Sam King

My inspiration comes from being in nature and my interest in how we as humans are both connected and disconnected to the natural world, both part of it and separate from it at the same time.  My paintings begin as experiences of places, walking in the country, garden visits and anywhere nature can be found. I’m particularly drawn to paths and outbuildings. I take photos and make sketches. Once I start painting my process becomes about the possibilities of paint, form and colour. I love the way even the simplest of marks can be used to describe a shape or object. I use a language of simplification, flatness and suggestion. Rather than using realistic colours, I choose colours I really enjoy and use them in a limited palette. Using colour in this way creates a constant challenge of purpose and intent. I feel that my paintings edit the familiar into the unfamiliar creating ambiguity and a sense of secrets and stories in my work. I like the viewer  to create their own understanding and narrative for my paintings.