“A quiet place” is part of my Tapestry series of semi abstract paintings that explore the simplification of shape, space, colour and texture in places I have visited. Some of these are specific to landscapes around my studio in Surrey, the South Downs and Devon but mostly they are a visual amalgamation of experiences, like a patchwork of memories and feelings from one or many places. Tapestry-like landscapes with bold mono-tone blocks which reflect the shadowy-shape of evergreen trees against more open hills and meadows.
I see more when I’m not focused on the detail, painting intuitively with a mix of acrylics, inks, chalk and oil pastels to capture an emotive response to a place rather than the reality of a specific landscape. Brush strokes and marks are layered and carved with fluid lines that create imagined dream-like patterns.
“A quiet place” is painted on canvas with muted shades of slate, teal and indigo contrasted with a bold graphic swathe of charcoal.
This painting is framed in a contemporary hand-painted frame in white.
A QUIET PLACE
FRAMED ORIGINAL PAINTING ON CANVAS
Mixed media, sealed and waxed
Hand painted white tray frame, ready to hangCanvas size: 100cm (L) x 70cm (W) x 4cm (D)