The Weakening Eye of Day Painting

This is part of a series of paintings inspired by memories of mainly evening journeys over the winter. I wanted to convey the soft, moody Englishness of those memory snapshots and the quiet, soulful feeling from the comfort of my car. I would like the viewer of these works to feel the same kind of comforting solace that I felt at the time. I start with a strong feeling of form and colour usually and then apply the paint with a variety of tools to get those onto the surface. Initially, its very intuitive and I enjoy the inter-play of brushing, scraping, rolling, wiping until I start to get a sense of what I’m trying to convey. I use acrylics, gesso, pastels and a variety of media to show contrasts in mark-making and gesture. I love the journey of the process and the idea that someone might look and wonder so it’s good to keep some mystery there too!