In April 2019, Peter Kettle collected litter throughout a 14 day climb to Basecamp, Everest, to be recycled into enpleinair Oil and Collage paintings. With a large canvas roll strapped to his back, the aim of the project was to evocatively present and honour the landscape artistically, but also draw attention to concerns regarding waste management in the Himalayas, and not just to a recent clean up of Basecamp. Kettle has since gathered the smaller field paintings and sketches to explore an abstract expressionist response to his experience. Large scale canvas work fill the collection with towering snow-capped peaks, winding valleys and vistas over gilded Stupa’s (buddhist prayer statue). The exhibition brings together a documentary, and an expression, of an expedition of mettle and art to the worlds tallest cathedral - Mt. Everest.

To view the paintings, please see:

https://www.wykehamgallery.co.uk/artists/633-peter-kettle/works/