Antonio Villella

I am inspired and influenced by the inherent beauty of the natural environment, its colours, shapes, texture and its changing moods.
My art making is a process of following your instinct rather than consciously trying to pre-determine an outcome. Vibrancy, spontaneity and an atmosphere of mystery is essential.
In painting I try to express the landscape in an intuitive rather than literal manner, using acrylic, watercolour and gouache, to interpret the rhythm and patterns of nature.
My drawings are an exploration of line and texture in pen and ink, graphite and pastels while my sculptures cover a variety of subjects from figurative to abstract, working mainly in wood.