After Lenana

 
After Lenana by Peter Kettle, abstract oil and mixed media painting inspired by Point Lenana and Mount Kenya, with layered ochre, charcoal and white gestural marks.
After Lenana by Peter Kettle, an abstract oil and mixed media painting inspired by Mount Kenya, photographed on the artist’s studio wall.

60 x 80 cm

oil and mixed media on canvas

custom designed white tray frame

 

After Lenana draws on the memory of ascending Point Lenana on Mount Kenya. Fragments of terrain, route and atmosphere are reworked through layered paint and gesture, allowing the mountain to remain as a trace rather than a fixed view.

Peter Kettle