Linda Hollett-Bazouzi

Stonehenge Tetratych

Oil on Canvas

48" x 150" (2" Between Four 48 x 36" Panels)

$8500

After an hour-long drive from Bristol, I arrived just after sunrise at Stonehenge. Because I was able to book the early admission, I was able to walk around the stones (not touching, of course), with only one other couple there. It was magical! Four panels, each 48 x 36".

Artist Statement:

In my studio and plein air work I often try to capture moments and views of sites that are under-appreciated and ignored. Even more, I try to capture the feeling associated with those views. My work is not merely documentation; it is about passage. It is about impressions. It is about the moment. It is about focus.

The focus may not be about 'finishing' an image. It may also what to leave unfinished. How much can be said with how little.

Alla prima, au premier coup—all at once, first strike. My best work has always been about this process. Whether outside or in the studio, once I’ve completed my thoughts and worked out my plan, I work until the painting is done, in a very direct manner, usually without layers. I paint with a palette knife and water-miscible oils, but occasionally with watercolour, gouache, and egg tempera.

I work en plein air, but also from memory, informed by my photographs, sketches and impressions.