Meg Holgate

My paintings, drawings and blown glass-work explore the nature of light. I am drawn to the fleeting, the transient and the contingent characteristics of our landscapes.

There is an intended ambiguity in my work as I move between the emotional expression of beauty in our natural world, and the haunting realization of its slow and steady disappearance. As a framework for capturing light I have used a variety of narrative forms. I observe nature with the idea of holding it close for a moment, knowing it cannot be possessed for long. Sitting with these conflicting thoughts, I find serenity in the physical act of painting and the meditative movements of making art. Creating for me is ultimately a form of contemplation.