Description

The Red Carpet

By Marc Alexander from his ‘The Secret Forest’ exhibition. ‘The Red Carpet‘, archival paper prints in various sizes.

Archival Prints

Many of Marc’s artworks are available as fine art digital prints. Professionally photographed and printed on large format inkjet printers, these prints are limited edition numbered bottom left and signed bottom right. The paper used is 320g Hahnemuhle archival watercolour paper. The process employs fade resistant, archival inks, which boast a 100+ year fade-proof guarantee.

The paper prints are sold plastic wrapped on an acid-free foamcore backing board. These prints are also available in varying sizes of canvas.

The Red Carpet

With each new season, a new beauty arrives that transforms The Secret Forest. In Autumn the many deciduous trees offer a spectacular range of reds and oranges. It might be time for cooler weather but the warm palette that accompanies it is spectacular. And as winter draws near, the falling leaves cover the ground with an exquisite array of colours, not unlike an expensive Persian rug or the red carpet paraded on by celebrities. The large Maples and Birches do not only supply sweet sap, but their foliage brings seasonal magic to the forest. A red fox takes in the warm glow as it blends in with his surroundings.

The Secret Forest

Inspiration for this body of work stems from my love and gratitude toward God for His marvellous creation, which has enthused within me an interest in forestry, particularly its aspects of conservation and regeneration.

The Secret Forest is a paradise of my imaginings, wondrous and alive with many fascinating forms of life. I have often gotten lost in its wooded beauty, trailing shadowy pathways and streams, searching every nook and cranny amongst tangled root systems and mossy rocks just so that I can feast my eyes on its hidden treasures. This is a place where the feral imagination could easily envisage the likes of, elves and tree Ents – a place entirely unspoiled by mankind and the age of machines.