This work (the first in the series) is based on a glorious tidal swimming pool built into the rocks at Bude... Read More
This work (the first in the series) is based on a glorious
tidal swimming pool built into the rocks at Bude in Cornwall. The
pool is over 45m long fed by the sea every high tide. As a lifelong
swimmer and water polo player, swimming pools have always been wonderful places
to me especially if they are outdoors. When I discovered this huge, elemental
sea pool at Bude I was thrilled, and I know this pool will inspire me for some
time to come.
For this picture, I specifically used a technique of mixing oil
paint with medium and then pouring directly onto the canvas to create an
essence of fluidity, comparable to the subject matter.