​JAMES GRUMMETT FINE ARTIST

Living on the Isle of Portland, I am immersed in the coast, skies and captivating light which is unique to the Island. The weather conditions in this micro-climate can differ hugely from the mainland, less than a few miles away. My recent practice explores the relationship of the transient skies and sometimes chaotic seas from various viewpoints on Portland. I work from drawings and photographs created on walks. My paintings show a visual contradiction of realism and abstraction, smoothness and texture, light and shade turbulence and tranquillity.