Why do we love looking at wildflowers? Well I think people have always been drawn to images of nature, and paintings of wildflowers hold a particularly powerful appeal. Unlike formal gardens or carefully arranged bouquets, wildflowers grow freely, scattered across fields, hillsides, and meadows. When people view paintings of wildflowers, they are not just looking […]
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Understanding Visual Equilibrium Abstract art often appears free, expressive, and spontaneous, yet beneath the surface of strong abstract work lies a careful sense of balance. In this context, balance refers to the way visual elements are distributed across an artwork so that it feels stable, intentional, and complete. Autumn Days above, is an example of
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Understanding the Invisible Structure Abstract art can often feel mysterious at first glance. Without familiar subjects like people, landscapes, or objects, viewers may wonder how to “read” it or what holds it together. This is where composition becomes essential. In abstract art, composition is the underlying structure that organizes visual elements and gives the artwork
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Abstract Realism in landscape art occupies a compelling space between faithful observation and emotional interpretation. It resists the idea that a landscape must be either a literal depiction of nature or a fully non-representational arrangement of shapes and colours. Instead, it allows the artist to anchor their work in recognisable terrain while freely distorting, simplifying,
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Understanding Light and Dark Abstract art often challenges viewers because it does not rely on recognisable objects or scenes. Without figures, landscapes, or clear narratives, meaning is created through visual elements alone. One of the most important of these elements is value. In abstract art, value refers to the lightness or darkness of
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Landscapes, in their vast and varied forms, offer an inexhaustible well of inspiration for my abstract practice, not because of their literal appearance but because of the emotions and sensations they awaken. When I engage with a landscape, I am less concerned with documenting what is seen and more interested in translating how it is
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The reason for painting Storm at First Light is that I regard the seascape as a living, breathing expanse—an arena where motion, light, and atmosphere are in constant negotiation. It is not a fixed view but a moment caught mid-transition, where the horizon wavers between certainty and dissolution. This instability is what draws me to
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My abstract art that draws from nature and the environment. It often captures the essence of the world around me in non-representational forms, allowing viewers to experience nature’s beauty and power in a way that transcends literal interpretation. This approach to art seeks to evoke feelings, ideas, and emotions connected to the natural world,
I am exhibiting 3 paintings at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. The exhibition runs from the end of October until just before Christmas. Around 15 artists are showing their artwork within the hospital. It should be a good range of various works of art, landscape, seascape and abstract. My first of three paintings, Looking
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This year’s New Cunninghame Open Art Exhibition is being held as usual in the Barony Centre, West Kilbride. The show runs from 20 July until 16 August 2025. I hope to exhibit 2 paintings along the theme of Abstract Realism. All my recent art has been a mixture of real life images such as wild
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