The sun struggles through this loose wrapped air captures the fleeting brilliance of early morning light as it breaks through shifting clouds. Brightness emerges and retreats, sometimes quite suddenly, offering glimpses of the clearer day beyond, while the clouds continue to soften the landscape and hold their presence over the land. Immersed in the ever-changing weather, with the elements moving all around you, there is a particular sense of peace to be found in simply being there.

Built up through layers of oil paint, the richly textured surface explores the interplay of light and weather. Subtle shifts in colour and expressive mark-making evoke the movement of clouds and the changing character of the land. Delicate touches of gold leaf catch the light, tracing pathways through the landscape and bringing moments of luminosity to this atmospheric and contemplative scene.