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Golden Hills

Original Painting

Ink, Gesso and Acrylic on Panel

25 x 20cm

2024

Golden Hills

From £185.00Price

A small sneak preview of some of the new miniature paintings created for @g20collective_artists’ Tenement Streets exhibition at @thekelvinglasgow, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow.
Opening Tuesday 28th, 6–8pm — hope to see you there.
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#tenement #glasgowexhibition #g20artistcollective #ScottishArtists #miniaturepainting

A small sneak preview of some of the new miniature paintings created for @g20collective_artists’ Tenement Streets exhibition at @thekelvinglasgow, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow.
Opening Tuesday 28th, 6–8pm — hope to see you there.
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#tenement #glasgowexhibition #g20artistcollective #ScottishArtists #miniaturepainting

Easter break loveliness, reflecting on what was a glorious week away visiting family in the Cotswolds and camping with friends in the Gower.
1. River swimming in the sun 🌞
2. The entrance to "Water" @danielbinghamfoundation gallery
3. Early morning dips in another river
4. Sweet wildflowers my mum puts in all our rooms before we arrive 🥲
5. Walking with uni pals
6. A very old commission of my aunt's lambs out at the family farm
7. Frilly tulips 🌷
8. "Electric Fells" and the accompanying sketch with curator Laurie Plant
9. Walking down to the dunes for an evening dip
10. Blossom along the way to a bank holiday pub trip! 🍻
11. Beach forts and blue skies in Wales, many more swims
12. Gower Peninsula with bright gorse 💛
13. Kids climbing
14. Dream camp evenings with endless fires + lovely company
15. Birdsong in the woods 🐦
16. Back to the to the rolling Cotswold hills
17. Finding the elusive Pasque flower with my Mum and Aunt
18. Visiting Cotswold Sculpture Park in the sun
19. Outside the new exhibition
20. Cartwheeling for joy!
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#easter #recharge #plentyofsunshine #swimming

Easter break loveliness, reflecting on what was a glorious week away visiting family in the Cotswolds and camping with friends in the Gower.
1. River swimming in the sun 🌞
2. The entrance to "Water" @danielbinghamfoundation gallery
3. Early morning dips in another river
4. Sweet wildflowers my mum puts in all our rooms before we arrive 🥲
5. Walking with uni pals
6. A very old commission of my aunt's lambs out at the family farm
7. Frilly tulips 🌷
8. "Electric Fells" and the accompanying sketch with curator Laurie Plant
9. Walking down to the dunes for an evening dip
10. Blossom along the way to a bank holiday pub trip! 🍻
11. Beach forts and blue skies in Wales, many more swims
12. Gower Peninsula with bright gorse 💛
13. Kids climbing
14. Dream camp evenings with endless fires + lovely company
15. Birdsong in the woods 🐦
16. Back to the to the rolling Cotswold hills
17. Finding the elusive Pasque flower with my Mum and Aunt
18. Visiting Cotswold Sculpture Park in the sun
19. Outside the new exhibition
20. Cartwheeling for joy!
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#easter #recharge #plentyofsunshine #swimming

This time last week at the opening of *“Water”* at the Bingham Gallery (@danielbinghamfoundation).

The show has been beautifully curated by @laurie.plant — a thoughtful and immersive collection that really stays with you.

If you’re in Cirencester, it’s definitely worth seeing.

#ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition #Cirencester #GalleryVisit #ArtLovers

This time last week at the opening of *“Water”* at the Bingham Gallery (@danielbinghamfoundation).

The show has been beautifully curated by @laurie.plant — a thoughtful and immersive collection that really stays with you.

If you’re in Cirencester, it’s definitely worth seeing.

#ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition #Cirencester #GalleryVisit #ArtLovers

WATER
Opening tonight: 6–7.30pm
@danielbinghamfoundation

Exhibition continues:
Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm
Sat 10.30am–3.30pm

I’m showing a selection of my contemporary landscapes inspired by my love of swimming, alongside pages from my sketchbook. This exhibition offers an insight into my process, with preliminary sketches that are such an essential part of how the work develops.

