A solo
exhibition of Fenland-inspired landscape paintings by the
East Anglian Artist:
Peter McCarthy
Needhams
Restaurant
186 Main Street, Witchford,
Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 2HT
25th January to 21st March 2007
At first glance, the graceful landscapes of the accomplished Suffolk Artist Peter McCarthy, appear to be a response to the vast flat vistas of the nearby Fenlands, where McCarthy spent some periods of his life.
Further consideration of these simple, but beautiful paintings, however, leads us to wonder about the solitude of these scenes. There are many places in the Fens where you could imagine that you are the only person for a thousand miles in any direction and the endless skies can make a person feel very insignificant.
McCarthy's landscapes, however richly painted, somehow capture this sense of isolation and his trees, even when grouped, are still alone. If you delve a little deeper into the portfolio of this sought after Artist you will find this sense of solitude almost overpowering his paintings, particularly 'House In The Woods' or 'The Bare Tree', as if he is using certain objects in order to paint loneliness. We rate these darker, 'lonelier' paintings very highly indeed and are proud to be able to include them in the Ovenden Contemporary Collection.
The charming interior of Needhams Restaurant always looks great when it is dressed with beautiful landscape paintings and this solo exhibition by Peter is no exception.
