John Lamerton

John’s starting point is always the real world, using his personal observations, books and photographs. His love of detail and vivid imagination then come into play to produce pen and ink images that are delicate, complex and intensely beautiful. Taking the natural patterns found in his subjects John builds a web of delicate traceries over the surface of each insect, transforming and enhancing their natural beauty. John’s aims to inspire a greater appreciation of these tiny and often overlooked creatures. John has exhibited at the Nature in Art Gallery, Gloucestershire and The Bug Farm, Pembrokeshire.