Geisha 4 The Studio table I’ve seen the place change

I’ve seen the place change in ways that gradually become part of the familiar view

as done here with New Slains Castle (which features so strongly in the legend of Count Dracula

The shining band of Loch Awe and the dark brooding hills behind create a striking contrast at the heart of this painting

like many of my works

In this painting I’ve tried to capture that slight sense of theatre and fairytale

Geisha 4 The Studio table I’ve seen the place change20 x 20 cm This series of Geisha paintings began by chance, rediscovered while leafing through an old book during an attempted clear out. Inspired by the late Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro, the work quietly echoes the mood and sensitivity of his prints. Its less about costume or exoticism, and more about presence. About surface and pattern. About the fragile balance between stillness and performance the pause between moments