I’ve been up to The Bridestones a couple of times this week and finally managed to populate the stones….

I am interested in looking at the relationship between us and this vast landscape which can frame our presence , and can also dominate and overpower us. Manipulation of scale is one of the tools I use. By placing these tiny , painted figures I take a step towards seizing back an element of control – again these are just sketches, the sun wasnt as bright as the other day , when i only had my phone, so consequently the shadows are less dramatic, the relationship with The Grand Canyon more tenuous as the rock gets flattened.

The figures look intentionally unreal to add to the surreal at work in this landscape- bringing together elements of the domestic, the absurd, the metaphysical. I see these images as trials- the grouping of the figures can be worked at , there needs to be many more of them with some in the foreground. I also want to bring the weather into the images more- looking forward to some dark , aggressive looking skies as winter sets in, hoping for those harsh yellow & slate grey backdrops  that come when the sun and the rain compete for attention.