Rachael Gorton

A forest scene with warm, glowing light behind, leading to misty greens, vertical growth, gnarled tree forms and stretching branches in the foreground, yellows, greens, pinks and purples fill the forest floor, whilst pink blossoms softly spread across the whole scene.

Shifting Light, Textured Colour:

Nature’s Moments, Held In Paint

Brimming with colour, texture and light, Rachael Gorton’s paintings reimagine gardens and natural spaces, translating fleeting moments of seasonal change into lasting impressions.  From the hush of woodlands to the intensity of a summer meadow, her work evokes the richness of being fully present in the natural world — not just its forms, but its feeling.  Layered with thick paint, her canvases catch changing light and seem to shift, bringing a new dimension to any space.  These are pieces that ground, uplift, and transform everyday spaces into personal encounters with colour, texture and the wonder of the living world.

View of large painting featuring a magnolia tree in an informal room setting with blue sofa, draped blanket, large plants and assorted personal items

Current & Upcoming Shows:

Spring parkland scene, closely cropped to a blossoming magnolia dominating from the right, distant trees are partly bare, a path around a pond appears in the middle-distance and lower grass is scattered with florals / petals.

Creation Of Her Own

Charity exhibition in aid of WomenCentre

Huddersfield Town Centre

21 – 28 February

Free entry

The Old Peter’s Unit, Packhorse Arcade

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

A variety of daisies and wild flowers in dark pinks, reds and blues among grasses and stems, buds and seed heads. A pale blue, clouded sky and a suggestion of a large tree behind.

Fusion Art Fair

Harrogate

6 – 8 March

Ticketed event

Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Hens Teeth & Penistone Arts Collective

Art Fayre

29 March

10 am – 4 pm

Free entry

St John’s Community Centre, Church Street, Penistone, South Yorkshire

Meadow scene with layered stems in greens, warm yellows and cool blues. Daisies and red poppies appear alongside purple forms through the stems. A close scene with no background beyond the colours of the stems and florals.

Grubs Up!

A Group Exhibition At

Inspired By…

Gallery

16 May – 14 June

Free entry

Inspired By… Gallery

Danby Lodge National Park Centre

Danby, Whitby

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