Title: Memories of Sutton Park
Medium: Scalpel paper-cut
Dimensions: Approx. 25 x 25 cm
Date: December 2014

Comments: Personalised Christmas/Birthday gift commission, evoking memories of Sutton Park National Nature Reserve, near Birmingham. The design incorporates many details of the flora and fauna (mostly native species: Hawthorn, Elderflower, Buddleia, Beech, Ash, Oak, Holly, Yew, Deer, Fox, Heron, Swans, Ducks, Frog, Dragonfly, Kingfisher, Squirrels, Doves, Wren, Woodpecker, Swallowtail Butterfly, etc) in the form of a wreath incorporating all four seasons, as well as the coat of arms of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, and the Tudor Rose, a reference to the town's connection with King Henry VIII.