Each of my paintings is concerned with the isolation of those specific yet intangible moments prompted by memory, film and photography. Sourcing images from quotidian media I create scenes which, once stumbled across, gradually become assimilated into memories of places both real and imagined. The settings are rarely glamorous or extraordinary, but there is an aspirational desire bound up in the resulting painting; a desire generated by the mystery, shadow and enveloping cloak of dark forests and twilit woods which represents a longing to escape and embark upon an adventure. The familiar anonymity of woodland enables the viewer to consider the nature of their past, present or future; anywhere from eastern Europe, middle America or indeed middle England. A nod to a wanderlust seldom acted on yet often dreamed of.

Showcomplex - Penny Neville-Lee: Artist Statement
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