Claire Mycock Open Studio 2023

Inspired by the local area I use a variety of acrylic, inks, collage and line to abstract the sense of each place or feature.

Here's a collection of my work on display at Chester House and in my Open Studio.

Last year was my first open studio where I could welcome visitors into my garden studio after having returned to painting. I am loving being able to take a more freeing approach in my work, capturing the beauty of the surrounding area or other parts of the UK. I like to sketch and paint outdoors and bring these back to the studio to use as ideas for my paintings. I love the many layers of paint, collage and other media that capture what it was like to be in the landscape. I work on a number of paintings at one time and on a variety of sizes. My inspiration comes from the natural environment seeing details in patterns and texture, then simplifying these by abstracting the key elements. I hope that you see the beauty in my work and your imagination is stirred by what you see.