In The Still Of The Night

Description

Capturing the Fleeting Beauty of Nature

‘In the Still of the Night’ is a moonlit landscape which celebrates a fleeting moment in time. You know those glimpses we get of a truly magical world that simply won’t last long? You blink and its gone!

As snow and frost kisses every surface making it glisten in the moon and starlight, there’s a part of us that would preserve its beauty forever if we could. Its in the painting of this image that Kerry has done just that.

There’s a fine line between the feelings of desolation and loneliness that winter can bring and those of calm and serenity. Being isolated you will know, doesn’t always mean its unwelcome. That’s why in this painting the cottage stands alone. It signifies the solitude of the moment.

Just in much the same way the ice and mist can feel magical and precious in its rarity, it can also cut us off from accessing the wider world. Its in these moments we get a sense of how delicately balanced our worlds can be between enjoyment and struggle.

A Considered Clever Use of Colour

A contrast of the deepest blues and the crispest of whites also narrates and contrasts the precarious nature of living through what the harshest of weather can be like.

The foreground is also filled with seed heads and tough grasses that push through the snow. It’s a reminder that under the blanket of white, under the blanket of winter life is waiting to push its way through. This part of the picture is filled with warmer tones that glint by the soft light of the moon.

This naïve artwork is one which conjures up an inviting serene depiction of a fragile moment in time. It is however, a moonlit winter landscape that will keep you captivated for a very long time indeed.