Lucy Gow Art

I am drawn to the Landscape enjoying its vastness, creating a body of work using photographs, and sketches of places that have a special place in my heart. I love nothing better than the rolls and folds of the land and a big sky; a response to the family picnics in the Glens of Antrim, and my father’s wise words of how the ant has no idea of its place in the world. Similarly, I like to reflect as I stand in a field that I am standing on what has gone before. My work pulls these strands together and presents something that has these hidden stories. My practice revolves around the landscape, but not the whole vista, only parts of the view – those appealing bits that offer an opportunity to incorporate imagination and different perspectives. My work has been influenced by the landscape, its unpredictability, its topography, and joy of investigating its forms, using patterns and textures created by the elements to awaken the senses. I like to try to capture my response to the landscape, and surroundings, trying to convey that sense of history, layer upon layer. The mark making, or rubbing out, blending and textural marks or spaces create energetic vibrant pieces with personal resonances. The intention, such as it exists, is to allow a sense of freedom, getting lost, and a reminder of how we fit into the narrative. Our small place on the planet