INTRODUCTION May 2022
For over 20 years, the rugged coastlines and dramatic skies of Scotland have been the inspiration for my paintings. For my latest body of work I decided to reflect on what exactly has sustained this interest. One word came to mind: Awe. The concept of awe seems to be a profound spiritual impulse invoking feelings of both grand appreciation and an element of fear or apprehension. It is the intimidating nature of the expanse which separates awe from the mere beauty of a landscape. Awe can invoke an instinct to imitate. Some landscapes and vistas make us draw in a deep breath. Is it to make us larger or taller in posture in the presence of something grand? In the production of this latest series of paintings I attempt to imitate the sublime, to outwardly project through painting, my deep intake of breath.
SCOTT NAISMITH
Notes
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