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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A wall of white flowering vines among leaves lines a path to a large building. Greenery to the right and distance

Yorkshire Day At Oakwell Hall

Sunday 2 August

11 am – 6 pm

Oakwell Hall, Birstall, 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.

Elsecar Ironworks Market

Saturday & Sunday 8-9 August

10.30 am – 4 pm

Elsecar Heritage Centre, South Yorkshire

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

Table Top Fayre

Saturday 22 August

10 am – 12 pm

St Mark’s Parish Centre, Thornhill Road, Longwood, Huddersfield

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