Bathers XIV (Beach Series)

These paintings, based on sketches, try and show the joy and happiness most of us experience spending time on the beach. Why do we love the beach? Probably because it brings us into direct contact with the beauty of nature: we divest ourselves of our everyday garb – we strip off – and revert to a more natural state, our lungs fill with fresh air, our bare feet feel the sand, our bodies immerse themselves in the sea. We play, we splash, we swim, we get out, the wind and the sun dry us off, we lie in the sun, we’re not at work… what’s not to like!