An Exhibition in the studio at Yore Mill Craft Shop and Gallery
August 22 through till October
@yoremillcraftshopandgallery.co.uk
Run From the Shadows
Since moving to the Dales in 2021 my work has taken a slightly
different direction. Living in a more rural environment has inevitably led to a
different source of inspiration. My work has been less urban, obviously but I
am still drawn to the man-made elements in the landscape and their interplay
with nature.
Night Falls, Acrylic paint on board, 55x80 cm
I have been intrigued by the play of light through the trees particularly falling onto man made forms and am enjoying responding to the sights and sounds of the environment aiming to express the mood of the local area in gesture and colour.
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| Run From The Shadows, Acrylic on board, 55x80cm |
I cannot avoid being immersed in the natural environment here,
living in a fairly remote area. But, the commanding building we are living in
also is a constant reminder of the industrial history of The Dales.
In these recent works I hope to evoke the sights and sounds
of the dales through these abstracted images such as the play of water over
stones and the breeze through the trees. I am attracted to the points where
nature and humans collide, textures and contrasts.
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| In These Golden Years, Acrylic on board, 55x80cm |
These latest paintings are inspired by walking and jogging
through The Freeholders Wood and surrounding area of Aysgarth, Yorkshire.
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| Blue Moon Light, Acrylic on Board, 54x54cm |
I have used mixed media collage and acrylic paint to achieve a textured layered images through transparent and opaque media achieving depth and subtlety in tone and colour.
Last Look Back, Acrylic on board, 55x80cm
Under the
trees the evening sun
Falls
against the painted green
Have the
last look back
It’s time to
go
Nights are Warm, Days are Young, Acrylic on Board A3 image size
Run
From the Shadows
Where shattered
light
fractures
the stone
water and
wood
Run from the
shadows
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| Wish Upon Day Upon Day, Acrylic on Board, A3 image size |
Light
Applause
Light
applause
From
branches overhead
As the gale
subsides
And the
golden beams
Like
torchlight fall
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| Never Look Back, Acrylic on Board, 54x54 cm |
Blind
Barn
Blind barn
mouth agape
Golden green
dale cup the light
Tunnel trees
aglow
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| Some of These Days, Acrylic on Board, A3 image size The Wind Takes a Ride The wind takes a ride on the coursing river Lifting
water into its current against my face My right
cheek is cold from the water And my left
is warmed by the sun |
