Heidi Langridge

Working from her home studio in South Downs, Heidi Langridge's paintings have a sense of the dramatic. Placing birds centre stage against a background saturated in colour and billowing forms, these paintings are all about the joy of being in the here and now. How the birds sit together in her paintings is very important, the intention is not to depict natural bird behaviour - but to subvert it a little to align with a more human reflection. The birds relate to each other in a group dynamic, with some being more dominant or hesitant than others. These paintings are imitations of nature and therefore filtered through the artists consciousness. Foliage and habitat are suggested by use of colour and form, giving focus to the birds without stepping in to realism.