THE OLD EXCHANGE | Illustration | Digital College | Gicleé Print

“The Old Exchange”

This piece is inspired by Cork City, Ireland, where I lived for many years. I would often sense the clamour and bustle of the historic quaysides on my daily navigations through the city, and imagine the merchants, sailors, workers, and wanderers that would have walked these quays before. The past feels real and relevant through the architecture and function these quaysides retain. To me, they are still the glue of the city, spaces for meeting and exchange, for new ideas and imagination.

Threads of my own personal history are woven through this piece in the mix of ingredients used to create this collage. The yellow and pink textures are from the pages of my favourite storybook as a child, the gull from an old photograph I took, the ship and quay wall snipped from an old book in the local library (don’t worry, not literally!). I hope you enjoy its energy and that it brings a creative burst of colour to your home or office space.

Fine art, gicleé print. Printed on 200gsm Hahnemühle photo matte paper, using archival inks. Open Edition.