Works on Paper

The state we are in, 20 x 20cm, 2024

From the lake to the land, 20 x 20cm, 2024

Is that all there is?, 20 x 20cm, 2024

Compared to everything nothing matters enough, 20 x 20cm, 2024

Rivers till I met you, 20 x 20cm, 2024

As the world caves in, 20 x 20cm, 2024

All works are roughly 20 x 20cm with a deckled edge, and signed at the back by Annie Ashwell.

My works on paper took inspiration from a commission I completed in 2024, for an interior designer. But this time, I decided not to take the paint right to the edges of the paper. I was curious about what might happen if the composition felt more like an island — like we’re floating with these vivid, otherworldly colours and mark-making, in a space that isn’t structured or fixed. I also chose to keep the edges rough rather than a clean cut. It felt important to leave room for defaults, blemishes and cracks — for the unpredictable and the non-conforming.