Rachael Gorton

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.

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 a large, bright painting with greens and red poppies, set in an interior with sofa and dark blue wall

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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

Great Northern Contemporary Craft & Art Fair

Newcastle

19 – 21st June

Preview 18 June 6 – 9 pm

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Sport Central, Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

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.

Holmfirth Artweek

July 5 – 11

Large Community Exhibition

The Civic, Holmfirth

Demonstrating in-person

Weds 8 July

Plus: Hens Teeth Fringe Event

Holmfirth Methodist Church

Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

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