Wave Breaker                                            SOLD

Oil on Canvas

40 x 40 cms (Framed Painting)

My name is Merilyn and I paint seascapes, skyscapes, and waves using the medium of oil paints.  I live and have my studio in an old stone cottage in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, between Cirencester and Stroud, a hundred light years away from the sea, in all its moods and beauty. 

I am fascinated by the movement of water, which has its own unique challenges to paint. The power and movement of waves that so attract me makes it almost impossible for me to paint them in their natural setting so I rely on photographs and memory. Calm still waters present different problems, but I can at least work more on the spot which is exhilerating. I paint my dramatic seascapes in my studio drawing from a combination of memory, photographs and imagination and constantly seek to paint that fleeting moment to be caught once and held forever.

My Exhibition at The Gardens Gallery in Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham was an outstanding success. The premises was a beautiful location, and the light was amazing. I was so lucky to have Wendy Green as my guest sculptor, and her ceramic flowing works were an ideal partner for the seascapes. I sold a considerable percentage of my work, and have taken on commisions based on work that I displayed in the gallery. I would like to thank all of you who came to the exhibition, and made it such a wonderful week for me.

A rotating exhibition of my work can be seen closer to my home at The Olive Tree Bistro in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, which is a lovely location for sellling my work as well as being a great eating place! My work can also be seen in Cornflower and Calico in the High Street in Stroud. This is a great homeware shop and I am proud to be hanging there.