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Gregor Smith RSW: A Sense of Place
鈥楢 Sense of Place鈥� suggested itself as a title for this exhibition as thematic references and locations became clearer. During the past two years or so, visits to certain areas of Scotland reaped visual rewards recorded in sketchbooks. Off-shore islands, sounds and bays, natural structures, seasonal weather and the play of light and dark combined to form my responses. Selecting which information to pursue determines the medium employed: watercolour for its transparency and flow, oils for modelling and developing surfaces and print for offering extraordinary avenues for development.
Winter weather is preferable regardless of location. The light may be clearer so the response can display more observed accuracy, while above, our skies reflect precipitation and turbulence. Our physical world appears distressed, and then vanishes, only to re-appear, changed.
Some work is site-specific, re-visited as in 鈥楻ed Head, Eday鈥�, 鈥楬oy鈥� or 鈥楾he Lynn of Lorne鈥�, or 鈥楶ompeii鈥�. Some recent, as in 鈥楥ircumnavigating Arran鈥� and 鈥楤rief Glimpses of Interest鈥�. There are obvious influences, but influences vary and not all be visual. Sailing the Norwegian coast from Kirkenes to Bergen and visiting Oslo several years ago set in motion an interest in Norwegian painting as well as the changeable natural environment.
鈥楢 Sense of Place鈥� suggested itself as a title for this exhibition as thematic references and locations became clearer. During the past two years or so, visits to certain areas of Scotland reaped visual rewards recorded in sketchbooks. Off-shore islands, sounds and bays, natural structures, seasonal weather and the play of light and dark combined to form my responses. Selecting which information to pursue determines the medium employed: watercolour for its transparency and flow, oils for modelling and developing surfaces and print for offering extraordinary avenues for development.
Winter weather is preferable regardless of location. The light may be clearer so the response can display more observed accuracy, while above, our skies reflect precipitation and turbulence. Our physical world appears distressed, and then vanishes, only to re-appear, changed.
Some work is site-specific, re-visited as in 鈥楻ed Head, Eday鈥�, 鈥楬oy鈥� or 鈥楾he Lynn of Lorne鈥�, or 鈥楶ompeii鈥�. Some recent, as in 鈥楥ircumnavigating Arran鈥� and 鈥楤rief Glimpses of Interest鈥�. There are obvious influences, but influences vary and not all be visual. Sailing the Norwegian coast from Kirkenes to Bergen and visiting Oslo several years ago set in motion an interest in Norwegian painting as well as the changeable natural environment.
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