I have been given my great grandmother’s collection of shells. An extraordinarily beautiful compilation from all over the world, many of which housed creatures that are now endangered.  By looking so closely at the things she had also looked at so closely feels like a thread connecting us.

I photograph and paint them and so many Others from Nature with gratitude and attention – the gift of seeing and being present with the more than human world – artists can offer this reciprocal gift to open eyes which can lead to open hearts.