“When drawing outdoors, I do so in an endless playground of shape. When painting, I complete the puzzle.”

“For me, drawing the landscape is a matter of recording shapes.

“Variety and change are the only constant factors when working outdoors.

“Sketching in my favourite places, the south coast of England and my local park,  is like being in an endless playground of shapes; using those sketches to make paintings is the same as making and assembling a puzzle.”.

Ann Marie Whaley, April 2026

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