Held in snow and silence, the landscape becomes a place of immediate presence.

Available Original

Here and Now is an original gouache painting inspired by the snow-covered landscapes of Exmoor, where winter light and open space reduce the moor to its most essential forms. Broad areas of white are balanced by carefully placed passages of black, creating a sparse, uncluttered landscape shaped by tone, proportion and space.

Part of a contemplative triptych with Present Tense and Extended Pause, the work explores the experience of being fully present within the landscape. Its restrained monochrome composition evokes the sensation of standing alone on the winter moor, where sound is softened, distractions fall away and attention settles on the immediate surroundings.

Artwork & Finish

Painted in gouache on textured paper, the work uses layered opaque and semi-opaque applications of black and white to create subtle variations in tone. The texture of the paper remains gently present within the painted passages, while the finished surface retains the naturally matt, velvety character of gouache.

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