Drawing Destiny

Song Bird - drawing, and Swallow Man/Man Swallow sculpture by Pete Codling - 2025. (Private Collection - Canada)

When an artist creates, it involves a very personal dialogue with the material and the idea they wish to express or share. I firmly believe that every artwork already has a destined place, whether temporary or permanent.

These artworks originated in my mind while at a pub in England, moved to my studio, and then to an exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. By chance encounter on the other side of the world with a passing psychiatrist, it resonated with his own research and expertise. Now, they are on their way to Canada, where they will undoubtedly ignite a conversation with another random stranger and help convey something too complex for mere words.