A loveliness of ladybirds (2023)

Exploring the construct of childhood and the childhood experiences and personal narratives that form our memories and contribute to our identities.

Ladybirds, or ‘bishy barnabees’ (the Norfolk word), are among the best-known and most well-loved beetles, and have a place in my own childhood memories. The representation of them in the bishy barnabee series of lino-prints explores how a simple, small motif can increase in visual power and impact through repetition, number and in being part of a collective.