Singer of Worlds

Began as a rejected canvas and found new life as another alternative creation myth! Collaged adjustments, hand-drawn on tissue, consistent with the title. Further detailing of the legs, plumage and background. Removed the collaged tissue and repainted the bird’s plumage. © Suzanne Conboy-Hill 2026 The painting is here and this is the story: When the universe made the first world, she was not pleased with its attitude so she destroyed it in fire and gravitational compression. Her second attempt was a little more satisfactory; more rounded, less lumpy and with the kind of rotation that didn’t fling everything on it … Continue reading Singer of Worlds

Collecting a Collection #1

I’m currently on a kind of sabbatical, officially a deferment, but the word brings me out in a rash of Gilbert and Sullivan for some reason, so I steer round it. This runs from January 1st to March 31st,* and none of the work I do in this period can be submitted for assessment because, having argued for a break, it would be unfair to allow me to use anything I produce in this time as coursework since no one else is getting those extra three months. This doesn’t mean stopping, though, and how easy would that be in any … Continue reading Collecting a Collection #1