Although the work is made in Glasgow, where I’m now based, it feels especially meaningful to be showing in Cirencester, where I grew up—I was delighted to be invited to take part in this exhibition.

Curated by @laurie.plant
Showing alongside @emilyallchurch @hawkemlou @dakinmalcolm Steve Fearn and Poppy Wilkinson

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#artprocess #sketchbook #paintingprocess #exhibition #cirencester

WATER
Opening tonight: 6–7.30pm
@danielbinghamfoundation

Exhibition continues:
Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm
Sat 10.30am–3.30pm

I’m showing a selection of my contemporary landscapes inspired by my love of swimming, alongside pages from my sketchbook. This exhibition offers an insight into my process, with preliminary sketches that are such an essential part of how the work develops.

Although the work is made in Glasgow, where I’m now based, it feels especially meaningful to be showing in Cirencester, where I grew up—I was delighted to be invited to take part in this exhibition.

Curated by @laurie.plant
Showing alongside @emilyallchurch @hawkemlou @dakinmalcolm Steve Fearn and Poppy Wilkinson

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#artprocess #sketchbook #paintingprocess #exhibition #cirencester

Flicking through the sketchbook, rough ideas before they translate.
Immediate lines to echo my surroundings, not perfect but enough information to work with...
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#sketchbook #lefthand #upinthehills

Flicking through the sketchbook, rough ideas before they translate.
Immediate lines to echo my surroundings, not perfect but enough information to work with...
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#sketchbook #lefthand #upinthehills

A very special commission 🤍

*Branksome Dene*
Mixed media on cradled birch panel
60 × 90 cm, 2026

This stretch of coast feels so different to the beaches I know in Scotland — the soft yellows of sand and stone against that endless blue sky, dreamy and a little deceptive in how easily it can slip into something too generic and sweet. I wanted to hold onto the feeling without losing its edge.

This piece was made as a birthday gift for my mother-in-law, and choosing the view took me straight back to August 2020 — that brief window when the world opened just enough for us to find each other again. We set off at 7am with the kayak, croissants, and buckets and spades, chasing the cool before the heat and crowds arrived.

My girls — just 1 and 7 then — built sprawling forts in the sand while I drifted in the water, looking back at the pines on the cliff, seeing the land from a distance. Later, going through old photos, I found one from the kayak — my youngest tucked under the cliffs with her grandmother, pastries in hand.

There it was, the perfect memory. The feeling, the place, the reason.

I don’t often enjoy commissions, but this one felt different — it came from somewhere personal, and it flowed like it had been waiting to arrive.
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#ArtCommission #SeascapePainting #ContemporaryLandscape #CoastalArt #poole

A very special commission 🤍

*Branksome Dene*
Mixed media on cradled birch panel
60 × 90 cm, 2026

This stretch of coast feels so different to the beaches I know in Scotland — the soft yellows of sand and stone against that endless blue sky, dreamy and a little deceptive in how easily it can slip into something too generic and sweet. I wanted to hold onto the feeling without losing its edge.

This piece was made as a birthday gift for my mother-in-law, and choosing the view took me straight back to August 2020 — that brief window when the world opened just enough for us to find each other again. We set off at 7am with the kayak, croissants, and buckets and spades, chasing the cool before the heat and crowds arrived.

My girls — just 1 and 7 then — built sprawling forts in the sand while I drifted in the water, looking back at the pines on the cliff, seeing the land from a distance. Later, going through old photos, I found one from the kayak — my youngest tucked under the cliffs with her grandmother, pastries in hand.

There it was, the perfect memory. The feeling, the place, the reason.

I don’t often enjoy commissions, but this one felt different — it came from somewhere personal, and it flowed like it had been waiting to arrive.
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#ArtCommission #SeascapePainting #ContemporaryLandscape #CoastalArt #poole

Mini work-in-progress for an exciting submission. It always surprises me how long these small pieces take—sometimes capturing the right scale and detail feels even more challenging on a smaller panel. Still quite a long way to go, but it’s getting there—moving closer to the essence of the place.
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#workinprogress #miniart #artprocess #artistsoninstagram #creativejourney

Mini work-in-progress for an exciting submission. It always surprises me how long these small pieces take—sometimes capturing the right scale and detail feels even more challenging on a smaller panel. Still quite a long way to go, but it’s getting there—moving closer to the essence of the place.
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#workinprogress #miniart #artprocess #artistsoninstagram #creativejourney

A morning dip followed by coffee and pastries on our return ☕️
First time seeing my parents since Christmas—and with their puppy in tow 🐶
Misty hills, a quick swim (despite the swans standing guard), and that kind of fog that makes everything feel a little more magical.

