MOUNTAIN STREAM
Peace
Scent of gorse, bracken, purple heather, spiky grasses
Newport bay below me, glassy water
Home
Sheep bleat across the moorland
Preseli perfection, Preseli peace
I hear the faint trickle of the stream, Mum and Dad’s stream below me
Soft breeze, sunbathing
The scent of my childhood
I feel my past
I remember Sunday afternoons
Grey blanket, coffee, orange plastic mugs, penguin bars, dipping my toes in the crystal-clear stream
I am connected, grounded, home, balanced, still, content
There is a special stream on the ‘other side’ of Carningli mountain. I have known this place since childhood, and it holds the most precious memories of time spent there with my parents.
The spot commands stunning views over Newport Bay and Dinas Head. On a sunny day the scent of the gorse and bracken is intoxicating, on a stormy day you are totally immersed in the elements.
This series of work is about the stream, it’s flow, depth, surface and ever changing nature. It is about texture and shape, the shafts of sunlight and unexpected colours. To me it is about cleansing, unity, peace and rest.
Each piece is made using mixed media, mainly acrylic paint, collage and oil pastel. The surface is created using layers which are built up, rubbed back and painted over several times.
