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Duke and Lume
032024–2026

Noble Creatures

Noble Creatures is a court of imagined beings — birds and beasts crowned in filigree and gemstone, painted in heavy oil. They meet the viewer as equals: sovereign, unhurried and entirely unbothered.

5 works

A heavily impasto painting of a crane in profile, its plumage moving from blush pink through violet to deep teal, hung with fine gold chains, gemstone cabochons and a jewelled collar, with a long gold beak crossing the frame against a gold-leaf and plaster background.
They do not perform. They preside.
A painterly close portrait of a regal bird with a jewelled golden crown, deep amber eyes, an iridescent beak and a breast set with gemstones, against a textured olive-green oil background.
The Sovereign2026
A heavily impasto oil painting of a long-necked bird in profile against a sea-green background, one eye encircled by an ornate crown of gold filigree and coloured gemstones.
The Regent2025
A painterly close portrait of a jewelled kingfisher-like bird with a rose-pink crest and a beak, its wing and breast set with pink, blue and gold gemstones like stained glass, against a teal verdigris background.
The Herald2025
A photorealistic white-and-gold heron sculpture standing on a marble plinth in a bright modern interior, with a large abstract painting behind it.
Gilded Heron2025
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