34 x 26 cm | 13 x 10 in
Subject: Landscapes & Nature
Tags: Trees, Sky, Uplifting, Realism, Scotland
Original painting in oil on linen.
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Niall Stevenson's landscape paintings offer an idiosyncratic vision of the Scottish topographies he encounters through his walks. Working from sites of archaeological significance like cairns, hill forts and enclosures, Stevenson finds starting points for his image-making. His gestural brushwork and dexterous application of short, carefully placed marks capture not romantic visions of the wilderness, but personal experiences of being immersed in these environments.
Stevenson is fascinated by how time erases cultural traces from the landscape, leaving only fragmentary remains. These remnant structures become catalysts for interpretive processes within his paintings. The works engage the viewer's imagination, inviting contemplation of the histories and narratives embedded in the land's half-forgotten formations.
With a practice informed by walking the Scottish landscapes, Stevenson's paintings transcend mere representation. They embody the physicality of moving through space, registering the artist's corporeal presence through the very marks and gestures that construct the image. Stevenson's canvases speak not just to the eye, but to the whole bodily experience of existence within these environments over spans of centuries.