Joya: AiR / Anne Rowland / MA Painting / Manchester School of Art Postgraduate Residency

‘I was amazed by the colours of the landscape on the journey between Murcia Airport and Joya: AiR - the pink of the stone and the incredible light really stood out. We were in for a fabulous week.

I’ve focused on the landscape, different views in every direction, my paintings becoming more abstract as the week went on. Sunrise, terraced landscape, zoomed-in cropped buildings, even the colours of the concrete mixer and adjacent tarpaulin - there’s so much here to inspire. The long days in this serene environment give lots of time for painting, walking, contemplating, collaborating and cameraderie. I’ve made lots of work, one painting leading onto another idea, and have a full sketchbook which will provide inspiration for lots of future work. I’ve tried unexpected new things including cynotype, whittling and meditation! Donna and Simon are wonderful hosts’.

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