Field Notes

Field Notes grew directly from the studio’s surroundings. Set within ten hectares of forest, meadowland, and river, the landscape enters the work as a natural progression, not a style shift, but a gradual opening into colour and living reference. Beneath the surface sit faint images drawn from nature, birds, insects, plant forms, fragments of observation that drift in and out rather than declare themselves.

Built through layering and pressure, folds of recycled paper create a heavily textured ground, while found fragments and reclaimed elements embed themselves into the structure. Botanicals gathered, pressed, and preserved, including rose and lavender, are held within the surface, making the work feel both constructed and grown.

Watercolour carries softness and translucency, while oil deepens shadows and accents, building depth that recalls undergrowth, hollows, and weathered edges. The result is a quiet record, part memory, part archive. It does not depict the landscape, it carries it, through material, imprint, and tone, inviting slow looking, attentive viewing, and meaning that gathers over time.

Field Notes is designed for spaces that favour calm, materiality, and quiet detail. Its layered surface and muted palette sit naturally within neutral interiors, working particularly well in living spaces, bedrooms, or transitional areas where a slower, more considered atmosphere is desired.

At this scale, the piece holds presence without overwhelming, offering depth up close and a soft, tonal composition from a distance. It pairs comfortably with natural materials such as linen, wood, and stone, making it well suited to contemporary interiors that value texture, restraint, and connection to the landscape.