Fading Fae

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Fading Fae is a meditation on humanity's growing disconnection from the natural world - and the grief of losing a sacred sense of beauty, abundance and comfort.

A solitary Fae clings to the remains of a fallen forest, surrounded by the uniform rows of a managed plantation. Her white garments appear almost otherworldly against the earth: delicate, ancient and out of place. Before her stands the scarred remains of a single tree, rising into an empty, colourless sky.

She is mourning her home.

But she is also mourning something within us, for we are this fae.

As we have transformed the natural world into resource, commodity and landscape, our own sense of wonder has quietly diminished. The forests become timbeer, the earth becomes property, and nature becomes something we visit rather than something we belong to.

Fading Fae speaks to the enchantment that disappeared - the earthly children we are, once seeing the magic in the woods, growing into an adult who barely see beyond what the world has taught them to value.

The rain carries the weight of that loss. The dead tree becomes a monument to what has been taken. The Fae becomes a mirror: a reminder of the part of ourselves that longs to return home.

Yet the image is not entirely one of mourning.

Among the bracken, young saplings emerge from the disturbed earth.

Life persists.

There is still the possibility of another relationship with the natural world — one founded not on extraction and domination, but on reciprocity, stewardship and belonging.

We have the freedom to return to our rightful role, as gardeners of this Earth.

Fading Fae is therefore both an elegy and invitation: a remembrance of what we are losing, and a seed of hope for what we might become.

In my own humble way, I devote a portion of profits from this work towards ecological and sustainable initiatives, supporting practices and communities working towards a more regenerative future.

Personal Note:

This shoot went away I didn’t expect. The initial image was of the fading fae - the elemental stricken with grief in a destroyed forest interestingly moved in a mystical encounter for Pan’s Nymph. A portal opened before me as a other-wordly moment bought about another piece of art. In the final part of the shoot, the clouds parted and the sun illumined the forest and hillside. We went from a wet and gloomy decease, to a dancing and hopeful relief. The saplings then became the main focus as the light brought restoration.

I love seeing these micro-patterns during these artistic ventures. To me, this is a sign of Mankind’s re-enchantment. That we will see our interconnectedness and awaken from our ignorance. What was meant to be a shoot of our destruction, turned into a narrative of renewal

This photograph is part of an ongoing body of work called Shades of Fae exploring the mystical relationship between human presence and the living natural world. Each piece is released in a limited edition and will not be reproduced once the edition is complete. Can you find all the fae?

Only 250 Prints available
Only 100 Frame Pieces available
All signed and numbered by yours truly

Giclée prints
Non-reflective Invisible UV protected glass
Wooden frame

*Frames are hand made by local independent framers. Please allow 4-6 weeks for your piece to be shipped.

**As each piece is made to order, all sales are final once dispatched

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Fading Fae is a meditation on humanity's growing disconnection from the natural world - and the grief of losing a sacred sense of beauty, abundance and comfort.

A solitary Fae clings to the remains of a fallen forest, surrounded by the uniform rows of a managed plantation. Her white garments appear almost otherworldly against the earth: delicate, ancient and out of place. Before her stands the scarred remains of a single tree, rising into an empty, colourless sky.

She is mourning her home.

But she is also mourning something within us, for we are this fae.

As we have transformed the natural world into resource, commodity and landscape, our own sense of wonder has quietly diminished. The forests become timbeer, the earth becomes property, and nature becomes something we visit rather than something we belong to.

Fading Fae speaks to the enchantment that disappeared - the earthly children we are, once seeing the magic in the woods, growing into an adult who barely see beyond what the world has taught them to value.

The rain carries the weight of that loss. The dead tree becomes a monument to what has been taken. The Fae becomes a mirror: a reminder of the part of ourselves that longs to return home.

Yet the image is not entirely one of mourning.

Among the bracken, young saplings emerge from the disturbed earth.

Life persists.

There is still the possibility of another relationship with the natural world — one founded not on extraction and domination, but on reciprocity, stewardship and belonging.

We have the freedom to return to our rightful role, as gardeners of this Earth.

Fading Fae is therefore both an elegy and invitation: a remembrance of what we are losing, and a seed of hope for what we might become.

In my own humble way, I devote a portion of profits from this work towards ecological and sustainable initiatives, supporting practices and communities working towards a more regenerative future.

Personal Note:

This shoot went away I didn’t expect. The initial image was of the fading fae - the elemental stricken with grief in a destroyed forest interestingly moved in a mystical encounter for Pan’s Nymph. A portal opened before me as a other-wordly moment bought about another piece of art. In the final part of the shoot, the clouds parted and the sun illumined the forest and hillside. We went from a wet and gloomy decease, to a dancing and hopeful relief. The saplings then became the main focus as the light brought restoration.

I love seeing these micro-patterns during these artistic ventures. To me, this is a sign of Mankind’s re-enchantment. That we will see our interconnectedness and awaken from our ignorance. What was meant to be a shoot of our destruction, turned into a narrative of renewal

This photograph is part of an ongoing body of work called Shades of Fae exploring the mystical relationship between human presence and the living natural world. Each piece is released in a limited edition and will not be reproduced once the edition is complete. Can you find all the fae?

Only 250 Prints available
Only 100 Frame Pieces available
All signed and numbered by yours truly

Giclée prints
Non-reflective Invisible UV protected glass
Wooden frame

*Frames are hand made by local independent framers. Please allow 4-6 weeks for your piece to be shipped.

**As each piece is made to order, all sales are final once dispatched

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