I was inspired to create this imagined scene of bluebells, ancient woodland, and a Giant Redwood tree in the early morning for the Art & Mind Dinner and Art Auction at Kensington Palace, held in memory of artist Darren Baker’s sister and in support of good mental health.
The sale of my painting contributed to the fantastic amount raised on the night for The Leanne Baker Trust and Movember, helping the charities to continue to nurture men and women’s mental health, and to prevent suicide.
My oil painting was auctioned alongside original artwork by Banksy, Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, HRH Prince of Wales, Nelson Mandela and David Hockney amongst others, including my fellow Art London Dubai artists.
Amidst the ever-changing pace of modern life, it is more important than ever to communicate and to find a deeper sense of meaning, peace and tranquility.
I believe that peaceful scenes of nature can greatly benefit the viewer’s wellbeing and good mental health. Spending time in nature and God’s creation can positively impact mental health and wellbeing, such as contemplating the beauty and symbolism of a redwood tree quietly growing, surviving and flourishing for over two thousand years.
This original piece shows a peaceful scene of ancient bluebell woods at early morning, with a giant redwood tree in the foreground to represent being deeply rooted and connected to nature. A beautiful woodland has been largely left to grow wild in an area in our garden and these delightful wildflowers have proliferated, creating an enchanting carpet of blue, white, and purple each year.
I wanted to incorporate the symbolic use of light and meaningful landscape painting that was similarly harnessed by the Hudson River School artists, whose vision was inspired by contemporary German and British Romanticism, the sense of the sublime, and God’s glory, which I believe is everpresent in our surroundings and every sunrise and sunset.
I hope the new owners are deriving much pleasure from my painting
