Steve Brockett
TULIPS - 'After a bright evening flying over the riot of colour that is the tulip fields of the northern Netherlands; the morning dawned with low cloud and mist giving the bulb fields an ethereal quality.'
Limited edition photograph 1/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
TREATMENT - 'Water full of anaerobic bacteria colours pink in a waste water treatment plant - the crystal water reflects back the sky and the viewer'.
Limited edition photograph 2/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
SALT - 'Torrevieja in southern Spain is home to two giant salt lakes – the colours from the air look almost surreal.'
Limited edition photograph 2/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
TRACKS - 'A mid-Wales landscape freshly laid with snow becomes a giant canvas for car tracks, animals and birds in their ways and paths. Mongomeryshire, Wales.'
Limited edition photograph 1/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
LINES - 'Near Bornos in Andalucia – like the Nazca lines you are left wondering!'
Limited edition photograph 1/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
IRON FURROWS - 'Iron in the earth ploughed to the surface and marked with planting points; this is tree planting in the arid Almeria landscape in southern Spain.'
Limited edition photograph 2/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
SHEEP & LEMONS - 'Tabernas in southern Almeria, Spain – a European home to the Spaghetti Western! Here areas of almost black earth make an amazing contrast to the piles of lemons left as food for the sheep.'
LImited edition photograph 2/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
IRON HEART - 'An iron-rich stream leeching into the estuary near Milford Haven in west Wales.'
LImited edition photograph 1/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
'FROST - 'A stone wall, an opening, shadows and a frost – sometimes these simple elements can create emotion. Gelligaer Common, south Wales.'
Liimited edition photograph 7/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
ALTIPLANO - '900 metres high the Altiplano (high plain) near Baza in Granada Province reflects a landscape populated by the first europeans and still provides a battleground for human survival.'
Limited edition photograph 1/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
RIO TINTO - 'Downstream from the famous Rio Tinto Mines; the river and its roots are coloured by minerals – an early morning light creates a magnificent glow. Province of Huelva, Spain.'
Limited edition photograph 13/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
WESTONBIRT - 'Flying to Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire; initially I was disappointed to have missed the outrage of autumn colour until I saw the subtleties of foliage set off by the frosted landscape.'
Limited edition photograph 7/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
WINTER TREES - 'Winter often gives good flying conditions with clear air and skeletal trees revealing patterns unseen during summer. Monmouthshire, Wales.'
Limited edition photograph 1/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
ISLANDS - 'Algal bloom colours the water in a reservoir. Cuidad Real, Spain.'
Limited edition photograph 1/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
Steve Brockett
AUTUMN TREES - 'Golf courses are marked by a peculiar planting and trimmed landscapes – here in Monmouthshire, a tree sheds its leaves in defiance whilst shadows create watching sentinels.'
Limited edition photograph 2/20
56 x 86cm
£590 framed
At THE WALNUT TREE INN, LLANDDEWI SKIRRID, ABERGAVENNY. NP7 8AW
STEVE BROCKETT – AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
‘For the last 30 years as a pilot of powered paragliders my world has been one of aerial viewpoints, travelling to capture landscapes in many different locations across Europe.
Detachment from the earth fulfils a huge psychological need. I find inspiration, objectivity, and embrace the abstract – seeing the patterns that earth and sky create. The space above us, to me is a real physical space one full of huge energy, potential and sensations. The transitory play of shadow and form along with the surprising and incidental discoveries I can capture in my aerial photography feeds in to all my work.
I lived in the Spanish mountains of Almeria for a decade before returning to Wales. The landscape there can be remote, desolate and at times uncompromising. Yet at the same time the open skies, the rich colours, the qualities and variety of the earth, coated by thousands of almond trees engender a sense of history, continuity and belonging.
Growing up and studying in South Wales, I often reflect on why I feel such an inescapable affinity and attachment to the desert landscape. It is the openness, the liminal relationship of earth and horizon and the sense of richness and space that draw me in and engender a feeling of calm and rightness. Painting and paragliding (flying) have intermingled and afforded me a unique creative perspective. The infinite variety of light and shade is inspired by the relationship between ground and sky, earth and air. From both viewpoints I can experience the light and shadow, the deep red hues of the iron enriched soil through to the palest of buffs contrasting with the deepest black darkness and shadows. Rural life, the culture and rhythms of the land continue to captivate me and inspire my work.
The oblique and long shadows cause ephemeral worlds to be created under my feet. Flying makes these visible – our paths, our patterns, our ways.’ Steve Brockett 2024
- * Steve is currently exhibiting a selection of paintings in our SPRING SHOW upstairs at The Art Shop until 30 March.
The Art Shop, Abergavenny is curating regular exhibitions at the Michelin starred restaurant, the Walnut Tree Inn, showing works by some of our most dynamic and creative artists. Enjoy innovative and delicious dishes by one of Britain’s finest chefs, Shaun Hill, and sit amongst art by young, emerging artists and more established stars. An atmosphere brimming over with creative energy.
For viewing, book a lunch or supper through the Walnut Tree. Or alternatively, to view by appointment and for any purchase enquiries contact us at The Art Shop.
01873 852690 admin@artshopandchapel.co.uk
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