Alan Naylor
Born in London and now living and working on the borders of England and Wales, I have spent many years roaming some of the most remote parts of our globe alongside places closer to home. Exploring the landscapes often hidden wonders and cultures, capturing them through the camera lens and paint brush.
Working both as an artist and educationalist, I have been able to share my love of wild and remote landscapes which have inspired much of my work as a painter and photographer, with opportunities to share the skills of traveling to the mountains, deserts, jungles and frozen wastes of our planet with younger and older generations to allow them to pursue their own adventures.
Drawing, painting and photographing the landscape has for many years formed the inspiration for most of my work. The transitions from sky, sea and land creates space, shapes and divisions. It is these and the colours and texture of rock, earth and water that I try to capture or convey in my painting.
My work has evolved from studies and photographs taken while walking and climbing in the Wye Valley near to home, winter travels in the frozen Arctic or roaming remote mountains, deserts and jungles of the world. However, the Atlantic Coast of Cornwall and Wales increasingly draw me back to paint the effect of light on the sea, surf and rocks.
Working in watercolour and mixed media on paper or canvas, I am excited by the rich variations of colour and texture obtainable by combining these different medias with printmaking and other processes to build layers and depth of colour to my work. It is through the continuing process of experimentation and trying to capture those elusive moments in time and of nature, when all the elements come together and inspire me. Capturing the sprit of the landscape and providing the motivation to look and see into our world.