The Olive Trees Painting Frame:Dark ash restful pace of the countryside

restful pace of the countryside at dusk

where a warm horizon is welcome at the close of the evening

A tall ribbed cactus rises through the centre

or in a sunroom where its open sky extends the light

The painting gathers the romance of the wild plains and the slow rhythm of life around the watering hole

The Olive Trees Painting Frame:Dark ash restful pace of the countrysideA sun dappled olive grove stretches across this painting, where weathered trees with twisting trunks and silver green canopies line a winding dirt track that climbs gently into the hills. Tufts of pale lavender and dry grasses scatter across the stony ground, painted with loose, confident brushwork that catches the warmth of midday. In the distance, a cluster of terracotta rooftops nestles among the slopes beneath a bright sky streaked with soft white