I have travelled to Pelzerhaken-Neustadt/Ost Holstein in August to visit family and friends for over fifty years.
My
art
themes
have
changed
to
the
undulating
environment
of
Ost
Holstein
often
referred
to
as
the
Holstein
Switzerland
(Holsteinische
Schweiz)
because
of
its
patchwork
of
lakes
and
forests
that
are
reminiscent
of
the
Swiss
landscape.
However,
Holstein’s
highest
point
is
only
168
metres
above
sea
level
so
it
cannot
be
compared
with
Switzerland’s mountainous areas.
You may notice in this digital exhibition that the artwork has no seasonal change and focuses on the late harvest.
My
artwork
is
influenced
by
the
mid
twentieth
century
German
Expressionists
who
also
spent
time
in
Ost
Holstein
painting the landscape particularly: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Emile Nolde and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.
The
paintings
been
transcribed
from
direct
drawing
in
A5
sketchbooks.
The
ploughed
landscapes
have
been
deliberately
exaggerated
to
achieve
maximum
effect
on
the
composition.
They
are
from
a
high
contrasting
palette
with
additional quinacridone colours and do not relate to nature.
My autographic prints also show this emphasis using <Brusho> crystal colours in the screen printing process
