Long Shadows

This piece is part of my newest collection titled ‘Within the Trees’.
This new body of work is inspired by my local walks with my dog, Rolo, while lulling my baby boy off to sleep.
Since becoming a mother, these daily walks have been my lifeline, getting out of the house and breathing in some fresh air. I found inspiration through the beauty which we encounter every day, but maybe aren’t always aware it is there. The birds chirping away, the leaves rustling in the trees and the first glimmer of spring after a long winter. Nature is beautiful, and we don’t have to travel far to enjoy it. It surrounds us every day, if we just take a moment to look for it.  
 
For these works I have tried to capture the different shades of green when you catch the sunshine breaking through the leaves. 'Long shadows' echoes that moment at the end of a long day, just before the sun sets, as the shadows cast by the trees stretch through the golden light.