You can tell a lot about a person from their hands. The shape, size and texture of hands can reveal a person’s age, gender and occupation. The way hands are held, or the things they are holding, can disclose something of what their owner is doing, and can even indicate their emotional state.

I am currently doing drawings of the hands of various players in the drama of the criminal court, a place where the tensions at the seams of our society are put under the microscope, where events occurring at the snapping point are scrutinised and responded to, sometimes appropriately, sometimes inadequately.

The above image is made up from photographs of my own hands, manipulated a little for your viewing pleasure.

Eventually I want to work my drawings up into a series of paintings to exhibit. I’ll keep you posted.