John Allen and
Ralph Williams
BIRDS WITHIN THE LANDSCAPE
A CONTEMPLATION
John Allen
My part in this exhibition is the paintings I just love the skies experienced in Penwith, forever changing and reflecting the sea below, which in turn takes on the colours and moods of the sky above. The landscape is surrounded by the sea giving a translucence of light and colour on our landscape. It is this magical coming together of sky, sea and land, with its myriad of colour, its continuous and subtle changes of tone and hue and the uniqueness of our human imprint on the land and sea that I try to impart in my paintings. I try to show our history; our present; our struggles and agony but also the wild beauty that we shaped over these elements.
I hope you, the viewer can capture something of this vision and maybe take something of it away with you.
Ralph Williams
Ralph Williams is a self-taught artist working exclusively with wood. He specializes in bird sculptures. Having worked in industry and the Department of Ornithology at the Natural History Museum, Ralph subsequently became self-employed in Forestry and woodcarving.
His carving reflects a life-long interest in the natural world and an appreciation of his chosen medium. His unusual and surprising use of grain, colouration and other naturally occurring features unique to each piece of wood achieves a highly crafted and individual end result.
Ralph collects and seasons most of the timber himself, keeping large stocks of favourites including walnut, yew, plane and laburnum.
His carving’s have been commissioned by the BBC, RSPB as well as the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awarding Body. His work has been presented to HRH Princess Anne and purchased by the late Queen Mother and features in collections throughout Britain, Europe, USA and Australia. To contact Ralph please call 01736 363628
