Check out Richard Long's muddy painting !

Bristol born sculptor and well known British Land Artist. A winner of the Turner prize,his focus primarily engages with landscape, investigating and experience within nature. As still at student at St Martins he famously created a single track in a field by walking the same route over and over. This piece in the video clip below - called The Avon -  Richard can be followed painting - applying Avon mud in a very liquid state by hand to create a spectacular installation at the M Shed, Bristol - check out this clip which takes you through the process of how he created it.

The River Avon mud circle. Arnolfini, Bristol (2011)

What I love about Richards work is the perceived simplicity of his work, it draws on nature and what is around us naturally and makes very simple but poignant statements. His work tends to be expansive -he looks for impact. I relate to the energy he uses and his mark making is something I plan to explore more widely next term. He for me is more painterly than Andy Goldsworthy which appeals to me.

Time and Space is a new exhibition planned for July 2015 at the Arnolfini in Bristol. Here Long will look at the environment where he grew up, his walks and sketchbooks, his personal relationship to this place and its materials. 


Source:
https://www.youtube.com3
http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/richard-long-time-and-space
http://www.richardlong.org/
http://www.richardlong.org/Exhibitions/exhibition11.html