I have been working on a number of paintings based on the Hawthorn trees that cling so tenaciously to life on the mountain slopes edging the valley.
All the trees featured in these paintings can be found in the valley. Their energy and tenacious lust for life make them compelling subjects to paint. They remind me that despite the harsh environment and other adverse circumstances that may effect us that we are all capable of survival. There is also bountiful beauty to be found in adversity, from the musk scented flowers in May to the blood red berries in Autumn.
Above: 'At Blaen Cwm' Mixed media on canvas
Left: 'On Moelwyn Mawr Mixed media on paper
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