I paint Living Landscapes. By living in, observing and engaging with nature I look beyond the postcard to build a connection with the natural world around us. My work isn’t just about the grand scenery of untouched wildernesses, but about all places of nature undominated by man.
I’m inspired by the intimate: the way moss grows on a rock, the dance of a stream as it passes tangled banks, or a shared moment between an otter and her pups.
It’s at this smaller, more human scale, that I see and savour all of nature’s richness, complexity and subtlety. It’s here that I feel a sense of place and belonging, a warm relationship with the natural world.
It’s this intimacy that I seek to capture as it speaks of both the fleeting nature of the moment and the timelessness of our wild places.