With inspiration from Brighton and Hove seafront a new series of paintings are underway, named Beachfront. Will share progress as they develop on this page.
Some will have an ethereal underwater seaweed theme, others prompted more by walks along beach edge on gloomy, misty days and some by recent glorious summer beach days.
Two in the deep underwater theme are completed, they are called Barnacle, Sea tangle and Tombstoning. This last painting is being exhibited as part of Cameron Contemporary Art Summer Show 2022 running up until September 4th. http://www.cameroncontemporaryart.com/summer-2022-1
My objective is to capture something of the feel and essence of the Brighton sea and beachfront. The atmosphere, colours, and look of Brighton and Hove seafront are quite unique.
As home and birthplace, I have great affection for Brighton, and after taking up painting so wanted to make abstracted themed paintings that could capture all of the emotion and feelings it evokes in me. There is an immense sense of gratitude for having it all on my doorstep. This is not a quick process, but a long slow one, working with ideas, photos and colour swatches and sketches.
To be continued…….
