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Artist Statement for Clive Pates
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I think that for the plein-air painter the seascape is the most complex of subjects. I painted for a summer on the Angus coastline, Scotland, completing a series of five paintings based on one location.
I set my easel up on a steep bank, a few feet away from a hundred foot drop and spent the next three months working with this subject matter. Each day, walking the mile or so with my easel and equipment and rounding the headland to my subject, I would be presented with a completely new set of light conditions and tidal variation, masking the same physical presence of the one view. Each of the paintings represents a consensus of sifted information brought together to justify maybe a few moments of a seen reality that inspired me to start the picture.
To be placed in such a large environment, just watching the movement of the world, can be a very grounding experience. I think the artist's personality can all too often get in the way of the art, producing work that is limited and supporting of the person. The role of the artist should be to push beyond the boundaries of self, and what better place to lose yourself than the vast ocean expanse?
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