New houses, Ury East Coast of Scotland The buildings don’t feel separate

The buildings don’t feel separate from the landscape

in paintings of the coastline

bringing a sense of fun and mischief to the work (so much so that I'd be surprised if most peoples first response upon seeing the painting wasn't to smile

but more a memory of it… a place half-seen

for a long time

New houses, Ury East Coast of Scotland The buildings don’t feel separate20 x 20 cm Having lived on Ury Estate for many years, Ive seen the place change in ways that gradually become part of the familiar view. This painting is about that newer layer of the estate the houses gathered together in a cluster, still settling into the surrounding landscape