Alive in the Landscape

An exhibition of landscape paintings with glimpses of birds and animals by artist Geoffrey Adams.

His oil paintings and works on paper show the mystery of landscapes that feature birds or animals, sometimes prominent, but at other times their fleeting beauty almost hidden.

Using multiple layers of thin pigment, he slowly built the texture and colour of the landscapes by allowing the paint to run across the canvas in different directions. He often paints the canvases flat, drips pigment from different heights, then lifts and turns the works as the liquid paint forms random patterns and colour combinations.

The artists experimental process can be quite random but often produces unexpected results.

Some paintings can take months, with many glazes of thin pigment overlaying to produce unusual colours and textures. Although this technique is prone to mistakes and involves a strong element of chance, it can also produce highly distinctive works that are almost impossible to replicate.