I am exhibiting 3 landscape paintings in this exhibition.
I've been having a lot of fun working with oil paint mixed with some cold wax medium. This gives it texture and it is possible to work with transparent layers to create depth. I've also embedded slate dust and raw pigment into some of the paintings, including of the Honister Pass in the Lake District.
This painting conveys the atmosphere of a beautiful, Autumn day in the Lake District. The sky is grey, it has been raining and the colour of the mountains is muted. Then, a moment of excitement as the sun breaks through illuminating the more distant fell. There is a sublime splash of colour. The burnt sienna of the bracken and the light slope next to it are revealed.
The exhibition is on from 16 November to 6 January 2024, 4 Brook Street, St Paul's Square, B3 1SA
