In these recent paintings I am continuing to to explore a more abstract, non-objective way of working using loose grids, mark-making and a limited palette. I have been particularly interested in the glazes used on Japanese tea bowls – the layered translucence and glowing colour. As I move into this new kind of work and away from landscape painting (at least for the moment) I am still using references to earth, sky, water and light as a source of inspiration and information.
When researching tea bowls I came across this definition of wabi-sabi that I find reassuring and encouraging as I make these changes in my work.
“In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centred on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent and incomplete.”






However, I have not left landscape painting behind entirely. Here is a small one I started last year and finished in October.

Love landscape no. 5. Would you send me more details including price. Do you ship to the US? Thanks!