Tyga Helme b. 1990
At the Edge of Shade, Wiltshire, 2026
oil on board
11 ¾ x 9 ½ ins
30 x 24 cm
30 x 24 cm
The piece was painted in a narrow belt of woodland where I grew up in Wiltshire. I was drawn to return here, a place of familiarity and love, but it...
The piece was painted in a narrow belt of woodland where I grew up in Wiltshire. I was drawn to return here, a place of familiarity and love, but it was the heatwave that really narrowed my painting spot down. I needed the cool of the trees. Here I could explore the rhythms and connections between trees and the feel of the cool against the enticing/ threatening heat beyond.