I think it’s my mum’s love of swimming that’s always drawn me to the water—just like my granny before her. Something that feels deeply ingrained, both in how we were raised and maybe somewhere in our bones too 🤍
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A morning dip followed by coffee and pastries on our return ☕️
First time seeing my parents since Christmas—and with their puppy in tow 🐶
Misty hills, a quick swim (despite the swans standing guard), and that kind of fog that makes everything feel a little more magical.

I think it’s my mum’s love of swimming that’s always drawn me to the water—just like my granny before her. Something that feels deeply ingrained, both in how we were raised and maybe somewhere in our bones too 🤍
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✨ Thrilled to share that my painting 'Pleated Hills' has been shortlisted for the RA Summer Exhibition @royalacademyarts 🎨

After a few years of missing deadlines, skipping submissions, and frankly feeling torn about entering, I was finally brave and submitted this year—and it’s such a joy to see all of my painting progress and hard work rewarded. Fingers crossed for the next stage of judging! 🤞

Pleated Hills
Mixed media on panel | 86 x 66 cm | 2025
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#RA #rasummerexhibition #paintingprogress #exhibition #hill

✨ Thrilled to share that my painting 'Pleated Hills' has been shortlisted for the RA Summer Exhibition @royalacademyarts 🎨

After a few years of missing deadlines, skipping submissions, and frankly feeling torn about entering, I was finally brave and submitted this year—and it’s such a joy to see all of my painting progress and hard work rewarded. Fingers crossed for the next stage of judging! 🤞

Pleated Hills
Mixed media on panel | 86 x 66 cm | 2025
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#RA #rasummerexhibition #paintingprogress #exhibition #hill

Mizzle
Ink, Gesso and Acrylic on Panel
76 × 76 cm
2026

Soft rain drifting across the hills.
Water gathering, slipping through the folds of the land.

Mizzle is part of an ongoing series exploring the bodies of water that move quietly through the hills around Glasgow and further up the west coast of Scotland — places where mist, rain and river blur the boundaries between land, sky and water.

This painting, along with a few others, will be showing at The Bingham Gallery, Cirencester from 2nd April as part of the exhibition “Water”, presented by @danielbinghamfoundation and curated by @laurie.plant
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#contemporarypainting #landscapeabstraction #scottishlandscape #contemporaryart #painting

Mizzle
Ink, Gesso and Acrylic on Panel
76 × 76 cm
2026

Soft rain drifting across the hills.
Water gathering, slipping through the folds of the land.

Mizzle is part of an ongoing series exploring the bodies of water that move quietly through the hills around Glasgow and further up the west coast of Scotland — places where mist, rain and river blur the boundaries between land, sky and water.

This painting, along with a few others, will be showing at The Bingham Gallery, Cirencester from 2nd April as part of the exhibition “Water”, presented by @danielbinghamfoundation and curated by @laurie.plant
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#contemporarypainting #landscapeabstraction #scottishlandscape #contemporaryart #painting

Flourish
Ink, Gesso and Acrylic on Panel
59.5 × 84 × 3 cm
2026

As we wake into Spring 🌱 new life unfurls across the hills. Shoots of bright green emerge from damp earth, breathing into longer, lighter days.

I often think about the landscape as a living, breathing form — almost sculptural — constantly evolving with the seasons. Returning to the same place through swimming and walking reveals subtle shifts in colour, light and movement. These small, quiet changes continue to shape the work.

Observing and documenting these moments has gently shifted the paintings, clarifying ideas while renewing the energy behind them.

#contemporaryartcollector #artcollectors #artgallery #emergingartist #collectcontemporary 🎨

Flourish
Ink, Gesso and Acrylic on Panel
59.5 × 84 × 3 cm
2026

As we wake into Spring 🌱 new life unfurls across the hills. Shoots of bright green emerge from damp earth, breathing into longer, lighter days.

