Northern Expression

Before the Blossom Fades — Painting the Mythic May Tree

Before the Blossom Fades — Painting the Mythic ...

Chris Cyprus

These paintings are very different from my usual work. I've been keeping things looser — less detailed, more about movement and feeling than getting every branch right. I think the...

Before the Blossom Fades — Painting the Mythic ...

Chris Cyprus

These paintings are very different from my usual work. I've been keeping things looser — less detailed, more about movement and feeling than getting every branch right. I think the...

Chasing Light - Spring shadows, grey skies, and why light is my everything

Chasing Light - Spring shadows, grey skies, and...

Chris Cyprus

How I work from light Much of what I gathered during that false spring is now being worked into new paintings in the studio. My recent woodland series has grown...

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Chasing Light - Spring shadows, grey skies, and...

Chris Cyprus

How I work from light Much of what I gathered during that false spring is now being worked into new paintings in the studio. My recent woodland series has grown...

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A Decade Among the Sheds — Reflections on My Allotment Paintings

A Decade Among the Sheds — Reflections on My Al...

Chris Cyprus

My first serious art project began with what seemed like a small and ordinary moment — a visit to my local council allotment site It was there that the humble...

A Decade Among the Sheds — Reflections on My Al...

Chris Cyprus

My first serious art project began with what seemed like a small and ordinary moment — a visit to my local council allotment site It was there that the humble...

Solstice — capturing the essence of winter's shortest day

Solstice — capturing the essence of winter's sh...

Chris Cyprus

Solstice ~ A painting by Chris Cyprus My painting 'Solstice' is about that quiet turning point — the pause before things begin to open up again. It’s about noticing the light...

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Solstice — capturing the essence of winter's sh...

Chris Cyprus

Solstice ~ A painting by Chris Cyprus My painting 'Solstice' is about that quiet turning point — the pause before things begin to open up again. It’s about noticing the light...

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Painting a Hopeful Picture: The Future of Arts in the UK School Curriculum

Painting a Hopeful Picture: The Future of Arts ...

Chris Cyprus

As an artist navigating the tumultuous waters of the UK's creative landscape, I find myself compelled to speak out against an issue that threatens the soul of our society: the...

Painting a Hopeful Picture: The Future of Arts ...

Chris Cyprus

As an artist navigating the tumultuous waters of the UK's creative landscape, I find myself compelled to speak out against an issue that threatens the soul of our society: the...

A Journey Through Puzzlewood: From Forest to Canvas

A Journey Through Puzzlewood: From Forest to Ca...

Chris Cyprus

I had been on the hunt for somewhere truly inspiring to paint—a place where the character of a temperate forest could really come through on canvas. Ancient woodlands have always...

A Journey Through Puzzlewood: From Forest to Ca...

Chris Cyprus

I had been on the hunt for somewhere truly inspiring to paint—a place where the character of a temperate forest could really come through on canvas. Ancient woodlands have always...