The imagery in Pamela Tait’s work is inspired directly from trees. Through the process of pareidolia — where one finds familiar faces within an abstract pattern, akin to staring at the clouds and seeing a bunny or a tortoise or a sleeping crocodile — by searching within the form and shapes created by each tree, she discovers all of these little (and big) beings. There is a real sense of friendship, of support and love without judgement. Gentle giants . . .
Many of the trees below are dwelling in Glen Affric, and Roots and Rust describes the exposed roots from a wind-blown tree where Pamela lives on the Black Isle.
The Fairy Glen
Pencil and graphite on paper
36.5cm x 34.5cm
Sunny and Shadowy Trees, Glen Affric
Graphite on paper
40cm x 29cm
The Goo-Ass Parade, Glen Affric
Etching on Rives BFK paper
54cm x 26cm
Big Baby at Glen Affric
Etching on paper
46cm x 35.5cm
The wind-blown tree and roots on the Black Isle that inspired the lead image, Roots & Rust.
Lead Image
Roots & Rust
by Pamela Tait
2 plate etching on Rives BFK paper
48cm x 41cm