Cotswold Frost by Georgie Dowling

Cotswold Frost by Georgie Dowling [2021]

original

Oil paint on canvas

Image size: H:36 cm x W:58.5 cm

Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:36 cm x W:58.5 cm x D:2cm

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‘Cotswold Frost’ is an original oil painting by Georgie Dowling. The painting depicts a view over a field on a frosty morning in the Cotswolds. There is a line of trees in the distance portrayed by thick daubs of paint and a pattern of patchwork fields fade into the sky. The paint is applied thickly with a palette knife creating an interesting and varied texture. From a body of work produced during the Covid-19 lockdowns, used as a way to escape the confinements that we found ourselves in, searching for peaceful space away from the uncertainty surrounding us. Mostly produced from memories of exploring the Cotswold countryside, these pieces portray the defining details that stood out to the artist whilst exploring the local landscape. The paintings are vibrant and uplifting, inviting the viewer into their serene setting.

Georgie Dowling artist with Wychwood Art. Georgie was raised in rural West Wales surrounded by rolling hills and patchwork fields, no doubt influencing her current artistic practice. Having moved to Cheltenham to study Fine Art she has now based herself there working from her home studio. Inspired by the British countryside, she explores the beauty of the landscape through her oil paintings. “I work with thick strokes of paint applied with a palette knife creating simple shapes in attempt to highlight the flashes of colour and other defining details that stood out to me. I work quite quickly and my marks are spontaneous and impulsive, I embrace happy accidents and enjoy the life that can be seen in a painting when the artist works instinctively. Inspiration comes to me while exploring the British landscape, sourcing colours and shapes that give me a sense of place. I’m fascinated by the relationship between the natural and man-made lines and forms in the landscape and how the two come together to create a harmonious aesthetic. I find myself drawn to the patterns of trees and hedgerows or structures of walls and paths that define the shapes in our landscape.” To discuss works by Georgie Dowling please contact deborah@wychwoodart.com, or call 07799 535765 / 01869 338155.