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My overall vision as an artist is to create a painting that resonates with the viewer. My intention is to evoke an emotional reaction and an instinctive connection.
The inspiration for me has always been about capturing the light on the land or sea. I am obsessive about capturing that one moment in time.
About Shazia Mahmood
Internationally recognised British fine artist, Shazia Mahmood (b. 1975), is renowned for her masterful manipulation of mixed media in landscape and coastal painting. Known for her ability to capture nature's raw power, Mahmood's practice centres around her exceptional technical facility with various mediums aligned with her profound connection to landscape and weather, particularly evident in her compelling interpretations of English and Scottish coastal scenes that form an integral part of our collective experience of place and identity.
There exists a fascinating tension between the immediacy of Mahmood's mark-making and the timeless quality of her chosen subjects. Her innovative approach to mixed media application creates a dialogue between traditional landscape painting and contemporary artistic expression, challenging viewers to engage with familiar scenes in unexpected ways. This technical virtuosity, developed over three decades of professional practice, allows her to capture fleeting moments of weather and light that resonate deeply with our shared experience of the natural world.
Mahmood's work creates profound connections between the physical experience of landscape and its emotional impact, exemplified in her series 'Arisaig to Durness: A Journey of Memories' (2021), where she transforms the rugged Scottish coastline into a meditation on memory and presence. Her paintings serve as a form of environmental dialogue, involving the reframing of natural phenomena within a world of acute observation and masterful technical execution. The result is art that transcends mere representation, inviting viewers to experience landscape in a visceral, immediate way while simultaneously considering their own relationship with the natural world.
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2024 exhibitions and permanent collections held
My beloved coastline at The Witterings here in West Sussex. It is particularly famous for East Head and it’s natural spit and sand dunes, which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest owned and managed by the National Trust