‘It begins with a moment, a holiday, a walk and the feeling that it evokes. The landscape that surrounds us has a direct effect on our emotions and so can a painting.”
We love this sweeping painting of Brea Hill (Cornish: Bre, meaning hill), pronounced ‘Bray Hill’, a round hill beside the River Camel estuary in north Cornwall by Kingsclere artist Jonathan Freestone..
Jonathan has an interesting new exhibition – Horizons – in the New Era Theatre Foyer, Wash Common, opening on Friday (February 21) and running to April 14.
The open evening will be from 7pm-9pm, but if you miss it, you have the opportunity to meet him at his Meet the Artist over coffee, on the Saturday mornings March 1 and 22 (10.30am-12noon).
Jonathan is based in Kingsclere and trained at both Bournemouth College of Art and Edinburgh College of Art.
His work focusses primarily on the landscapes he experiences. He says: “I paint directly onto plywood; building up textural layers of paint using both brushes and palette knives to create a sense of depth, feeling and movement.”
The work he produces is representative of his experiences and memories; capturing a moment of a particular walk, holiday or the beauty held within his daily commute.
He will often revisit a place or scene on multiple occasions to explore the changes brought about by a new season or time of day.
In the meantime, visit https://www.jonathanfreestoneartist.com/ to view more of Jonathan’s work.