I often think about the landscape as a living, breathing form — almost sculptural — constantly evolving with the seasons. Returning to the same place through swimming and walking reveals subtle shifts in colour, light and movement. These small, quiet changes continue to shape the work.

Observing and documenting these moments has gently shifted the paintings, clarifying ideas while renewing the energy behind them.

#contemporaryartcollector #artcollectors #artgallery #emergingartist #collectcontemporary 🎨

Dew
Mixed media on panel
120 × 90 cm
2026

One of my favourite works to date. A place between the real and the surreal — sunlight after rain, fertile ground humming with life beneath the surface.

Swimming up in these hilltop pools, my awareness heightens and shifts through the landscape. Those sensations settle into moments of quiet surrealism, echoing the rhythms of the hills.
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#landscapelovers #scottishlandscape #hillwalking #glen

Dew
Mixed media on panel
120 × 90 cm
2026

One of my favourite works to date. A place between the real and the surreal — sunlight after rain, fertile ground humming with life beneath the surface.

Swimming up in these hilltop pools, my awareness heightens and shifts through the landscape. Those sensations settle into moments of quiet surrealism, echoing the rhythms of the hills.
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#landscapelovers #scottishlandscape #hillwalking #glen

Ascent
Mixed media on panel
59.5 × 84 cm
2026

Inspired by long days hill walking — tracing valleys, climbing steady inclines, and reaching higher ground to see the landscape shift. Those moments where effort opens up a new perspective, or where a hidden swimming spot quietly reveals itself below.

The red current moves through the darker mass like a path carved by persistence — a reminder that elevation changes not just what we see, but how we see it.
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#ContemporaryPainting #LandscapeInspiration #MixedMediaArtist #ArtCollectors #newpainting

Ascent
Mixed media on panel
59.5 × 84 cm
2026

Inspired by long days hill walking — tracing valleys, climbing steady inclines, and reaching higher ground to see the landscape shift. Those moments where effort opens up a new perspective, or where a hidden swimming spot quietly reveals itself below.

The red current moves through the darker mass like a path carved by persistence — a reminder that elevation changes not just what we see, but how we see it.
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#ContemporaryPainting #LandscapeInspiration #MixedMediaArtist #ArtCollectors #newpainting

POV: You hate these types of reels but you also want your work to be seen…

Ascent
Mixed media on panel
59.5 × 84 cm
2026

This piece began as a reflection on growth — not the effortless kind, but the kind that feels steep and demanding.

The dark mass holds the weight. The red cuts through it — a current of friction and forward motion. It’s about resistance, momentum, and choosing to rise anyway.
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#ContemporaryArt #MixedMediaArt #AbstractLandscape #paintingreveal #originallandscape

POV: You hate these types of reels but you also want your work to be seen…

Ascent
Mixed media on panel
59.5 × 84 cm
2026

This piece began as a reflection on growth — not the effortless kind, but the kind that feels steep and demanding.

The dark mass holds the weight. The red cuts through it — a current of friction and forward motion. It’s about resistance, momentum, and choosing to rise anyway.
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#ContemporaryArt #MixedMediaArt #AbstractLandscape #paintingreveal #originallandscape

The last swim of February 🤍
Cool steel blues and soft greys melting into butter-yellow light. Glassy water, rare winter sunshine, and a quiet loch holding it all still.
I stood there soaking it in — already carrying it back to the studio in my mind.
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#ConnieLiebschnerArtist #SwimExplorer #WildSwimmingLife #ScottishArtist #ArtInspiredByNature

The last swim of February 🤍
Cool steel blues and soft greys melting into butter-yellow light. Glassy water, rare winter sunshine, and a quiet loch holding it all still.
I stood there soaking it in — already carrying it back to the studio in my mind.
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#ConnieLiebschnerArtist #SwimExplorer #WildSwimmingLife #ScottishArtist #ArtInspiredByNature

A glimpse of what’s been unfolding in the studio — new works inspired by the rhythm of the hills.
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#ContemporaryScottishArt #ScottishLandscapePainting #ArtCollectors #emergingpainter #CollectContemporary

A glimpse of what’s been unfolding in the studio — new works inspired by the rhythm of the hills.
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#ContemporaryScottishArt #ScottishLandscapePainting #ArtCollectors #emergingpainter #CollectContemporary

Excellent trip to a beautiful (and absolutely freezing) city ❄️

🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark — you’ve spoiled us.

