The Deadwood Collection | Sculptural beauty from the Bones of the Forest

A moody collection of art photography exploring the sculptural form, mythic presence, and quiet power of bare trees.

Drawn from the haunting landscapes of Tasmania’s Huon Valley, Deadwood is a contemplative series that finds beauty in the bare, the broken, and the overlooked. Once towering trees now stand as silver silhouettes — figures of strength and stillness, rich with ecological and symbolic life.

This collection spans both traditional photography and digitally composed works. Some images hold close to reality, while others lean into the fantastical, echoing the fairy tales and forest legends that have long been rooted in these ancient, shadowed woods.

Dead and dying trees — often dismissed — are here revealed as essential to biodiversity and forest health. They provide shelter, food, and continuity, even in decay. In Deadwood, they are also seen as visual poetry: strong lines, twisted forms, quiet characters in a deeper narrative.

First exhibited in 2023 as Emma Coombes’ debut solo show in the Huon Valley, the collection speaks to a fascination with the intersection of myth, nature, and form. A short artist interview is available on YouTube: Meet the Artist | Artbox Artists – Emma Coombes

Deadwood is for those who find wonder in shadow, story in shape, and a kind of wild elegance in the skeletal trees that remain.

Created for lovers of the mysterious and the magical, The Deadwood Collection speaks to those drawn to dark romance, wild beauty, and whispered stories at the edge of the woods. This collecdtions belongs in the homes of dreamers, seekers, and storytellers—those who find meaning in moonlight, symbols, and shadows.

If your world leans toward the mythic, the poetic, the otherworldly, these works will meet you there—rooted in wilderness and steeped in spirit.