Gothic Images?
What precisely constitutes the word 'Gothic' when used as a descriptive adjective?
The only answer covering all bases, would have to involve moods and emotions. True 'Gothic' nature leaves the observer with a particular sense of longing... a dark, almost-forlorn Pathos of a sweet, ancient & sentimental kind. Such Pathos is not normally an acquired taste, but instead a disposition present from birth... somber, solitary, existing on the far-edge of the subconscious heartlands. We hope you will enjoy the Offerings to follow.
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The only answer covering all bases, would have to involve moods and emotions. True 'Gothic' nature leaves the observer with a particular sense of longing... a dark, almost-forlorn Pathos of a sweet, ancient & sentimental kind. Such Pathos is not normally an acquired taste, but instead a disposition present from birth... somber, solitary, existing on the far-edge of the subconscious heartlands. We hope you will enjoy the Offerings to follow.
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British artist Anne Sudworth, undoubtedly one of the greatest living Gothic Painters, described her artistic philosophy by simply saying, "It's all about Mood," then went on to recount:
"For as long as I can remember I have had a passion for all things dark, romantic and strange.
Even as a child, the eerie or otherworldly gained my immediate attention and amongst that which was Gothic, I felt completely at home.
Whilst growing up I was drawn to the natural beauty of the landscape,
particularly that of the English Lake District with its rugged untamed character and wild changeable moods.
Frequent visits there prompted my interest in folklore and mythology, the tales of mystery, magic and the supernatural
seemed to fit so perfectly within the landscapes I had come to love."
"For as long as I can remember I have had a passion for all things dark, romantic and strange.
Even as a child, the eerie or otherworldly gained my immediate attention and amongst that which was Gothic, I felt completely at home.
Whilst growing up I was drawn to the natural beauty of the landscape,
particularly that of the English Lake District with its rugged untamed character and wild changeable moods.
Frequent visits there prompted my interest in folklore and mythology, the tales of mystery, magic and the supernatural
seemed to fit so perfectly within the landscapes I had come to love."
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