Days full of architectural admiration, interior dreams, exquisite ceramics, cherubs galore, pastries on pastries on pastries, very good coffee, very cold beers 🍺 and so many delightful dinners. Brave (questionable?) swims in the literally frozen sea.

A joyful detour to see our long-lost Glasgow loves in Malmö, Sweden ❤️ and a pilgrimage up the coast to Louisiana Gallery — pure inspiration.

My cup is full. My wallet is… not 😂
But I’m coming home brimming with ideas, salty hair, and so much joy.

So special watching taking my kids soak up this slice of Scandinavian life — beauty, design, sea air and all.
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#CopenhagenDiaries #ScandinavianLife #DesignInspiration #LouisianaMuseum #FamilyAdventures

Excellent trip to a beautiful (and absolutely freezing) city ❄️

🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark — you’ve spoiled us.

Days full of architectural admiration, interior dreams, exquisite ceramics, cherubs galore, pastries on pastries on pastries, very good coffee, very cold beers 🍺 and so many delightful dinners. Brave (questionable?) swims in the literally frozen sea.

A joyful detour to see our long-lost Glasgow loves in Malmö, Sweden ❤️ and a pilgrimage up the coast to Louisiana Gallery — pure inspiration.

My cup is full. My wallet is… not 😂
But I’m coming home brimming with ideas, salty hair, and so much joy.

So special watching taking my kids soak up this slice of Scandinavian life — beauty, design, sea air and all.
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#CopenhagenDiaries #ScandinavianLife #DesignInspiration #LouisianaMuseum #FamilyAdventures

Bits of field work, drippy hills, frolics in waterfalls, and toads keeping me company 🐸 — two weeks of observing, sketching, and layering it all.
The winter months really leave you in solitude, letting you discover the subtle connections between body and land.
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#FieldSketches #NaturePractice #RainyHikes #ArtInNature #WinterSolitude

Bits of field work, drippy hills, frolics in waterfalls, and toads keeping me company 🐸 — two weeks of observing, sketching, and layering it all.
The winter months really leave you in solitude, letting you discover the subtle connections between body and land.
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#FieldSketches #NaturePractice #RainyHikes #ArtInNature #WinterSolitude

Not polished. Not glamorous.
Cold studio mornings.
Trying to let the looseness of the first sketch survive the scale shift.
Let it breathe. Let it run.
February light.
Cold dips.
Wet paint and gravity doing their thing.
Let the early marks lead.
Trust the process.
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#TrustTheProcess #StudioDays #ContemporaryLandscape #PaintingInProgress #FebruaryLight

Not polished. Not glamorous.
Cold studio mornings.
Trying to let the looseness of the first sketch survive the scale shift.
Let it breathe. Let it run.
February light.
Cold dips.
Wet paint and gravity doing their thing.
Let the early marks lead.
Trust the process.
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#TrustTheProcess #StudioDays #ContemporaryLandscape #PaintingInProgress #FebruaryLight

Meander

Mixed media on birch panel

40 × 20 cm · 2026

A narrow ribbon of water cuts through the hills, slowing, turning, finding its own way. This work grew from following those high upland paths — where streams guide you forward and time stretches out. As adults we don’t spend enough time exploring, or playing. This feels like a quiet treasure hunt: not for gold, but for the perfect wild swim, hidden and waiting.

Showing at @velveteasel298
Saturday 7th Feb · Spring Exhibition 🌿

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#newpainting #meander #mixedmedia #contemporarylandscape #waterpaths

Meander

Mixed media on birch panel

40 × 20 cm · 2026

A narrow ribbon of water cuts through the hills, slowing, turning, finding its own way. This work grew from following those high upland paths — where streams guide you forward and time stretches out. As adults we don’t spend enough time exploring, or playing. This feels like a quiet treasure hunt: not for gold, but for the perfect wild swim, hidden and waiting.

