Carpe Diem dry point etched limited edition print 84.166 enjoying a picnic

enjoying a picnic

Illustration to Dickens' novel: 'the strangest of the many strange places in London'

photographing the cults and fashions of youth culture during the 1960s

Welcome Christabel Pankhurst by Mrs Pethick Lawrence'

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) stands in formal dress facing the viewer

Carpe Diem dry point etched limited edition print 84.166 enjoying a picnicEtched in the rich textures of a medieval bead and the thoughtful hand of British artist Billie Bond. Inspired by Caroline Nunneley's Memento Mori bead found in the Thames, this print reinterprets the front of the original artefact, translating sculptural form into delicate, expressive line work. Where Memento Mori contemplates lifes impermanence, Carpe Diem leans into presence. The fine detail and weight of the etched lines give the piece a tactile,