Simon Parker
Landscapes
oil paintings inspired by North Wales
North Wales
Simon Parker draws on the British landscape tradition, that has fascinated artists for centuries. His work stems from walking the vast landscapes of North Wales. His works explore ideas through and about painting, using surface and mark, blurring the boundaries between abstraction and realism to present a sense of place.
In the studio
Having my studio set up at home allows for far greater flexibility in developing my work through quiet reflection as well as practical response. The journey starts; experimenting: developing shape, surface and mark. Ideas, meanings and responses begin to form, adapt and change.
The mixing table
The workspace is where the first steps are taken. Colour mixing, creating harmonies, testing the texture of the paint through various dilutent strengths, all contribute to the process.
