INSIGHTs
Why?
The beauty, robustness, delicacy and vulnerability of nature is central to this work.
By exploring the gnarly, the scarred and the twisted, journeys of pushing into the light are revealed.
We live in a time of vast change to our natural habitat and by looking to nature and her amazing ability to adapt we illuminate our own journeys, connections and belonging.
Who ?
A visual artist who began their career as a painter.
After their favourite painting was stolen at their first exhibition they decided a career in television would be less hazardous.
They have spent their career editing, colouring and teaching with some video installation interactive art and film making thrown in.
The change came with the realisation that trees and our landscapes are changing in such dramatic ways and at an alarming rate. They were also running out of time to paint the things they love.
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La Luz examines how the light refracts through leaves or shards of light bouncing of a branch
TREE STUDIES SOUTH QUEENSFERRY
South Queensferry's cycle path
THE PATH AND THE HAAR
On a cold, November day in 2020
The path has many old and new trees, lots of wildlife with a backdrop of the Forth Rail Bridge and the old Forth Road Bridge.
The tree branches not only frame the composition but draw the viewer into the narrative.
Is this figure approaching or leaving?
Go find the path yourself.
You too can stand and decide if the figure is arriving or leaving, or just to look at the trees.
What is the Haar?
It is an East Coast heavy fog (Think Thriller)
THREE TREES: TWO ASH AND A SYCAMORE
This triangular composition. placement, scale, branch formation, cuts, scars and utter uniqueness
Timelessness trees. Each curve of the branch is a narrative visually representing the past.
The Ash sky shadows colours
The Ash is one of the most recognisable trees in the UK. It is estimated that up to two thirds of Ash trees could be lost to dieback, a fungas
Go find the tree yourself.
The middle Ash has an X on it so not sure how long they will be with us.
SHEILA LATIMER (The Beech Tree) July 21. The Beech tree is in full bloom.
Stand under a tree and be encompassed by it.
Breath taking.
Go find Sheila the Beech Tree yourself.
You too can stand underneath this beautiful Beech tree. Best time is defintely in full bloom
SHEILA LATIMER.
11TH DECEMBER 1923 - 11TH JULY 2021
The Soul of Trees 2021.
A Bit Broken and Cinco Almas
Trees have made interesting choices about their growth
The narrative of these choices is captured in form
Each scar, bend and broken section tells a story
A beautiful story
ASH TREE
SYCAMORE
Go find a Bit Broken yourself
Go find a Cinco Almas yourself
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