'Pollen and Swallows' Artwork

'Pollen and Swallows' Original Artwork ________________________ Capturing the essence of the thick heat of a June afternoon, when the haymaking awakens a nostalgia for a fading rural existence. Songs of the valley float on the afternoon breeze, spirit voices ringing, rising sweetly in the air with the pollen and swallows. This painting is a contemplation of the balance in all things: of stillness and movement; of memories awoken from slumber; of the ephemeral and the enduring. 'Pollen and Swallows' is from an evolving body of work titled 'Elemental' in which Sophia employs her unique style of working using the four elements of nature. "It is a balancing act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst simultaneously relinquishing all authority and throwing the odds to the winds, to chance encounters and the unexpected. The physical plein air process of creating this painting captures the tangible moment when the primary forces of sunlight and the winds of time are frozen into being: A painting scratched and scarred by the caress of stems, leaves, and silken petals; and the pulse of my body, holding as still as I can, swaying rhythmically, watchful of the responsive emulsion in the light. Then to be washed, bathed, reveled: tactile memories, intrinsically embedded". A mixed media painting on board with deep blue tones of cyanotype solution used as a painting medium, together with vibrant colours of richly layered acrylic ink and poetry inscribed in pencil. Float-mounted, framed & glazed (Hand finished Italian hardwood frame). Ready to hang. Signed in pencil to the lower right corner; studio label, signed and titled to verso. The painting can be purchased unframed, please contact. * Please note that images of the artwork in situ are an indication of how the piece can look in the context of other companion pieces. 71.5 x 18 cm / 28.1 x 7 inches (Framed 90 x 36.5 cm / 35.5 x 14.4 inches)