The House of Bruar Toward the Head of the Glen By Astrid Leeson
Description
Medium: Oil on Board
Dimensions: H19.5cm x W43cm (unframed), H27cm x W51cm (framed)
About the Artist:
With a love of both walking and history Astrid’s practice started as a wanderer of places, ‘a flaneuse’, linking the past with the present, noticing the often forgotten undervalued parts of towns.
During the last lock-down restrictions, Astrid discovered the challenges of painting outside as a welcome distraction, a pause from the everyday. Her ‘Plein Air’ oil paintings are an attempt to convey “a way of seeing”, to quote John Berger, a feeling, a sense of belonging to and being part of that landscape. A connection and experience to be shared. Leeson’s love of big paintings is not restricted by this approach; instead she has adapted her easel and created a carrying method. She also regularly combines her sketches, memories and love of paint onto canvas and board in her studio. Recognising her own need to walk, breath and create, Astrid continues to explore our remote countryside and her practice continues to develop.
Dimensions: H19.5cm x W43cm (unframed), H27cm x W51cm (framed)
About the Artist:
With a love of both walking and history Astrid’s practice started as a wanderer of places, ‘a flaneuse’, linking the past with the present, noticing the often forgotten undervalued parts of towns.
During the last lock-down restrictions, Astrid discovered the challenges of painting outside as a welcome distraction, a pause from the everyday. Her ‘Plein Air’ oil paintings are an attempt to convey “a way of seeing”, to quote John Berger, a feeling, a sense of belonging to and being part of that landscape. A connection and experience to be shared. Leeson’s love of big paintings is not restricted by this approach; instead she has adapted her easel and created a carrying method. She also regularly combines her sketches, memories and love of paint onto canvas and board in her studio. Recognising her own need to walk, breath and create, Astrid continues to explore our remote countryside and her practice continues to develop.
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