'Lost Landscapes'

Barton Nature Reserve

Simple at last. 

Kept humming 'The End' by the Doors ... could not remember the words. So dipped into YouTube.

This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
I'll never look into your eyes...again
Can you picture what will be
So limitless and free
Desperately in need...of some...stranger's hand
In a...desperate land
Lost in a Roman...wilderness of pain
And all the children are insane
All the children are insane
Waiting for the summer rain, yeah

Sub-conscience is amazing!

Lost Landscapes

Lincoln Sports Ground

Still drawing in Procreate but am learning to be more painterly. This is a crop from the original asonce again realised that I was including to much information. These canvases are meant to be token which are handled.

'Lost Landscapes'

Littlemore Park

Lesson learned from the previous efforts to simplify everything. The small canvas size 100. x 8. cm means that though I paint  using a magnifying glass it must be viewed with the naked eye.

I am making these drawings on an iPad using a painting app called Procreate. I am still developing my understanding of this app but find it good to be able to draw digitally away from my computer.

Lost Landscapes

The Horsepath Site

I redrew the Horepaath drawing in my dreams last night many times. So this morning I sat down and hopefully nailed it.

'Lost Landscapes"

The Horsepath Site

The drawing is over detailed for the size of canvas.  I am working from photos for this project so it is important to draw. This allows me to move away from the photo. This time there is a short deadline so I will "reinterpret" directly to the canvas.

Lost Landscapes

Oxford University Press Sports Ground

I've been accepted for a CPRE's juried art competition entitled 'Lost Landscapes'. We are asked to respond to the green spaces that Oxford has earmarked for development. My proposal to the brief:

Our landscapes reflect the way we see ourselves. We give meaning and ascribe values. So whilst visiting these “Lost Landscapes” I felt that the dilapidation and firm ownership boundaries were intentionally excluding us from having a relationship with this land. The message given was that “These places are worthless”.

So I would like to propose an installation of eight oil paint canvases measuring 10. x 8. x 1.8 cm each one representing one of the sites. These canvases will focus on this alienation. They, when appropriate, are to be held and passed round giving the viewer a sense of connection and ownership. I hope that this visual essay will contribute to the discourse led by the CPRE and uncover deeper meanings for the viewer.

The title to this installation should be “Precious Now!”

The exhibition will be held in Bartelmas Chapel of the Cowley Road. The canvases are small and will have gold leaf to encourage touching. We all like shiny things?

"All for God, Queen and Country!"

"All for God, Queen and Country!"

"All for God, Queen and Country!"

oil on canvas

20. x 15. x 1.8 cm.

Lorna Marrison

A toast for our Queen's Diamond Jubilee year. The pewter tankard is carried by every Morris man for his share of the beer. Dancing is thirsty work. Any guesses as to who's tankard?

A last look at Osney Island

Last look at Osney Island

The Last of Osney Island

oil on canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm

Lorna Marrison

A last look at Osney Island. Thank You!