Steve Kinder
Steve's work is a popular choice for capturing the essence of Seaview and the Island generally. He regularly comes over to the Island and spends the day painting En Plein Air. On his next visit he delivers the pieces he created the previous trip giving a steady drip of lovely works showing the everchanging Island as time passes.
He is inspired by the quote, below by Anna Pavord...
“The soul needs to look out at things and find rest and peace and beauty in the things that the eyes are seeing.”
Anna Pavord
Steve has always found great comfort and joy being outdoors and in the landscapes and beachscapes he loves and portrays so well. This passion drives him to record his reaction to, and the essence of, the scene in front of him in his paintings large and small.
Steve says..
"Because I work mainly on location - En Plein air - I need to work with speed and expression to capture the often-changing light and moment in time. My technique would be best described as loose and impressionistic."
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He works mainly in oils and finds that this expressive form of painting helps him to connect to his senses and express how he feels about a place. He can be stopped in his tracks by a view or the light on water, creating a particular mood or atmosphere. He then works quickly in response, to capture that moment of wonder before the light or weather shifts and that moment has passed.
He says..
"Some of these places I have re-visited time and again and it is through my exploration and reflections that I have developed a deep understanding of the particular places and their character."
Steve took part in The Sky Landscape Artist of the year 2021 competition and was chosen as the Wild card entry to go into the Final. A big achievement as many many artists enter the competition and only the chosen few - 50 in this case - get through to compete, and 4 to the Final.
The judges loved his painting style and, on winning the Wild Card entry into the Final they said, "Its a juicy fresh and honest bit of painting and you managed to get that bit of magic in the work."
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