Shadows Lead me Home | Shona MacKenzie

Mixed Media with Acrylic | Unframed
Dimensions: 1205mm x 1205mm

Shadows Lead Me Home reflects Shona Mackenzie’s instinctive connection to the land and the moments in nature that linger in memory. Expressive layers of acrylic and mixed media build into a landscape of luminous greens, deep shadow and sculptural rock forms, balancing abstraction with a strong sense of place.

There is a feeling of being drawn through the landscape — following light, shadow and remembered pathways towards somewhere familiar. A richly atmospheric work that speaks to Shona’s fascination with observation, memory and our enduring connection to the natural world.

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About Shona's Work

My work is heavily influenced by the beauty of our fragile world and my deep rooted connection to the land. As a visual hoarder I am forever noticing and squirrelling away, those special moments found when you are completely present out in nature. This has been a lifelong occupation and obsession.

Always working in a series, I begin with energetic and expressive marks allowing my chosen media to do their thing. Subsequent layers of acrylic and mixed media develop in response to those first marks. A (mostly) quiet conversation with the canvas ensues and is informed by observation, memory and emotion. Eventually comes the point where through analysis I seek to balance these abstract layers with suggested landforms and interpret the stories that are making themselves heard.