Lake District by Charmaine Chaudry

Lake District by Charmaine Chaudry [2021]

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Acrylic, Oil and pastels on Canvas

Image size: H:100 cm x W:100 cm

Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:100 cm x W:100 cm x D:1.5cm

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A depiction of her childhood holidays to the Lake District, Charmaine creates loose markmaking, created by paintbrush and palette knife. Elongated markmaking gives the piece a sense of structure, among a landscape that is curved and natural. The hills of heather blend into violet and red waves, creating an almost patchwork style landscape scene. Fresh apple and emerald greens contrast with the softer blush pinks and sandy tones. The piece feels fresh and vibrant, with a truly classic English soul.

Charmaine Chaudry artist with Wychwood Art. Charmaine’s artwork largely stems from fascination with identity and “the exotic”. Charmaine’s mixed-race English and Pakistani identity is inherent to her work as she feels a pull towards both classically English nostalgic scenes, as well as towards her paternal home of Pakistan, a place that is contrastingly warm and romantic but distant to her daily life. Charmaine plays with these themes of nostalgia, the exotic, and with her own relationship to idealised landscapes to create idealised dream-like scenes, evidenced by her vibrant colour palettes and impressionist bold brushstrokes. Her work fundamentally portrays the joy she finds in the outdoors. She depicts both nostalgic memories of spending endless days exploring her childhood garden, as well as a pull towards warm “exotic” places of her ancestors and her travels. Charmaine wants her audience to find a relatability and comfort in her artwork, whether that is rose-tinted memories, or idealised dreams. To discuss any of Charmaine's work please call 07799 535 765 or email deborah@wychwoodart.com .