Andrew StockShorelines IIA new collection of paintings inspired by the shorelines of North Devon, Cornwall and beyond.Following on from last autumnÕs London exhibition, I have pulled together a selection ofnew paintings, as well as some work painted in the recent past, for Shorelines II.Over the last year, when setting off for a walk, kayak or the occasional run, it has been thelocal shorelines of coast and estuary that I have been continually drawn back to.Detail from Spring visitors,oil, 76 x 100 cm..For further informationplease contact Lucy:07710 325260lucy@andrewstock.co.ukandrew@andrewstock.co.ukWith the majority of my work the intention is to capture the raw beauty of nature and ofcourse I still enjoy painting birds. However, every so often todayÕs realities creep in. Strongwinds and spring tides can wreak their chaos and what is left behind I find captivating.ÕSpring visitorsÕ is such a scene; a dead gannet is washed up with other flotsam including aplastic bottle and a drink can - the newly arrived wheatear is perhaps a small sign of hope.And that is how it was on that spring morning on Westward Ho! beach. As an artist paintingthe natural world, I feel a sense of duty to record these moments honestly, and sometimesit is not so pretty. The painting process for such a picture is, however, totally absorbing.I have been quite restrained in my large estuary painting (ÔLow water, Bideford LongBridgeÕ), just a traffic cone and a couple of tyres are visible, but there was so much morehuman waste on the river bed and tidelines. This picture also shows a glimpse of thehistoric Bideford Long Bridge, one of the longest mediaeval bridges in England - I haveshown eight arches, there are 24 in total, all varied - but that is a painting for another day.Big seas and crashing waves have always been demanding and I continue to take up thechallenge with new seascapes. Of note, is ÕHigh tideÕ an oil that I painted several years agoand have spent a week reworking - altering various aspects, changing some tonal valuesand generally enhancing the painting..
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