Richard Bavin

My practice is a cycle of outdoor exploration and studio work. I love the hours sitting quietly among the trees, and spend as much time gazing about as I do actually sketching. There’s something of the monk in me and I have learnt to embrace stillness and the feeling of being immersed in and part of the natural world.
One day outdoors gives me enough material in the form of sketches, photos, sound recordings, notes and, just as importantly, my impressions and memories, for several weeks in the studio. My visual language is a mix of traditional representation and more experimental marks and colours to try and communicate the sounds, smells and feel of these places; an impossible quest which brings joy and utter frustration in equal measure.