Holly Chilton
Nature on the Edge of Darkness
At Night, We Are Beasts
After Lilith
Get Away From Me
Frog Prince, a variation
Two for Joy
Artist’s Statement
The thread that unites these pieces of work is an interest in the natural world, and our place in it, as humans. I sometimes wonder whether wildlife will step in and stop us in our strange destruction.
I am interested in subverting traditional stories and narratives - in creating a 'pretty' image that contains an edge, or a darkness. I have lately been thinking a lot about mythical creatures, like the Jackalope, the Skvader, and the Wendigo. I wonder if we can, in this contemporary world, find a way to make sense of the senseless, through folklore and storytelling.
These works are largely done in pencil and watercolour.
Artist’s Biography
Holly Chilton is a writer and artist in Dorset, UK. She works on a farm, putting up fences and swatting flies. Her writing has appeared internationally, online and in print. She has completed many artistic commissions, most recently she illustrated the stories in Neither Fish Nor Foul magazine.