Elswyth

From Elswyth , a series exploring the ways stories are carved into stone. In Truro Cathedral , the figure of St Nicholas stands watch – patron of sailors, children, and travellers, his legend retold here in sculptured folds and careful detail. I’m drawn to how devotion becomes material – how the sculptor’s hand transforms a miracle into texture, shadow, and line, holding faith still across the centuries. Stories in stone - a tale from the 14th century of three boys restored to life by St Nicholas. Words and images © Kate Coldrick - part of the Elswyth collection.

From Elswyth , my record of landscapes shaped by memory and ritual. On Gray Hill , above the Severn estuary, the standing stones rise through bracken and wind – anchors of time in a changing light. I’m drawn to the endurance of such places – how touch, weather, and story converge, reminding us that history here is felt more than told. Four thousand years of hands touching these stones, feet walking the perimeter of the stone circle, eyes looking outwards from the top of the hill towards the Severn estuary. Words and images © Kate Coldrick - part of the Elswyth collection.

From Elswyth , my ongoing exploration of place, time, and the marks people leave behind. The streets of Chepstow carry centuries beneath their surface – footsteps worn into stone, names set into brick, stories pressed into mortar. I’m drawn to how the ordinary becomes enduring here – how a single carved date can hold both presence and passing in the same breath. Centuries of footsteps on the streets of Chepstow. Words and images © Kate Coldrick - part of the Elswyth collection.