"Because I like to use saturated colour I find myself drawn to sunny places. Currently my 3 favourites are Tuscany, rural Spain and Los Angeles.
During the past few years I have been visiting northern Tuscany where friends of mine live inland and on the coast. The hills there have a wonderful translucent light with layers of colour as trees and plants pattern the slopes. On the Italian Riviera I particularly love the long shadows at the end of the day or even better at the end of season when there is a haunting surreal quality.
Rural Spain especially northern Majorca is where I go to find the haphazard, whether it be buildings, plants or boats. Its slow pace of life feeds my soul.
By contrast, I adore the pace and modernity of Los Angeles. My first experience of it was being driven from the airport in an open top car on a warm night as the moon rose over spiring buildings and lush palms. Here it is light and dark, high and low, space and crush, hard and soft."
During the past few years I have been visiting northern Tuscany where friends of mine live inland and on the coast. The hills there have a wonderful translucent light with layers of colour as trees and plants pattern the slopes. On the Italian Riviera I particularly love the long shadows at the end of the day or even better at the end of season when there is a haunting surreal quality.
Rural Spain especially northern Majorca is where I go to find the haphazard, whether it be buildings, plants or boats. Its slow pace of life feeds my soul.
By contrast, I adore the pace and modernity of Los Angeles. My first experience of it was being driven from the airport in an open top car on a warm night as the moon rose over spiring buildings and lush palms. Here it is light and dark, high and low, space and crush, hard and soft."