Between us – What We Carry: The Magpie Series

About the work

Mixed media on board. Ink, Acrylic, gold leaf

Framed in black wood —31 x 26 x 1 cm. (12.2″ x 10.2″ x 0.4)

Between Us explores the quiet space where connection forms — not through grand gestures, but through presence, attention, and shared awareness. Two magpies face one another in close proximity, their relationship suggested rather than defined.

The painting focuses on what passes silently between beings: recognition, trust, tension, or understanding. Gold elements act as points of emphasis, hinting at value and significance within this exchange, while layered colour and texture create a sense of depth beneath the surface.

Rather than presenting a fixed narrative, the work invites reflection on relationships in all their forms — companionship, familiarity, and the moments of pause where meaning is held but not spoken. Within What We Carry: The Magpie Series, this piece sits gently between joy and sorrow, offering a meditation on closeness and shared space.