"Each aspect of my practice (which is often multi-disciplinary), whether the written word, musical composition or painting drives the other...always in a kind of perpetual motion.
My process more often than not begins with music - it's absolutely fundamental - the music takes me on an internal visual and kinaesthetic journey, which often manifests itself into narrative - poetry or prose. It's a method I use to develop and communicate my ideas, notions and internal journeys.
At the beginning of a painting session the music is revisited which further inspires colour and form. From there I let go and allow myself certain freedoms to travel through the narrative, to be in the journey itself. Whether I'm working on a landscape or an abstract piece, it's this emotion that steers me through.
A huge notion for me is hope - not that I'm always full of it by any means, but being part of nature as we all are i suppose, I strive for light. Painting and indeed the creative process itself is, for me, a hopeful pursuit. And an inspiration in itself. Somewhere along the way, whilst fully immersed in a particular piece or collection, I feel myself move towards something enlightening. Ultimately towards a sense of calm, of hope... and that feels true for me. As it feels true of this new piece, 'As Twilight Sang of Hope Renewed'.
Compositions from Ludovico Einaudi, and the voice of Maria Callas were the musical inspiration for this large scale work. They inspired a journey through late afternoon to evening, when the sounds of the days end meet the calming hush of twilight... these moments can bring reflection on days gone, feelings of acceptance and peace and often renewal of hope for the days to come." -Kerr Ashmore
Kerr Ashmore is a British contemporary landscape and abstract artist. Inspired by land, sea and sky, her works are reflections of nature, memory, and emotion. Kerr's work is beautifully aesthetic, often large in scale, and always emotionally powerful. Kerr grew up in North Yorkshire. Her atmospheric landscapes are the result of the reflections of nature, memory and emotion inspired by the surrounding beauty of the dramatic and ever-changing movement of light and dark that can so drastically change the natural landscape. Kerr Ashmore works between her studios in Northeast of England and Southern Spanish mountains. She loves to paint and has a strong drive to create, exploring her memory, emotions, and the way any particular place can affect her emotions.
​Her work has been featured in many exhibitions in the UK, Europe and further afield and is held in collections worldwide.