Footprints is part of my ongoing landscape series exploring identity and place, and the relationship between human stories and the natural world. I am drawn to painting landscapes with small figures, showing the vastness of the world against the size of an individual. This allows for an anonymity in the figure, which transcends time and encourages the viewer to project their own ideas, stories or identities onto these figures. I see my work speaking to the way we relate to landscape and the memories and emotions tied to it. This piece took its inspiration from Gwithian beach in Cornwall, which although almost empty was imprinted with numerous trails of footprints from the people who had walked there before me that day. I wanted to capture this view as it embodied the invisible multitudes who have related to and influenced that beach over many years, with all their stories and emotions about it. I also see this image as reminiscent of the encouragement to ‘leave nothing but footprints’ when we visit places of beauty, and to speak to the ways we influence spaces just by our presence there and so should take care to step lightly and consciously on the earth.

The sides are painted white to make sure this landscape painting looks clean and good from every angle

• Oil on canvas, 50 x 100cm

• Painted signature on the front

• Signed on the back with my name, the year and the painting title and the caption in the underpainting ‘Art is joy’

• Hanging string and wired d-rings attached so it is ready to hang in your home

• Includes a certificate of authenticity and a care guide

• Varnished with Gamblin Gamvar to ensure protection from the elements and to keep the pigments rich and bright.

This oil painting will be posted wrapped in tissue paper and bubble wrap, enclosed safely inside layers of cardboard.

Due to differences in screen displays the colours may vary slightly from those in person - generally paintings appear more vibrant and fully pigmented than they do on screen. If you are worried about this and want more views of this painting contact me at amyclarkeart@gmail.com and I will send you a video of the piece in different lighting.

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