Connected By The Land
Carmen Gordon and Luke McTaggart both live and work in North Northumberland.
Connected by their love of the area’s landscape, Carmen and Luke thrive on being
outdoors, taking the time to dwell in, and absorb, the feeling of that particular day in that
particular place. They both sketch on-location, capturing fleeting effects of light and
weather, before returning to develop these ideas in the studio.
In the studio, they play with contrast and mark making to evoke lively expressions of place.
Carmen strives for the freshness of large brushstrokes, whilst Luke plays with form and
colour, both seeking to recapture the liveliness they feel while outdoors. This exhibition
features works from an engaging series of studio visits and exchanges between the pair.
Sharing the inspiration of their favourite sketching spots, in the Cheviot Hills and up and
down the Coquet Valley.
