Rosina White-Belchere
That familiar , yet direful ringtone of upcoming online lessons during lockdown pushed me out of the house often . This led me to observe the natural world , something which was easy to become distanced from when indoors almost all of the time . Through my work , I intend to connect the audience with nature on the most intimate level , and through my process , I have found that natural decay and destruction have provided the richest source of personality in nature .
Taking advantage of the natural changes of my surroundings , I have taken countless photographs . Namely the autumn sunrise , and a frozen lake , placing my camera on the surface and capturing the nature unseen below ; even tiny bubbles are visible , inside the ice . While some may find my choice of a decaying swan and goose in a few of my pieces ( which I came across by chance ) morbid , these represent a branch between plant and animal , undergrowth and flight . Having been inspired by artists such as JMW Turner , Hokusai and Tacita Dean , my work is a combination of regal , fiery oranges and frosty blues ; vast landscapes with hidden moods , and intimate close-ups of the bricks that build them . I hope the audience will appreciate the beauty and power of the natural forces through my work and discover a closer connection with it .