Title: Peace and Quiet
Location: SW Scotland, UK
Creative Experience
Focusing on the natural environment and taking elements that are visually exciting for me. When possible, I like to paint from observation and to "feel and breath" the landscape around me. My paintings are frequently done quickly, with watermarks, and are sometimes affected by the weather, the wind, and the sun. My work varies with the seasons, but is always based on colour, nature, and the play of the light. On fine, sunny days the sun plays on water and the clouds in such a memorising way, and in the winter the drama of a dark sky unfolds onto stormy seas and casts deep shadows on hills. I try to capture this movement and atmosphere in my paintings. I enjoy using many different unconventional tools to get the effects I require. I like to work on-site, weather permitting, finalising work in the studio. I aim to give the viewer a reflection of my interpretation of nature´s harmony, beauty, and power. I spend a lot of time beach combing and using driftwood, sea glass, and flotsam as inspiration.
Biography and links
Working as an Artist for many years with extensive experience in teaching, Henrietta Veys embraces the natural environment for inspiration. After a BA at Oxford Brookes University and a stint working in the Alps, Henrietta began lecturing at the University of the Arts, London for 20 years while maintaining her own artistic practice. A complete change of life led to her and her family moving to a small mountain village near the sea in southern Spain. Working from a rustic outbuilding, artworks were produced based on the local surroundings. Henrietta continued to sell, exhibit, and teach her craft in Andalucia. A shift to Lincoln, followed by Scotland followed, where Henrietta continued to teach and practice painting and art. Work has been exhibited globally with many joint and solo exhibitions. She now lives with her husband, children, 2 sheep, 2 horses, a dog, and a cat in Scotland.