Colour is a fundamental element in art and influences how we see a piece of artwork and how we respond to it emotionally. Colour can attract, alert, create calm and quiet, or even camouflage. In nature colour can be a matter of life and death…

The sea has long been a captivating muse for artists, offering a boundless source of inspiration through its ever-changing moods, colour and textures. My deep connection with the ocean goes back to my early childhood: I was born yards from the Baltic Sea. I learned to swim there, long before I first set foot in a primary school, and it’s not as cold as many people believe…