On route to Romiley from Marple, the embankment covered in frosted brambles caught my eye immediately - the colours were heightened in the frost, and appeared almost jewel like.
'Bramble' is from my ‘Rooted’ collection recalling walks with my daughter - navigating life as a new parent by connecting with local landscapes, rooting myself and forming friendships in the process. Each walk over the course of a year offers a different quality of light, and this quiet frosty path was a calm respite. Winter scenes are frequently cool in tone with a certain stillness, but I was struck by the beautiful richness of colour and the dominance of the brambles tumbling towards and intruding into the route.
Working with acrylics, I apply paint in thin layers, gradually adding texture towards the concluding stages of a piece and with a playful use of colour to reflect the tendency of details to fade with time. With paintings of this size taking between 20 and 30 hours, each is a labour of love.
On route to Romiley from Marple, the embankment covered in frosted brambles caught my eye immediately - the colours were heightened in the frost, and appeared almost jewel like.
'Bramble' is from my ‘Rooted’ collection recalling walks with my daughter - navigating life as a new parent by connecting with local landscapes, rooting myself and forming friendships in the process. Each walk over the course of a year offers a different quality of light, and this quiet frosty path was a calm respite. Winter scenes are frequently cool in tone with a certain stillness, but I was struck by the beautiful richness of colour and the dominance of the brambles tumbling towards and intruding into the route.
Working with acrylics, I apply paint in thin layers, gradually adding texture towards the concluding stages of a piece and with a playful use of colour to reflect the tendency of details to fade with time. With paintings of this size taking between 20 and 30 hours, each is a labour of love.
‘Rooted - Bramble’ - Marple, Acrylic painting on board
24.4cm x 25.4cm, with 5cm mount
Professionally framed with lime wood, with art glass (UV protection, low reflective) and hanging fixings included
Previously selected for display within ‘Evolving Horizons: An Exhibition of Contemporary Landscapes’ at the Neighbourhood Gallery, Sale, featuring art produced by artists residing within the North West, UK (5 - 28 October 2023).
