jonathan shearer | land of mountain and flood

05 September to 15 October
shandwick bay surf
by Jonathan Shearer
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on the arete to ben nevis
by Jonathan Shearer
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sun after the rain, glen affric, october
by Jonathan Shearer
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on the saddle, forcan ridge, kintail
by Jonathan Shearer
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february in assynt
by Jonathan Shearer
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tidal swell, oldeshoremore
by Jonathan Shearer
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winter shadows february
by Jonathan Shearer
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on loch scavaig, isle of skye
by Jonathan Shearer
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stob ban, mamores
by Jonathan Shearer
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winter bright late january
by Jonathan Shearer
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winter ascent, file mountain
by Jonathan Shearer
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skye and the sound of sleet
by Jonathan Shearer
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tidal surge
by Jonathan Shearer
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spring snow, beinn eighe
by Jonathan Shearer
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sgurr fiona, anteallach
by Jonathan Shearer
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For this exhibition, I focussed on repeat expeditions into the mountains of Lochaber and Torridon. The unique geology and variety of quality of light in these environments, alongside returning to the same locations at different times of the year, were the main motivations for and inspiration behind these paintings.

From Winter expeditions on the ridge of Beinn Eighe, to summit camps on Carn More Dearg, to experiencing and painting the summer sunrise and sunset on the incredible sculpted features of the north face of Ben Nevis, I have tried to express in paint the sheer awe, exhilaration and physicality of these landscapes, and the atmospheric conditions at the specific times of year.

Other works in this show are from coastal and woodland locations closer to home, which I return to time and time again at different times of year. Many of the paintings in this exhibition are painted en plein air or worked up from sketchbook work created in situ.