Avebury and Ridgeway. Gallery 27

27 Cork Street, London W1S 3NG
Monday 6 October – Saturday 11 October 2008

Avebury is at the west end of the Ridgeway. It is a large ring of ancient stones surrounded by a deep earthwork ditch. Curiously, it is today, cut by a network of roads and contains a small hamlet complete with church within it’s bounds. Painting this old religious site seems to demand that the undoubted magic that was generated here in the past is somehow made evident. I have used somewhat sinuous brushwork that emphasises the rhythms in the stones and trees and the faint terracing of the ditches. The resulting nervousness of line in the pictures I hope communicates the feeling of latent power and electricity of the place.













Nick Schlee Paintings from 1988-2007

This luscious new book features 132 full colour plates of Nick Schlee’s large, vibrant oil paintings. His dramatic landscapes are painted with immense vigour and rhythm, capturing the spirit of his vast and complex British landscapes.

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