Landscape painter

Welcome to the on-line gallery

www.rowanhuntley.co.uk

exhibition space of artist and Alpine Club associate Rowan Huntley

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I have always had a deep affinity for mountain environments and my enthusiasm for those wild, often frozen landscapes now lies at the heart of my work. Together with ephemeral skies and the dramatic light which emanates from them, this incredible scenery provides endless artistic challenge and inspiration. There was never a particular moment when I decided to become a ‘mountain painter,’ however, as my work continues to develop in that direction, it has become an increasingly more captivating – even addictive - subject for me.  I enjoy painting many types of landscape, from coastline and sea to moorland and wooded riverbank. However, the very essence of my work lies in my love and fascination for snow, rock and ice. And where mountains are concerned, the more jagged and angular the better.

My passion is for painting in a representational way while at the same time seeking out and emphasising the natural rhythms and patterns that these forms create. I greatly enjoy every opportunity to be out there in my chosen environment, keenly observing my subject matter and gaining greater understanding of it as the figurative nature of my painting requires.

My pictures celebrate the timelessness of the landscape, often unaltered for thousands of years, and the fleeting changes upon it caused by interactions between sunshine, cloud and the changing seasons. Through these paintings I aim to highlight not only the raw beauty of some of Europe's most incredible environments, but also the huge importance of their conservation.

 Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland  

painting amongst icebergs June '09 ...more info coming soon!

Forthcoming Work ~ Polar Ice

With Grant support from the Andrew Croft Memorial Fund and the Gino Watkins Memorial Fund/ Edward Wilson Fund, this  period of work in Greenland is one that I am greatly looking forward to.  My artist's Residency in Antarctica, awarded and funded by the Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute, is  postponed for the time being due to circumstances beyond our control.

Although this southern adventure is on ice for the moment (!) it's still very much a part of my future work plan. Individually, Greenland and Antarctica are two of the most incredible yet environmentally sensitive areas on the planet. Together,  these trips north and south will give me a unique chance - hopefully in fairly close succession - to observe, experience, record and share, the tremendous beauty and fragility of both exceptional Polar environments. This is an opportunity for which I am enormously grateful.

 "Rhythms of the Alps"   Exhibition

To view currently available Original Paintings visit the Gallery  or, for Limited Edition Prints, go to

the Print Gallery (National Parks of Wales) and Mont Blanc Print Gallery.

No Business Like Snow Business

Chamonix Mont Blanc

Lofoten (arctic Norway)

"Eternal Landscape"

an exhibition in support of the Council for National Parks (CNP)

featuring Snowdonia,  the Pembrokeshire Coast and the Brecon Beacons

"Norway - Slingsby's Northern Playground"

To purchase  paintings, Prints or for further information please mail rowan@rowanhuntley.co.uk  

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the sun doesn't always shine....

ah,the warmth of the studio