NOTES FROM THE EDGE OF THE SEA

Can a Painting Make You Feel as Though You Are Underwater?

Can a Painting Make You Feel as Though You Are ...

Exploring immersion, memory and our emotional relationship with the sea   Some of the most interesting responses I receive to my paintings are not really about painting at all. People...

Can a Painting Make You Feel as Though You Are ...

Exploring immersion, memory and our emotional relationship with the sea   Some of the most interesting responses I receive to my paintings are not really about painting at all. People...

What Happens to Light Inside a Wave?

What Happens to Light Inside a Wave?

The question behind my newest paintings   There is a moment just before a wave breaks when water seems to become illuminated from within. The body of the wave may...

What Happens to Light Inside a Wave?

The question behind my newest paintings   There is a moment just before a wave breaks when water seems to become illuminated from within. The body of the wave may...

From Looking at the Sea to Entering It

From Looking at the Sea to Entering It

How my paintings are changing — and why I have started looking beneath the surface   For a long time, I painted the sea from the outside. I was drawn...

From Looking at the Sea to Entering It

How my paintings are changing — and why I have started looking beneath the surface   For a long time, I painted the sea from the outside. I was drawn...

When the Sea Becomes Memory

When the Sea Becomes Memory

There comes a point when the sea stops being a place and becomes a memory...

When the Sea Becomes Memory

There comes a point when the sea stops being a place and becomes a memory...

Why Texture Matters

Why Texture Matters

Some things cannot be fully appreciated from a photograph....

Why Texture Matters

Some things cannot be fully appreciated from a photograph....

Living With the Ocean Every Day

Living With the Ocean Every Day

The sea has a remarkable way of changing us. Even a brief visit can feel restorative. A walk along the shoreline, the sound of waves rolling onto the sand or...

Living With the Ocean Every Day

The sea has a remarkable way of changing us. Even a brief visit can feel restorative. A walk along the shoreline, the sound of waves rolling onto the sand or...