Navigating the Ancient (III)

This painting is an intuitive response to the deep sea, dark night skies and ancient rocks of the Cornish landscape. Its dark hues combine Prussian Blue, greys and blacks, and natural earth pigments and powders seek to capture the rocks of the West Cornwall coast. Cold wax medium adds body and texture to the paint mix. It is one of a series of three paintings in which mark-making includes scratching, scraping and gouging; its many layers have an aged patina.