
SOLD to a private collector in Somerton.
Oil on cradled board 45x45x5cm
Crisp Silence of Morning
In Crisp Silence of Morning, the landscape is pared back to its essence—earth, light, and breath. A dense field of ochre and umber anchors the left side, textured and layered like frost-bitten soil or weathered stone. This weight dissolves into a pale, whispering expanse of beige and blue, evoking the stillness of early light and the hush before sound. Subtle traces of embedded text flicker through the surface, like half-remembered thoughts or distant echoes. The painting holds a moment of quiet clarity, where presence and absence meet in poised equilibrium.
From a series of works that were inspired by early morning walks along the coastal path in winter
Ref: 25/06