Peter Davis
Skrim
Skrim
Original watercolour and bodycolour (gouache) and chalk on paper, framed floated and raised in on a soft white mount, in a white wood grain box frame. The artwork is behind low reflect 70% UV filter glass and measures 80 x 60 cm.
This Shetland Norn word (Skrim) describes a glimpse or something seen indistinctly. As Peter painted this artwork he was thinking of his experiences seeing the Aurora and Northern Lights. Sometimes glimpsed vividly, and other times just a faint glow in the sky. In the Northern Isles the phenomenon is locally called the Mirrie (or Merrie) Dancers because of the gentle waving or shimmering motion seen.
The Artist
The Artist
Peter Davis is an award-winning Scottish artist and member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW). After spending much of his time teaching in Orkney and Shetland, he is now a full time artist working from his coastal Shetland studio.
Painting Northern landscapes for over 40 years, it is Peter’s experimental handling of watercolour which is pivotal to these ethereal conjurings of the Shetland landscape. Instead of traditional brushwork you will see expansive washes of colour, areas of pooling and feather-like, bleeding marks. Peter leans into the natural fluidity of watercolour and its obedience to gravity - expertly directing the water but also allowing it to flow unpredictably.
Framing
Framing
This artwork is framed and ready to hang
Delivery
Delivery
Due to the scale and fragile nature of this artwork, email johanna@glasshousecontemporary.com for a delivery quote. The artwork is free to collect from the gallery in Clapton.
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