Showing at @velveteasel298
Saturday 7th Feb · Spring Exhibition 🌿

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#newpainting #meander #mixedmedia #contemporarylandscape #waterpaths

Frog’s Eye
Mixed media on birch panel
40 × 60 cm · 2026

Notes from the sketchbook:
Freshwater reeds tickle from below, forming a rich micro-climate for creatures unknown — Jeremy Fisher himself would feel at home here. Rain droplets merge with the surface, tugging at its elastic horizon. Foliage slips into the silken sky, dissolving boundaries between water, life, and air.

Showing this weekend at @velveteasel298 as part of their Spring Exhibition 🌿

#newpainting #mixedmedia #contemporarylandscape #water_brilliance #newarrivals

Frog’s Eye
Mixed media on birch panel
40 × 60 cm · 2026

Notes from the sketchbook:
Freshwater reeds tickle from below, forming a rich micro-climate for creatures unknown — Jeremy Fisher himself would feel at home here. Rain droplets merge with the surface, tugging at its elastic horizon. Foliage slips into the silken sky, dissolving boundaries between water, life, and air.

Showing this weekend at @velveteasel298 as part of their Spring Exhibition 🌿

#newpainting #mixedmedia #contemporarylandscape #water_brilliance #newarrivals

Up in the hills for a cold swim—secret waterfall pools tucked into the folds of the land.
The river unfurls through the hills like a soft loaf sliced open.
Deep in winter dreich, sage grass dusted pale, black wet rock holding shadow for the silken light.
I jot notes in my sketchbook so the painting remembers how it felt.
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#swimoftheday #naturelovers #artistlife

Up in the hills for a cold swim—secret waterfall pools tucked into the folds of the land.
The river unfurls through the hills like a soft loaf sliced open.
Deep in winter dreich, sage grass dusted pale, black wet rock holding shadow for the silken light.
I jot notes in my sketchbook so the painting remembers how it felt.
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#swimoftheday #naturelovers #artistlife

Tidal Pool
Mixed media on panel
80 × 50 cm, 2024

Looking back to understand how to move forward.
This painting, made in spring 2024, marked a turning point in my practice. During a February stay at Loch Long, I swam in the tidal pool five times over three days, at different times of day, becoming absorbed in its shifting essence.

Vivid green-blue water set against fiery russet bracken. A frog’s-eye viewpoint that heightened my awareness of the space between above and below, known and unknown. Light flickering across ripples as tides swell and recede.

The landscape reveals itself as a moving entity throughout the day, not just across seasons. This work taught me that it isn’t always necessary to seek new places—each place transforms depending on when and how you return to it.
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#TidalPool #ContemporaryLandscape #MixedMediaArt #SenseOfPlace #PaintingProcess

Tidal Pool
Mixed media on panel
80 × 50 cm, 2024

Looking back to understand how to move forward.
This painting, made in spring 2024, marked a turning point in my practice. During a February stay at Loch Long, I swam in the tidal pool five times over three days, at different times of day, becoming absorbed in its shifting essence.

Vivid green-blue water set against fiery russet bracken. A frog’s-eye viewpoint that heightened my awareness of the space between above and below, known and unknown. Light flickering across ripples as tides swell and recede.

The landscape reveals itself as a moving entity throughout the day, not just across seasons. This work taught me that it isn’t always necessary to seek new places—each place transforms depending on when and how you return to it.
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#TidalPool #ContemporaryLandscape #MixedMediaArt #SenseOfPlace #PaintingProcess

January round-up ❄️
Painted a lot, swam even more, sent paintings off to new homes, ran many miles (mostly in the dark), embraced ongoing studio chaos, loved muted winter colour, chased icy endorphins, lochside joy, festive tree burning (borrowed trees only 🔥), lots of canal and river miles, far too much pasta, and felt cold basically all the time 🥶❄️
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#JanuaryLight #januaryroundup #summary

January round-up ❄️
Painted a lot, swam even more, sent paintings off to new homes, ran many miles (mostly in the dark), embraced ongoing studio chaos, loved muted winter colour, chased icy endorphins, lochside joy, festive tree burning (borrowed trees only 🔥), lots of canal and river miles, far too much pasta, and felt cold basically all the time 🥶❄️
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#JanuaryLight #januaryroundup #summary

Pieces beginning to find each other, like a jigsaw 🧩
One work nudging the next into place — a soft domino effect.

