From the earliest age I have loved trees - their shapes, their textures, the way they stand tall, watching the passage of time, I feel they must be full of stories, full of secrets... So it's no surprise that trees were the first things I painted! In trying to capture their spirit, I found a range of blues to be the most transparent shades, allowing their unique voices to come through.

Hence, the name 'Cerulean Trees'...

Sometimes I am taken by a scene, be it a natural landscape, with a creature, or with architectural features, and feel drawn to paint these too. Living in a rural part of Scotland I am spoilt for inspiration, and can often be found walking with camera in hand, in search of my next painting!

C. E. Rayner X