I began this landscape project in my final year at Edinburgh College of Art, for one of my degree show pieces. Since then I have developed it further into what it is now.

The aim of this project is to attempt to combine the classical coastal landscape. with elements of more geological deconstructions. Fundamantals of line, shape and colour are important in relating these two contrasting media to produce the final images.
I have chosen Beachscapes from different areas of the globe to show that, despite their geographic distance, the primeval forces of water, wind, erosion and geology have created a common topography with many similar differences. When we look at these landscapes we can sense and understand the essential processes which have shaped them and given rise to their character which is, at once, both unique and shared. I wanted to look at the defining features within these landscapes and to high light key essential motifs. To select specific sections and give added depth which reflects both their romantic aspect but also hints at the geological forces from which they were formed. Whilst using wide vistas of land, sea and sky, I chose to highlight and interrupt the symmetry of the beach in a way which suggests the vast folding and fracturing forces in the underlying geology.

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© Nikki Leadbetter
2006