by jamesnaughton | Apr 17, 2016 | The Art Lab
Time Flies. I can’t believe I’m halfway through the residency already, I’ve been working hard on the paintings and now realise the time here is shorter than I imagined when I arrived with the luxury of a full month to play with. I’ve had to...
by jamesnaughton | Apr 14, 2016 | The Art Lab
Big Foot. A couple of the hikes that take you closer to the mountains are still under about 4ft of snow. In places this is packed hard and you’d be able to walk on it in hiking boots but after trying this I discovered some sections are less compact and your...
by jamesnaughton | Apr 11, 2016 | The Art Lab
I certainly didn’t mind waiting for this Moose on my evening drive last night, the pace matched the slow setting sun. The ragged coat at this time of year comes as the Moose shedding their Winter Coat. Find out more about my travel companion here...
by jamesnaughton | Apr 10, 2016 | The Art Lab
Down to Work. So what’s to be done with this amazing Landscape? After a few drives out to the mountains and a small hike I decided to make a start with initial experiments. Whilst I was still getting the studio set up, the first paintings I did were some small...
by jamesnaughton | Apr 8, 2016 | The Art Lab
A Moment of Magic. As the first few days involved some necessary logistics it’s been important to remind myself that I’m about five minutes drive away from something very special. It must be one of the most incredible moments of road travel that the earth...
