Moorland Fire Painting

Working mostly with acrylic, my abstract nature paintings are directly connected to the studies in my development book, a collection of observations in a variety of media. I use these as visual aids or starting points when I make paintings, then I begin to paint in layers and in a variety of media and processes, until I achieve a harmony and balance that delivers a pleasing aesthetic. By balancing textures, rhythms and harmonised colours, Rather than being directly representational, I strive to engage the viewer through conveying a sense of a place, its elements and its energy, be that the wind, the movement, the light, the textures, or atmosphere of a place. It’s an invitation to appreciate the different facets of surface and form in relation to the landscape, and challenges the viewer to see and understand my subjects in a new, authentic way.