The answer at the Gate- I dreamed of you.

This lino cut design captures a moment suspended between reality and a waking dream: a majestic white horse appearing like a mirage at my very gateway. Flooded by the many shifting tones of sunlight streaming all around its perfect form, the image questions the boundary of longing—did I dream so deeply that it manifested before me, or am I merely imagining its ethereal presence? Its coat carries the untamed energy of a white wave caught by an offshore wind, or a wild deer stepping through the misty morning air as the sun heats the damp, dripping peat and moss. Embellished entirely in sunshine, it stands at the threshold of my home, answering a silent whim, and I hold onto the vision for as long as the light allows. As an award-winning fine artist (BA Hons) with 24 years on this Caithness land, I found the bold, clean lines of the lino cut to be the perfect medium to anchor this fluid, ghostly mirage into physical form.