Rapture Doesn't Vanish

…rapture doesn’t
vanish, merely fades into
the background, waits for those
moments between moments.
Alice Jones

Art can help us to slow down and appreciate the beauty all around us which we may otherwise not pay attention to .

I was inspired by elements of Art Nouveau, such as the use of organic curves, the desire to marry different art forms and the celebration of beauty.

This oil on canvas was painted from life in a limited palette and makes use of glazing to capture the effects of light.

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I was excited a few years ago to hear that painting is a learned skill, not something you are born with. Deciding to believe this, I began learning from others and giving time to developing my creative practice. My first oil studies were done on the back of primed cardboard boxes as where I lived there were no art stores.

I work in oils and soft pastels. There is so much beauty around us if we have the eyes to see. I enjoy creating moments that will encourage people to slow down, to stop and look more closely.