This artwork is part of a series called 'Quirky tales' which explores surreal scenarios between animals and other creatures that inhabit the earth. Sometimes it's flora, sometimes bugs, sometimes feathered or fury creatures or the mysterious beings that live under the sea.

Each artwork starts up as an idea in my brain, inspired by a wide variety of stimuli. I'm often triggered by words and sentences from poems, books or everyday conversations. Sometimes the ideas come to me in my sleep or visions when I meditate. And many ideas evolve from visual material that I collect.

"On The First Tuesday Of Every Month They Danced The Bossa Nova" is a snap shot moment of a crane and woman absorbed in a dance that is uninhibited and unconcerned with what others might think.

Inspired by Mark Twains quote: "Sing like no one is listening, love like you never been hurt, dance like no one is watching and live like it is heaven on earth". I wanted to capture that rare feeling that you get when you dance in your own world, were you can be truly free and absorbed in a bubble of joy and contentment. The once a month ritual that these two earth inhabitants experience, reminds us that it doesn't have to be a one- off occurrence. If we make time to do the things that bring us happiness, we can experience it recurrently, but that is up to you. Why the Bossa Nova you ask? Because it's a dance that celebrates sensual pleasure & takes control over your body.

The artwork was drawn on an iPad using Procreate and an Apple Pencil. What starts its life as a digital drawing, often evolves into other art forms including: oil paintings, Lino or etched prints and sometimes animations to be sold as an NFT/Crypto art.

LIMITED EDITION: Only 9 prints available

SIZE: 40 x 40cm

Please note, if you require a custom size please get in touch. 30x30cm & 50x50cm also available upon request.

FRAMING: This print is unframed.

PAPER: Printed on Canson 310 gsm which is a fine art, museum grade archival paper.