Daniel Ablitt A Still Beauty

Front Cover : Moonlight Ribbons 51 x 43 cm Oil on Board

Sleeping 74.5 x 64.5 cm Oil on Board

DANIEL ABLITT

3 September - 21 September 2011 You are invited to the Private View at Mid-Day on Saturday 3rd September (Wine & Canapės)

A STILL BEAUTY

McALLISTER THOMAS FINE ART 117 High Street - Godalming Surrey - GU7 1AQ 01483 860591 www.mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk

The full exhibition can be viewed on our website

Daniel Ablitt – A Still Beauty Daniel’s contemporary landscape paintings are often likened to the work of Peter Doig. His paintings often have a magical or unreal quality and can leave the viewer with more questions than answers. His childhood was spent in rural Somerset coupled with long trips through Europe in a camper van. This fostered the often derided skill; invaluable to an artist, of daydreaming, allowing his mind and eye to wander as one. These memories of his childhood can be found as a recurring theme within his work. With artistic parents the appreciation of the beauty all around us is all but guaranteed and this environment formed the early stages in his aesthetic education. Formal fine art training took place in Edinburgh and Cheltenham, giving him the skills to interpret his minds eye. Following a break as a stone conservator, Daniel returned to his true calling and has been a full-time artist ever since. The paintings in this new body of work encompass a range of different moods and environments, from dreamlike forest scenes to wist-ful seascapes, in dark dramatic tones, and paler, softer palettes. Inspiration has come from both the external world and the artists own imaginings. Daniel is often inspired by his travels; many paintings are inspired by the countryside at night. Some pieces have been inspired by novels, and others simply by a yearning to be by the sea somewhere warm during the dark winter months. Perhaps what the images have in common is a day dreamy contemplative quality; Daniel says of his work, “I hope that my paintings offer glimpses of a kind of 'still beauty' that might otherwise be missed. My surroundings often provide the starting point for my work. This could be a visit to an area of outstanding natural beauty, woodland and alpine forests having a significant influence, along with the landscape of south Somerset, where I live and work. My memories of my childhood also have a strong influence on my work, convey-ing a sense of nostalgia." Daniel’s work is appreciated and collected by many people nationally and internationally, often finding that the work adds something truly positive and uplifting to their own environment. The show will feature around 24 pieces of work by Daniel, 11 of which can be seen here. Paintings can be purchased on receipt of this catalogue.

The Blue Pool 64.5 x 74.5 cm Oil on Board

Catching Snowflakes 51 x 43 cm Oil on Board

Almost Home 74.5 x 64.5 cm Oil on Board

After the Rain 71.5 x 120 cm Oil on Canvas

Skating 81 x 120 cm Oil on Canvas

The Red Barn 51 x 43 cm Oil on Board

Spring Walk 51 x 43 cm Oil on Board

The Quiet Woods 102 x 120 cm Oil on Canvas

117 HIGH STREET - GODALMING - SURREY - GU7 1AQ

TELEPHONE 01483 860 591

www.mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk

Reverie 64.5 x 74.5 cm Oil on Board