Stardust and Flame

By Val Wigham | 06/03/2025

Created on American Cherry Dimensions: 90cm x 55cm This portrait of David Bowie, captured in his Ziggy Stardust phase, is burned onto a 150-year-old slab of American Cherry. It began as an expressive and experimental journey, a chance to step beyond realism and explore the vibrant energy of performance and persona. I pushed my techniques further, hand-colouring the burn…

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The Opportunist

By Val Wigham | 01/10/2021

Created on Walnut Dimensions: 52cm x 33cm Set beneath a lush woodland canopy, The Opportunist captures a delightful moment of mischief and nature’s quiet comedy. Two squirrels, utterly absorbed in their feast of acorns and chestnuts, are locked in a battle against gravity and their own insatiable appetites. Oblivious to the world beyond their treasure trove, they…

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