Ailsa Read Fine Art Painter

Ailsa Read is a Yorkshire fine art painter whose work sits between contemporary and traditional, drawing on close observation and her strong emotional connection to the sea. Her paintings aim to not only capture how the sea looks, but how it feels: raw, ever-changing, and elemental.

Inspired by the coast as one of the last true wildernesses, Ailsa explores its moods through mixed media, always open to experimentation. Her work is informed by sensory experience, including the sound of waves, the scent of salt air and the shifting light on water, which all results in evocative and powerful paintings.

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