I was back up the Forest again today, having decided that I’d spent long enough indoors in my studio. I love this time of year, the sense of rebirth and new beginnings, of greenery bulging and bursting out everywhere and the birds singing. I also saw my first swallow today, sitting on a telephone wire, probably a bit exhausted after its marathon journey.

Here’s a couple of images of a tree-mask that I made using similar imagery and techniques as with my recent collage pieces.