Recently completed in the first week of June 2026, this painting began life in June 2021. Originally conceived as part of the ‘through the trees’ series, it has evolved over five years to become part of the ‘pure’ series, where text and landscape now coexist.
The work emerged from exploring woodland paths after a move to Yorkshire. Those newly discovered walks stirred memories of routes once familiar in a previous home, creating a conversation between present landscapes and remembered ones. Like memory itself, the painting refused a direct path, changing repeatedly over time.
Perhaps its most significant transformation was in colour. The original composition was built around an orange skyline, but over the years, that palette felt increasingly out of balance. Through successive revisions, the work found a quieter equilibrium, allowing the woodland and its pathways to take precedence.
What remains is a painting shaped by both journey and duration — a record of changing places, shifting perspectives, and the slow process of finding the right way through.