Colin Davies is a professional artist based in South Wales. After spending over thirty years in education, he traded life as a headteacher to fulfil a lifelong dream to be a full-time painter. Since beginning his professional, artistic journey in 2019, his atmospheric representations of the rugged beauty of the Welsh coastline and countryside have exhibited in galleries across the country and continue to be a popular choice for collectors both throughout the UK and internationally. Inspired by the beautiful coastline and mountains surrounding his home, Colin’s work often depicts the power and vitality of the ocean surrounding the Gower Peninsular. “I can sit for hours, just listening and watching the waves churning in a wind-blown frenzy. I strive to paint the noise and communicate the drama of the powerful presence of unstoppable, grabbing water cascading inland with pounding fury. Equally, I love the time spent walking across the mountains of Bannau Brycheiniog, where the changing light of ethereal skies over wind-swept moorland provides inspiration for much of my recent work.” Using oil and acrylic paints, Colin’s expressive, semi-abstract style is created with the generous application of paint using a palette knife, often finished with brushed detail. Skilful use of colour and textural contrast creates the mood, often providing an impression of movement but at times capturing an alternative, calming atmosphere evident in many of his paintings..