“Swim Notes I” is the first of three small paintings made from beneath the surface at Crantock Beach, the view you see with your face in the water, the light breaking into strands and gold flecks through the turquoise.
Crantock is my regular sea swim spot, and these three pieces are like notes from those swims: the moments I come back to long after I’ve dried off. In this first piece, fine threads of light fan out through the water like fronds of seaweed swaying in the current, catching gold where the sun reaches down from the surface.
The fanning strands are made from offcuts of Egyptian cotton thread, given to me by fellow artist Elle Collins, who creates woven textile wall art. Twisted and worked into the paint, they rise off the surface like fronds moving in the current. A layer of vintage tablecloth gives the water its rippling, dappled texture, like sunlight patterns on the seabed, and gold acrylic traces the edges of the strands where the light catches.
Swim Notes I is part of a trio. Each piece is an original in its own right, and together they read as a sequence of moments from one swim. See Swim Notes II and Swim Notes III. For Crantock above the water, see Crantock Sunset.
Acrylic and reclaimed, upcycled materials on 20cm x 20cm canvas
Framed in a handmade white shadow tray frame, crafted in Newquay
Payment plans available — pay in 3 with Klarna, or spread the cost over up to 6 months with Pay in Instalments via Partial.ly.
Full money-back guarantee — if the piece doesn’t work in your home once it arrives, I’ll help you find the right one, or refund you in full.
Would you like to see this piece in person before you buy? I’m happy to arrange a studio visit or a video call for a virtual viewing — just contact me.
Delivery: Free, fully insured UK courier delivery, with dispatch within 5 working days. Need it sooner? Just let me know. International shipping is available — contact me for a quote before ordering.
“Swim Notes I” is the first of three small paintings made from beneath the surface at Crantock Beach, the view you see with your face in the water, the light breaking into strands and gold flecks through the turquoise.
Crantock is my regular sea swim spot, and these three pieces are like notes from those swims: the moments I come back to long after I’ve dried off. In this first piece, fine threads of light fan out through the water like fronds of seaweed swaying in the current, catching gold where the sun reaches down from the surface.
The fanning strands are made from offcuts of Egyptian cotton thread, given to me by fellow artist Elle Collins, who creates woven textile wall art. Twisted and worked into the paint, they rise off the surface like fronds moving in the current. A layer of vintage tablecloth gives the water its rippling, dappled texture, like sunlight patterns on the seabed, and gold acrylic traces the edges of the strands where the light catches.
Swim Notes I is part of a trio. Each piece is an original in its own right, and together they read as a sequence of moments from one swim. See Swim Notes II and Swim Notes III. For Crantock above the water, see Crantock Sunset.
Acrylic and reclaimed, upcycled materials on 20cm x 20cm canvas
Framed in a handmade white shadow tray frame, crafted in Newquay
Payment plans available — pay in 3 with Klarna, or spread the cost over up to 6 months with Pay in Instalments via Partial.ly.
Full money-back guarantee — if the piece doesn’t work in your home once it arrives, I’ll help you find the right one, or refund you in full.
Would you like to see this piece in person before you buy? I’m happy to arrange a studio visit or a video call for a virtual viewing — just contact me.
Delivery: Free, fully insured UK courier delivery, with dispatch within 5 working days. Need it sooner? Just let me know. International shipping is available — contact me for a quote before ordering.
