Louis Appleby

‘I’m seeing things I’ve overlooked in the past with a new sense of beauty. The complexity of colour in water droplets, reflective water & light glares’

Wth this body of work I have been exploring themes of introspection, endings and new beginnings. Thematically underpinned with concepts of urbanisation (Cobalt Red & Blues), global warming (Oil Seascape), tyranny (I’ve Had Enough of Stormy Weathers).

Aesthetically the paintings are inspired by real world locations I have visited over the last year: a week spent camping in the woodland coastline of northern Scotland (Shed the Past that No Longer Serves You), the estuary in Lancaster, Keswick in the Lake District, the coastline of Barcelona (The Sun Will Shine Again in Uou) and an east London flat (Cobalt Red & Blues)

With each new body of work I learn new techniques of depicting my observations through paint, in turn this leads to a new perspective in seeing the world.

I’m seeing things I’ve overlooked in the past with a new sense of beauty. For example, the complexity of colour in water droplets, reflective water & light glares.

Born in 1991, I live and work in Lancaster. I gained a degree in Painting from Wimbledon College of Art and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art London. My practice is deeply rooted in three generations of artists and could be described as being in my DNA.

My practice as an artist builds on traditional practices of still-life painting, underpinned by themes such as urbanisation, technology and the destruction of the planet. The paintings are highly rendered in an almost cartoon-like hyper realism style.

Right: I’ve Had Enough of Stormy Weathers, acrylic on panel, 50 x 40cm