‘Circle & lines’, a hillside drawing using cornish hedging stone, was created in May 2013 as part of “Art in the Garden”. An outdoor sculpture exhibition in collaboration with screen printer and artist Amy Lanyon held at the lost Gardens of Heligan.

           ‘Circle & lines’ was a concept inspired by Amy’s geometric works, reflecting the shapes and forms of the Cornish landscape. Amy had the fantastic idea to create the ‘Tree guard’ installation, which worked in unison with the stone drawing, to dramatically change the view across Stewards meadow. At the end of the album are another two stunning pieces which Amy created for the exhibition...

           The circle and the three lines represent the sun and the blowing wind. Drawn using the two basic elements of zen calligraphy practice, the single straight line and the circle, otherwise known as the zen symbol; ‘Enso’...

           Zen calligraphy artists repeatedly practice painting, either the line or the Enso, in one continuous flowing brush stroke. The aim being to achieve a stroke of poetry and beauty. Mastering the skill of painting using a single stroke enables an artist to achieve a specific quality of poetry and beauty in any ‘painting’ attempted...