A little rain must fall Painting

Most of my work is inspired by nature. This piece is part of a series dealing with environmental concerns. Recently I have been looking at endangered plant species, making charcoal or pen drawings and then working them up into abstract watercolour studies. The colours and shapes within this painting came from studies of various rainforest plants that are now endangered. For this one I looked at traditional Dutch floral paintings particularly the ones where highly prized plants appear in the painting often to show the wealth of the person commissioning the work. I find it interesting that once plants could be so highly prized while now we are seemingly indifferent to the loss of natural species. I aim to express the feel and mood of a moment in time rather than depict a specific location or subject. The work is probably more about my internal thoughts than the external view. I think of my paintings as dreamscapes. As such the landscape is simply a starting point for the work and the finished paintings are universal. Oil paint is applied in many thin glazes over a wooden panel. These glazes of oil paint create a translucent surface revealing subtle colour variations with prolonged viewing. There are also asemic, calligraphic-like marks representing the movement of insects. Layers of misty effects are applied over darker areas. There are areas of sanding, scraping revealing texture and colour underneath. There are also areas of paint blown delicately to make organic, semi-transparent motifs. My main historical references are Bosch, Monet and Turner and contemporary artists Chu Te Chun, Zao Wou-Ki, Cruz Jimenez, Darren Waterston, Ella Baudinet and Lissa Bockrath. I was also influenced by the simplicity of Chinese ink painting and traditional Japanese woodblock prints. I hope the viewer finds a sense of both peace and movement and can feel something of the precious and fragile nature of our environment.

Painting:Oil on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:23.4 W x 33.1 H x 1.2 D in

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