William Rushton’s work is mostly autobiographical, based on childhood memories, capturing fleeting glimpses of active figures within landscapes. Whether figurative or landscape, his painting uses a colorist’s approach, switching between studio and plein-air to refresh his senses:
“I paint in order to find a painting, the subject is not always important. Surrendering and listening to what the painting is telling me is paramount. I don’t always know where it is all going, but I know how to get there. This facilitates endless discoveries and new directions that keep me inspired. The most satisfying work is done when I paint faster than I can think.”
Adelie Bischoff by William Rushton