Breathing Space

The bluebells are out and it's magic is a painting that celebrates the bluebells. A background of a bright violet blue is covered with organic grids in dark blue, violet, brown and grey. Oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm
The bluebells are out and it's magic, 2015, oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm

Breathing Space started as I worked on a painting to embrace, envelop and immerse the Spectator, using ‘The bluebells are out and it’s magic’ as my starting point.

The video below is a cinematic introduction to Breathing Space.

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It draws many aspects together: elements of and meanings from the ancient ways, linked with my experiences of places, including Cathedrals, Buddhist Stupas, Hindu Temples, Stone Circles, the Labyrinth at Chartres – always coming back to nature.

And a question: ‘Did cathedrals, temples, stupas and labyrinths originate in the forest?’

Installation view of Breathing Space, with a panoramic view of the centre of Serenade, the central circular piece created from 6 dripped striped paintings. Inside one goes around the colour wheel in 3 canvases, one of blue to red; one from red to yellow and the third from yellow to blue. Each canvas is 1.3m x 3m and is displayed 50cm above the floor, creating a container.
Panorama of the interior of Serenade

‘Serenade’, the central piece came first, followed by the five portals, drapes and finally the sonic landscape (a collaboration with Alec Dent).

Breathing Space celebrates nature, humanity and the spirit.

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How I arrived at Breathing Space.

Looking back and joining the dots, to uncover some of the influences and experiences that shaped my thoughts and how they developed and revealed themselves in this installation.

Copper Mars is an acrylic on canvas painting with a silver-green background upon which organic lines in mars violet and copper extend from the base to the top. One of the portals from Breathing Space. Copper Mars is 183cm x 92cm
Copper Mars

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