'Spring Light'

Light, Landscape and Everyday Life

Mark Titman believes that neither the artist nor the viewer needs to suffer for art. He does, however, believe that we should take time to appreciate what surrounds us.

Living close to Blackheath, Mark is particularly drawn to the landscape during spring. The contrast between the Heath’s dark horizons, open space and crisp seasonal skies feels both symbolic and wonderfully ordinary.

The Heath frames and elevates everyday human activity in a way that feels neither entirely urban nor rural. Walkers, joggers and kite flyers become part of a landscape filled with changing light, distant church spires and wide horizons.

Spring Light

Blackheath’s gleaming spires, dark horizons and expansive sky come alive in the spring.

Emerging from the darkness of winter, warmth and light gently touch the Heath and the people passing through it. The rolling landscape begins to resemble a softly dappled seascape, with occasional figures glinting against its vastness.

Free from advertising, signage and urban clutter, the distant churches become important landmarks, drawing the eye upwards and across the horizon.

Warm Dusk

The churches stand like sentinels and lighthouses, anchoring the open landscape beneath the vast sky.

During spring, the passer-by is released from winter’s harshness and moves more freely across the Heath. The warming evening light brings softness to the landscape, making its openness feel uplifting rather than bleak.

Jogging Couple

Within the scale of the Heath, the individual appears small against the earth and sky.

Joggers, walkers and kite flyers become part of the wider landscape, yet remain connected to the immediacy of what they are doing. Familiar everyday activity is transformed by the light, space and growing anticipation of summer.