Tag: welsh landscape

…grasses project – paths…

I have been working on photographing and drawing and painting grasses for nearly 5 years; I call it my Grasses Project, and over that time I have developed numerous ideas from drawing, painting, photographing and filming grass and how we humans interact with it, one of these is looking at paths…

Roz Moreton - Grasses Project - Paths - Kidwelly 2019
Roz Moreton - Grasses Project - Paths - Burry Port 2018
Roz Moreton - Grasses Project - Paths - Burry Port 2019

Focusing on Paths that are created by humans and how we respond to animals tracks through grass-lands and fields:

paths that we create when we are forced to make to avoid obstacles

paths that we create when we want to take a short cut

paths created instantly when running through long grass

paths created through the contours of the land

I have been documenting these by taking a series of photographs and films…

Grasses Project - Paths - Walking Path No1- Burry Port 2020
Grasses Project - Paths - animal track - Path No7 - Burry Port 2020
Grasses Project - Paths - animal track - Path No8 - Burry Port 2020
Grasses Project - Paths - animal track - Path No9 - Burry Port 2020
Grasses Project - Paths - Walking Path No10- Burry Port 2020
Grasses Project - Paths - Walking Path No11- Burry Port 2020
Grasses Project - Paths - animal track - Path No12 - Burry Port 2020
Grasses Project - Paths - Walking Path No13- Burry Port 2020
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Roz Moreton Grasses Project - Paths - animal track - Kidwelly 2019
Roz Moreton Grasses Project - Paths - animal track - Kidwelly 2019
Grasses Project - Paths - Dog Walking Path - Burry Port 2018
Roz Moreton - Grasses Project - Paths - Dog Walking Path - Burry Port 2019
Roz Moreton - Grasses Project - Paths - Dog Walking Path - Burry Port 2019
Roz Moreton - Grasses Project - Paths - Dog Walking Path - Burry Port 2018

This is now being developed into a project idea (I am currently looking for funding) which will be working with landowners in partnership project to formulate interactive responses to the land and the routes that we are creating and mapping on our landscape…

…tynllwyn farm

a few days away in welshpool, powys, wales

…basil soaking up the sun
welsh hill pencil sketch
one from a series of welsh hills sketches
welsh hill pencil sketch
looking over the hills towards welshpool
…mum & dad laid to rest
our holidays at tynllwyn farm
welsh hill pencil sketch

…had a wonderful time away up in Welshpool, staying in a converted  barn at Tynllwyn Farm, the area is stunning, rolling hills, sweeping fields, historic building littered everywhere and endless inspiring scenery.

Ray my partner & I took all three dogs – the boys, Basil, Bryn and Qi – it was quite an adventure – puncture before we even got going! But it was lovely to see my lovely aunty Sonia and check on my mum & dad’s graves in the incredible location of Maesgwastad Cemetery in Welshpool.

I have been struggling with my art, for months but I ploughed  through my sketch book page after page doing pencil sketches of the landscape, some memory ones too – while we were still at the cottage…  I also got the Nikon out and took loads of photo’s – still struggling with light!!! Basil modelled for me as he bathed in the sunshine – he also did an incredible thing when I went over to my Nan’s grave to put a pot of daffs on it he laid right on top – I got rather choked – but raised a smile to my Nan – she absolutely loved dogs and had all waffs and strays in the house.

So now feeling inspired again – so now planning a larger piece of art work from the sketches I have done from the trip – so keep you posted…