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THE SYMMETREE OAK – HARDBACK BOOK 2026 64pp
After it was felled by Storm Katie in 2016, Mark began a creative journey with a single oak tree.
For the previous 3 years he had documented the tree in its landscape. He was interested in the unusual weather and lighting conditions that some of us occasionally get to experience, but perhaps often overlook.
This book illustrates some of the many project directions he have taken with the oak tree since that day.
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SYMMETREES
There are many ancient trees in and around the Weald of Kent. Like the Oak Tree at Badsell Park Farm, some are isolated within a farmed field. Mark began an ongoing project in 2013, which to date has produced photographic, mixed media and sculptural studies. The project sets out to interpret the effects of factors like light, weather and time on the life and death of the tree.
After nearly 300 years of growth, the tree was toppled by storm Katie in the spring of 2016. This event hasn’t stopped Mark working on the project. Sections of the tree are seasoning and are being applied in the artwork. They range from charring, creating charcoal, chipping, making oak dust and sculpting.
The Symmetree work continues to develop and is being shown in a number of galleries and art fairs.