Hit Pause Painting

The painting evolves in many layers over repeat sessions until I find places of interest within the work itself. At some point I have to be ready to notice and ‘catch’ what has evolved by chance and use that to guide the painting forwards. ‘Unlocking a landscape’ in this way brings a balance of fine control and keeps the freshness and feeling of energy that comes from the painting itself. The end stages are carefully considered with very small and detailed refinements. Some paintings can be more closely identified with a ‘view’ and others become more abstract. But to me they are all landscapes; a visual reaction to what we choose to notice in our surroundings and encourage into our lives. I'm a full time professional artist working from my studio in London, selling direct to collectors through my website.