Nick John Rees enjoys the challenge of painting the ever changing sea and his interest lies in capturing its atmosphere & light – always the same, yet never the same. He strives to translate the power & emotion of the sea in a way that allows people to find their own interpretation of the mood & movement of the water. Whenever possible he enjoys painting en plein air to fully absorb the atmosphere & spirit of the scene before returning to his studio to complete the work.
His work is spontaneous in nature with much use of the impasto technique employing the palette knife to create strong textures which are juxtaposed against the background of immense skies. These sculptural textures are created using only paint without any additives or other medium being added to the work which is highly unusual. This gives his work its recognisable tactile & three dimensional quality thus creating a painting that offers something a little different each time it is viewed from different angles.