In April last year, we took a family ski holiday in the French Alps. I’ve always been captivated by mountains as a subject and this time I’d planned to bring my sketchbook and a few art supplies to pop in my backpack each day. My sons are much faster than me on skis now, so I thought it would be a nice way to pass the time while they were off racing down the slopes with their dad. But in the rush of packing, you can guess what got left behind...
As expected, I did indeed find myself needing a few extra hot chocolate breaks! One morning, regretting again that I hadn’t brought a sketchbook with me, I started doodling mountains on my phone, experimenting with finger-drawing lines in my ‘Notes’ app. When we got home, that little spark turned into something bigger. I kept exploring the idea of line drawing and mark making, adding layers and textures too – and that’s how ‘The Summit Line’ collection came to life.
At first glance the collection may appear a little disparate - but in true experimental process, each piece evolved from the one before. I had new colours and materials to play with, as well as new surfaces. I wondered whether to limit the official collection to just the paintings that looked most alike - but decided that they only told half the story!
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