Work

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A scrollable index of current and recent bodies of work. Paper edges, studio surfaces and uneven scale are part of how the pieces are read.

Ink, earth pigment, paper, canvas and artist books

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Large gestural ink drawing on unbleached paper by Lorna Crane

Ongoing / Works on Paper

Ink Drawings on Paper

Large gestural ink works on unbleached paper, built from closed forms, scratched hatching, spatter, drip texture and quiet areas of paper left to breathe.

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Terracotta mixed-media canvas with charcoal marks and coral bands

2023-2026 / Painting

Terracotta Ground

Mixed-media canvas works with iron-oxide terracotta grounds, charcoal contours, tally marks, small crosses and restrained coral stripe punctuation.

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Four small works on paper using ink and earth pigment marks

2025-2026 / Works on Paper

Earth Pigments

Small works and quadtychs made with hand-milled local watercolours, ink and paper, often photographed on the grey-linen studio surface.

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Plein-air watercolour study from Beowa National Park

2025-2026 / Watercolour

Beowa Studies

Plein-air watercolour studies from The Pinnacles, Pambula River mouth and the sandstone coast near Eden.

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Hand-bound artist book and handmade brush in Lorna Crane studio

Ongoing / Artist Books

Artist Books

Hand-bound paper works using wooden binding sticks, waxed thread, earth colour and repeated gestural marks.

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Perfectly Imperfect student exhibition 2021 book cover

Infinite Possibilities student exhibition 2022 book cover

Breaking Barriers student exhibition 2023 book cover

2021-2023 / Teaching Archive

Perfectly Imperfect

An online course and student exhibition archive from Lorna Crane, connecting visual language, experimentation, fibre art and the courage to work beyond perfection.

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