Golden yellow field at dusk beneath a glowing amber sky in the English Countryside by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield
Art measures 10 x 10 inches
This original abstract landscape by leading contemporary British artist Angela Wakefield demonstrates the artist's instinctive ability to translate atmosphere, movement and emotion into a vibrant language of colour and gesture. Painted in acrylic on canvas, the composition exists at the meeting point of landscape, memory and abstraction, inviting the viewer to discover their own interpretation within its flowing forms and luminous palette.
Sweeping passages of turquoise, coral, blush pink, ochre and soft gold move dynamically across the canvas, intersected by expressive dark accents that create rhythm, structure and visual tension. Layers of translucent colour appear to drift through the composition like shifting light across water, cloud formations or distant horizons, creating a powerful sense of depth despite the painting's intimate scale.
Rather than describing a specific location, Wakefield explores the emotional essence of landscape. Energetic brushwork, spontaneous mark making and delicate passages of blended colour create an impression of constant movement, allowing the work to feel simultaneously tranquil and alive. The painting reveals influences from Abstract Expressionism, Colour Field painting and contemporary landscape abstraction, whilst remaining distinctly personal in its execution.
The subtle balance between warmth and coolness gives the work exceptional versatility within contemporary interiors. Its sophisticated palette and expressive surface reward repeated viewing, revealing new relationships between colour, form and light over time.
Angela Wakefield's paintings are collected internationally and are celebrated for their ability to evoke atmosphere and emotion through bold contemporary abstraction. This intimate original work offers collectors an opportunity to acquire an authentic example of the artist's expressive abstract practice.
Artist: Angela Wakefield
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Style: Contemporary Abstract Landscape
Subject: Abstract Landscape / Emotional Landscape
Date: Contemporary, 21st Century
Signed: Signed by the artist
Condition: Excellent condition
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist's studio collection
Dimensions: 10 × 10 inches
Angela Wakefield has twice been on the front cover of ‘Art of England’ and featured in ARTnews, attracting international attention and critical acclaim with her urban landscape paintings of New York, London & the North of England. The style of painting has been described as ‘contemporary realism’, and is often favourably compared with Edward Hopper by collectors and art critics. Angela’s work is held in private collections in Europe and the USA, including the British Royal Family. Her admirers include leading figures in international business, filmmaking and the media.
PROVENANCE: Ascot Studios Collection. Initialled on the front of the canvas, signed on rear.
Abstract Landscape, Acrylic on Canvas, Contemporary British Painting, Colour Field, Abstract Expressionist, Signed, Original Artwork, 21st Century, Atmospheric Painting, Collectible Contemporary Art.
