Orla Kane

Artist Statement

I rely on the sentimental and poetic values of landscapes, creating pools of memories informed from both experiences and the imaginary. Bodies of land and water escape the boundaries of the field and are suspended through soft ambiguous forms. These sentiments are expanded like metaphors through paint and gently collide on raw and prepared surfaces.

Paintings act as vessels, holding opportunities for reflection, longing and contemplating the self in an environment, whether it be submerged in a warm bath or alone in a vast field. These moments allow dreamy escapist philosophies to seep into my work and build a narrative around rural communities informed by my upbringing in the Scottish Borders.