Richard Barrett
Padrón’s Time-Lapse images are human portraits of cities around the world. They are also daily expressions that, when combined, create a unique narrative of life on a wall in a place in the world.
Time spent walking the landscape provides the starting point for Richard’s work. Back in the studio a more intuitive approach comes into play, where memories and emotion guide the way his paintings evolve. As a result, the finished paintings capture a sense of place, reflecting its essence and soul. The quality of light is a constant theme, with billowing clouds and gestural landscape which can be either dramatic or calm and ethereal. His degree in ecology has given him an understanding of the structure of the land.
Barrett lives and works in Sheffield, England. Much of the inspiration for his work comes from the raw natural beauty of the Peak District and the Northumberland coastline.
“I’m fascinated by the changing dynamics of weather on land and sea, and how these evolve from one moment to the next. Much of my work tries to capture the moment when this interplay makes an emotional connection to me.”
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