New Ground: Discoveries in Landscape offers new view of London and further afield

London must be one of the most 'captured' cities in the world, with artists continually inspired by its architecture, inhabitants and skyline. However, each interpretation, whether that be a photograph, a sketch or a painting, offers an alternative view of the same destination.

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Sky Garden View East, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 91 x 122cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Sky Garden View East, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 91 x 122cm

In Wendy Brooke-Smith's latest series, New Ground: Discoveries in Landscape, she transforms the city with bright colours and a minimalist style. The buildings on the banks of the River Thames have been simplified to give way to the natural beauty of the water and sky.

Other pieces highlight rolling fields and hills, which, juxtaposed against the cityscapes, offers an interesting mix of scenery.

The new works will be featured in a solo exhibition from 21- 25 November 2017 at the Menier Gallery, London.

Main image: Wendy Brooke-Smith, Sky Garden View East, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 91 x 122cm | All images © Wendy Brooke-Smith

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Blavatnik Panorama (Tate Modern), 2017, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 203cm (diptych)

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Blavatnik Panorama (Tate Modern), 2017, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 203cm (diptych)

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Iconolatry_ This Year's Collection, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 102 x 92cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Iconolatry_ This Year's Collection, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 102 x 92cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Intersection, Southwark, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 102 x 76cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Intersection, Southwark, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 102 x 76cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Looking Back to Queenstown, 2016, oil on canvas, 91 x 71cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Looking Back to Queenstown, 2016, oil on canvas, 91 x 71cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Old Blackfriars Pillars, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 102 x 76cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Old Blackfriars Pillars, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 102 x 76cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Perigord_ The Avenue, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 60cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Perigord_ The Avenue, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 60cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Perigord_ The Folly, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Perigord_ The Folly, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Ridgeway_ Fallen Beech, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Ridgeway_ Fallen Beech, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Ridgeway_ Look How Far We've Come, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 91cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Ridgeway_ Look How Far We've Come, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 91cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Ridgeway_ Walking the Chalk, Downhill Stretch, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 90cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Ridgeway_ Walking the Chalk, Downhill Stretch, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 90cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Towards Motueka, 2016, oil on canvas, 50 x 70cm

Wendy Brooke-Smith, Towards Motueka, 2016, oil on canvas, 50 x 70cm

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