Psychedelic Pastoralism: Landscapes Pulse with Rhythmic Patterns and Luminous Color

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David Brian Smith transforms the pastoral landscape into a vibrant, pulsating visual symphony. His series 'All About the Wrekin' re-orchestrates the English countryside, trading quiet contemplation for a hallucinatory, technicolor experience.These are not silent vistas but rhythmic compositions where stylized trees form percussive patterns and swirling fields suggest a deep, melodic bassline. Smith masterfully layers personal history and the folklore of Shropshire's Wrekin hill into his work, creating a tapestry that feels both ancient and digitally remastered.The resulting paintings are bathed in an otherworldly, luminous glow—a core narrative element that evokes a specific state of mind as much as a time of day. This approach brilliantly bridges the gap between traditional landscape and abstract pattern-making, proving that profound feeling can emerge from repetition and that a landscape can make you feel its rhythmic beat as powerfully as its gentle breeze.

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