Swan is a painting by Cornwall-based artist Tabby Booth, whose distinctive practice blends storytelling, folklore, and decorative tradition. Created using waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, the surface is carved to reveal layers beneath, resulting in a richly textured finish that feels both timeworn and expressive.
Presented in an early antique oval frame, the piece carries a quiet stillness and a sense of timeless observation, echoing Booth’s interest in handworked imagery and the poetic every day. Her work draws inspiration from scrimshaw, folk art, and the mythic, infusing her subjects with a playful seriousness and graphic strength.
A graduate of Central Saint Martins and co-founder of Sailors Jail Gallery in Falmouth, Booth creates work for what she describes as “the walls of bold, playful people.”
Origin: Cornwall
Material: Waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, antique oval frame
Dimensions: 12.5cm height x 10.5cm width
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Swan is a painting by Cornwall-based artist Tabby Booth, whose distinctive practice blends storytelling, folklore, and decorative tradition. Created using waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, the surface is carved to reveal layers beneath, resulting in a richly textured finish that feels both timeworn and expressive.
Presented in an early antique oval frame, the piece carries a quiet stillness and a sense of timeless observation, echoing Booth’s interest in handworked imagery and the poetic every day. Her work draws inspiration from scrimshaw, folk art, and the mythic, infusing her subjects with a playful seriousness and graphic strength.
A graduate of Central Saint Martins and co-founder of Sailors Jail Gallery in Falmouth, Booth creates work for what she describes as “the walls of bold, playful people.”
Origin: Cornwall
Material: Waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, antique oval frame
Dimensions: 12.5cm height x 10.5cm width
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