Coasts and Skies
By Abigail Waddell
Oil on board
Original artworks
Framed
Image sizes
Framed size:
£245 - £525 each
In order as above;
Newlyn Shadows
Avon Gorge
Path to Mewslade
Dazzling light
Equal & Opposite
Talented and popular Cotswold artist, Abigail Waddell, is known for her dramatic big skies and cloudscapes, depicting Cotswold, Scottish and beachscape or cliff scenes.
She has also proven herself as a consummate 'plein air' painter of garden vistas and trees, as well as her beloved rolling hills and dramatic coastlines of Cornwall, Wales and Scotland.
Here we have a new selection of her coastal and inland plein air works, including an original piece she painted live for the Sky Arts 'Landscape Artist of the Year' contest in Bristol where she was a featured Wild Card contestant.
ABOUT ABIGAIL WADDELL
Abigail lives in the Cotswolds and paints mainly local landscapes, inspired when out and about walking in fields, villages and towns. She also loves to capture dramatic and energetic natural scenes related to her favourite places in the UK - in particular the landscapes and seascapes of North-West Scotland (where she has spent every summer for the past 25 years). Also Wales, Devon and Cornwall.
We're particularly drawn to her rolling clouds and the way they cast 'moving shadows' across the terrains beneath. Her landscapes often feel exciting or ominous, like we're there and watching the weather and the light unfold in front of us.
“I like to sketch and paint en plein air, often finishing works or creating larger works based on sketches when back in the studio. I favour oils for landscapes of land or sea in which the light and, in particular, the clouds demand an impressionistic approach, to allow the piece to reflect more than simply a snapshot of what is in front of me, and give the viewer a role in interpretation.”
Abigail carried off the winning place in the 2021 British Contemporary Art awards and takes part in a range of arts events in the region. Her work is increasingly recognised and sought-after across the UK.
Her latest accolade, in winter 2022, is picking up the People's Choice award in the British Art Prize, sponsored by Artists & Illustrators magazine, an annual, national art competition for artists of all levels to gain publicity and recognition. It's open to everyone – amateur, emerging or professional – all styles, media and techniques.