Mountain High
Saturday 23rd April – Sunday 5th June
Viridian Gallery Keswick
I have exhibited at Viridian Gallery for nearly fifteen years and was delighted to be asked to paint a collection of work for the Spotlight on Exhibition 'Mountain High'. From an early age I discovered a great love of painting outdoors, Enjoying walking amongst inspiring high fell and mountain scenery led me to paint what I really love, capturing dramatic light conditions on lakes, mountain ridges and tarns, especially in winter moods.
After a break of eighteen months living in the French Alps, I have come back to the Lake District with fresh eyes full of inspiration for painting the scenery I truly love. Walking in wild winter weather to locations, feeling the conditions and taking in the magnificent atmosphere of the Lake District all have a direct response on my paintings. Using mainly Pastels has helped to create vivid yet muted beautiful colours of Lakeland fells in my new work. I find working with Pastels is a direct and tactile approach and gives me confidence and also pure joy in painting dramatic valleys, high mountain tops and capturing the light playing with the Lakeland fells.
Into Langdale
Pastel
Ullswater
Pastel
Blencathra
Pastel
Along the Ridge
Pastel
Bluebells
Oil
1 comment:
Wonderful paintings. Unfortunately I'm not in the area then, but hope the exhibition goes well.
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