This painting was inspired by memories from my childhood pieced together. We used to drive to Wales on the weekends and go walking in the mountains near Abergavenny. I was entranced by the wild, rugged countryside. In the summer the mountains and woods were bursting with flowers, thick gorse bushes with sharp spikes and bright yellow buds, clusters of ferns and great tall fox gloves. Often we would see wild horses roaming the mountain side and occasionally would spot an owl soaring above the woods.

Paper size: 41x58cm

Mount size: 54x71cm