My Large Watercolours for this show explore what I see when walking on Cissbury Ring and my desire to convey the scale and space. I started using natural materials such as grass and feathers to capture the scratchiness of the scrubland through marks. On Cissbury you seem never to be alone, there is always someone on these tracks, which are well worn through time. The views from these paths have changed but the one thing that remains a constant is the space and distance. As a painter this is what I enjoy expressing through layers and marks.

“As the Archeologist here at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery I am delighted to see the work of local artists celebrating Cissbury Ring, the Jewel in the crown of Worthing’s Downland….” James Sainsbury Archeologist Adur & Worthing Councils

Distant Blue, Watercolour on Fabriano, 400cm x 170cm, 2019.

Watercolour of flints displayed in Worthing Museum.

Short Rest, Watercolour on Fabriano, 400cm x 170cm, 2019.

This exhibition, A Walk Around Cissbury, brought together 5 artists (Emily Jolley, Anna Twineham-Cauchi, Tania Rutland, Jane Fox and Jenny Staff) who have a common practise of working in the Sussex Downland landscape. They became aware of each others practise through walking, conversations and chance meetings. On this occasion they had been drawn to Cissbury through an invitation to work on a joint exhibition for Worthing Museum and Art Gallery. The group visited the site both alone and together, exploring ideas from a range of perspectives. The exchanges enriched the work in surprising ways.