"Seven in One Room" – Pen and Ink Drawing
This detailed pen and ink drawing depicts a humble, timeworn cottage – abandoned now, but once filled with life. Remarkably, seven children were raised within its single room, a testament to resilience, simplicity, and the strength of family. The sagging roofline and weather-beaten walls hint at the passing years, while the structure still stands with quiet dignity.
Drawn in my signature graphite and ink style, this piece forms part of a larger project from the book, Based around my drawings Beyond the Fence – In and Around the Lockyer Valley, which I co-authored. The book explores forgotten dwellings scattered across the region, capturing their stories before they disappear entirely.
This artwork is not just a picture of an old home – it’s a tribute to the lives once lived within its walls, and a gentle reminder of the Lockyer Valley’s rich rural past. And once they're gone. and they will be, that's it they're gone forever.
Available as a fine art print, professionally reproduced on archival paper, and high quality photo paper.
Perfect for collectors of regional history, rustic charm, or Australian storytelling through art.
Open edition print, not numbered. Prints come unframed.
Print sizes:
A3: 30cm x 42cm, actual image size 27.5cm x 27.5cm
Weight 98g including card, sleeve and envelope.
A4: 21cm x 29.7cm, actual image size 19cm x 27cm.
Weight 65g including card, sleeve and envelope.