Progress isn’t linear, but every piece teaches me something worth carrying forward. Nothing is wasted.

Lately, I’ve been letting colour in. I used to fear it — too much, too loud, too saturated. I stayed safe with one, maybe two tones.

This year, something shifted. I’m braver. Painting more painterly, using my body and mind as a vessel, letting influence move through the work instead of resisting it.
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#ContemporaryArt #LandscapePainting #AbstractLandscape #PaintingProcess #ContemporaryArtist

Pieces beginning to find each other, like a jigsaw 🧩
One work nudging the next into place — a soft domino effect.

Progress isn’t linear, but every piece teaches me something worth carrying forward. Nothing is wasted.

Lately, I’ve been letting colour in. I used to fear it — too much, too loud, too saturated. I stayed safe with one, maybe two tones.

This year, something shifted. I’m braver. Painting more painterly, using my body and mind as a vessel, letting influence move through the work instead of resisting it.
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#ContemporaryArt #LandscapePainting #AbstractLandscape #PaintingProcess #ContemporaryArtist

WIP. Push and pull of the layers. Looseness first, colour built, then pushed back again. Still a way to go, but happy 8 hours in.
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#wip #process #paintingprocess #artreels #visualart

WIP. Push and pull of the layers. Looseness first, colour built, then pushed back again. Still a way to go, but happy 8 hours in.
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#wip #process #paintingprocess #artreels #visualart

Beside the loch, the wind flapped the paper, the watercolours dribbled and raced, escaping the page.
My eye kept returning to the fold of the hill, zooming into its crevices — maybe because I was seeking shelter from the hostile wind myself.
The water was so ruffled that the usual glass-like reflections disappeared, each page stopped by an abrupt line.

Thoughts and observations from this week's swim.
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#PaintingByTheLoch #WindAndWater #SwimmingAndSeeing #LandscapeObservations #WatercolourNotes

Beside the loch, the wind flapped the paper, the watercolours dribbled and raced, escaping the page.
My eye kept returning to the fold of the hill, zooming into its crevices — maybe because I was seeking shelter from the hostile wind myself.
The water was so ruffled that the usual glass-like reflections disappeared, each page stopped by an abrupt line.

Thoughts and observations from this week's swim.
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#PaintingByTheLoch #WindAndWater #SwimmingAndSeeing #LandscapeObservations #WatercolourNotes

January water, last week’s ice.
The body wakes, the mind follows.
From warmth into blues and greys.
🎨❄️
#SomedayWeWillDreamAboutToday #ColdWater #PleinAirPainting #ArtistProcess #JanuaryLight

January water, last week’s ice.
The body wakes, the mind follows.
From warmth into blues and greys.
🎨❄️
#SomedayWeWillDreamAboutToday #ColdWater #PleinAirPainting #ArtistProcess #JanuaryLight

👀 Spotted at @morningsidegallery ✨

My Miniature Trail Loch Series is showing as part of the Small Works Exhibition—four tiny paintings surrounded by a beautiful, vibrant mix of artists.

Trail Loch 1–4
Ink, gesso & acrylic on panel
15 × 15 cm | 2025

#smallpaintings #miniaturepainting #tinylandscape #smallscaleart

👀 Spotted at @morningsidegallery ✨

My Miniature Trail Loch Series is showing as part of the Small Works Exhibition—four tiny paintings surrounded by a beautiful, vibrant mix of artists.

Trail Loch 1–4
Ink, gesso & acrylic on panel
15 × 15 cm | 2025

#smallpaintings #miniaturepainting #tinylandscape #smallscaleart

Fast sketches after every swim, drawn while the body still remembers.
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#workinprogress #artistprocess #studies #contemporarypainting

Fast sketches after every swim, drawn while the body still remembers.
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#workinprogress #artistprocess #studies #contemporarypainting

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