15/07/2026
Here are some process shots from the studio of a recent piece I’ve been working on. Over the past few weeks I’ve been spending time contemplating local landscapes, reducing them to what feels essential. Stripped back they become quieter, more isolated yet still familiar.
Drawing is how I make sense of what I see, so I’ve been exploring ways of keeping those first observations present within the finished painting rather than covering them over. Transparent layers of oil paint add atmosphere and colour while allowing the drawing to remain visible—a record of that initial act of looking.
I’m becoming increasingly interested in painting that reveals its own history of making, where drawing and painting exist together rather than one replacing the other. I’ve enjoyed exploring this idea and can’t wait to create some more soon.