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.

Current Work ~ Polar Ice

At the beginning of this year I spent five weeks as artist in residence on board HMS Scott in Antarctica. 

This unique opportunity was awarded to me by the Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) and the Royal Navy after a selection process. It has proved to be an incredible, challenging experience and one which I enormously enjoyed.

Click here to see my Antarctic blog, including some of the sketches and field paintings that I produced whilst onboard HMS Scott

To hear about my exploits in a fifteen minute chat on BBC Radio Wales' Jamie and Louise Show, click here 

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With Grant support from the Andrew Croft Memorial Fund and the Gino Watkins Memorial Fund/ Edward Wilson Fund, I visited Greenland in June 2009 to paint the stunning Ilulissat Icefjord and surrounding area. It was a breathtaking experience! Read more then visit the Greenland Gallery and also see the news article and short video clip on BBC Wales On Line of me painting by the Icefjord.

Previous work ~ "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.

Artist in Greenland ~ An Arctic Painting Odyssey

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