

Birling gap is a heritage National Trust site and the cliffs are constantly being eroded I had to work really quickly before the tide came back in and cut me off, it was also v cold, but what a stunning location and surprise for passers by when they visited the site- I created this for the adventures who would walk a bit further than most people and the sand bank was perfect for making the eco friendly artwork. The only thing I had was some cloth and a potato peeler so this was such fun to do!