Captivating collections

Exploring our shared connection to the landscape, with artwork by Steve Slimm.

In Cornwall, we are surrounded by ancient land, steeped in history, standing stones and a feeling of a long-forgotten culture. Cornish-based artist Steve Slimm has been expertly capturing the transcendental essence of this land for over 40 years, also forming connections with Dartmoor, Bristol Avon Gorge and more recently mid-Wales. The art conveys feelings as well as places, exploring the intimacy that exists between the observer and the thing closely observed with the eyes of the heart.

Each collection from Steve beautifully exhibits our Cornish landscape, and his latest collection Where There is Light, There is Also Shadow (which officially launches online this October with dedicated merchandise) is no exception. As with all of the collections, there is a sense of cohesion. Sunlight melts into the sky, shadows encompass their source and rather than a strict observation of the landscape’s minute details, you have a real sense of the feeling of the place.

From water and creeks to churches and trees, each piece exploits the beauty of Cornish light and its everchanging effect on the land. The art has no desire to tell you what a place looks like, but instead conveys the experience of being there, present in the moment, connecting us and our individual experiences to the landscape. Despite the same landscape standing before us all, this collection gives the viewer space to appreciate the light and shadow of our land while pondering our own unique connection to it.

If any of these pieces resonate with you, the originals are available to purchase on his website! Have a closer look at the beautiful nucleus of light encompassed by leafy surroundings in ‘Forest Blue’. Alternatively, explore ‘Liquid Light of Morning’ where the familiar colours and shadows of sunrise bleed into each other and drift away from the darkness of night. If it is high-quality prints you are after, you can also browse these alongside the expansive range of merchandise online.

STEVE SLIMM SHOP
steve@steveslimm.co.uk
www.steveslimm.co.uk