Weird creatures are all around us

I see strange creatures and faces everywhere – in rocks, tree bark, fossils, walls, fence palings and even in floor tiles. For the last 10 years, I have been turning them into illustrations and writing stories about them. During this time, I have developed a substantial library, with more than 100 whimsical creatures.

Usually these illustrations are very small and painted onto recycled business cards. Each art card is hand-painted and built up in layers. They are often finished off with little pieces of wisdom. I’ve been fascinated with words and a word collector since I was a child and these wisdoms come from many sources. Some are borrowed from quotations, song lyrics or my favourite authors and artists, others are created by me.

Materials

• Acrylic paint
• Black markers