Intensely coloured scene with trees, water and a bridge. Warm yellows and oranges beyond the bridge, purples and oranges illuminate tree structures, hints of pale blue throughout, dominated by bright pinks across the lower part of the scene and among tree canopies, suggesting a blossom display.

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

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Close-crop of a Spring garden scene with a tree form to left, assorted branches, leaves and florals, especially leaning from the frame edges. Blue blossoming to the left dominates the image. Hazy land and organic forms discernible beyond the foreground botanicals.

Fusion Art Fair

Chester

25 – 26 April

Private View 24th April

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The Pavillion Suite, The Racecourse,

Chester

Colourful woodland scene with tall trees, strongly backlit in yellows which reflect on tree trunks. A path leads through the trees with foliage to lower left. Areas of leaves and deep pink florals hang above

Art In Your Eyes

Leeds

8 – 10 May

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Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds, 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.

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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