Homage to Matisse, L'Escargot Original Oil PaintingA joyful celebration of colour, texture and artistic heritage, Homage to Matisse L'Escargot was painted just after I completed the full body of artwork for my first picture book. At that time, I found myself deeply inspired by Henri Matisse and his iconic masterpiece The Snail (LEscargot), created in 1953 one of his final and most celebrated cut out works. This monumental collage, measuring over nine feet square, is held in Londons Tate Modern and