signs of spring

signs of spring, (for Judy). L Punton, 2015, archival inkjet print on fabriano 

liath, dearg, dubh.

Pieces of grey, red and black granite found very close to each other by a stream that flows into Loch Ossian, from the slopes of Carn Dearg, whilst making an anti-clockwise walk of the loch in bad weather, March 2015

weight

A rock found in the abandoned lead mines at Strontian, containing intrusions of galena, July 2014. Strontiante was first discovered here in 1790 and it's from this mineral that the element Strontium was first isolated. Galena is sometimes known as "lead glance", and is an important source of silver.

flake

Quartz interspersed with sheets of flaking mica, found amongst the rubble of a dis-used steading in the Cairngorms,  Sept. 2014

strata

Quartzite banded rock found beside the coral beach, at Coillegillie, Applecross, close to a plaque with the inscription "Greig Lerner loved this place",  April 2015

Einojuhani Rautavaara, Cantus Arcticus Op.61, Concerto for birds and orchestra

a glossary of coloured hills

L Punton, archival inkjet print on fabriano, 29.7x42cm, 2015

A glossary of new word paintings gathering some mountains that refer to colour. Thanks to Alec Finlay for the suggestions and dialogue around how to best translate from the Gaelic.

lunar

dolomite

L. Punton, light jet print, 36x28cm, F Marino Bianchi - Cima di Mezzo, 2015

pages from a book

last light - first light II

L Punton, film still - last light 2014, Castle Tioram, Moidart

L Punton, film still - first light 2015, Castle Tioram, Moidart

a gift (Mt Blanc)

with thanks to R.F.

extract from a conversation

A. Look at that red thing.
L. Where?
A. There.
L. I don't see anything red.
A. (pointing) There.
L. There's nothing red over there.
A. (still pointing) No, over there.
L. I still don't see any red things.
A. (more emphatically, a little frustrated, again pointing) It's there.
L. (pauses) Oh, you mean the low clouds behind that building? They're reddish from the rising sun.
A. Yes. That's it. I didn't know they were clouds. (pauses) They're beautiful.

lunchtime talk at GSA

I'm giving a lunchtime talk at GSA in the Reid Gallery next week talking about my residency in March at Inshriach Bothy. Here's the link.

http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/gsa-events/events/l/lunchtime-talk-lesley-punton/

8 Ardtornish flowers

Unusually for me, this small bookwork was made more as a reminder of a lovely holiday with some lovely people, rather than being a "serious" part of my practice. I taught the kids (and some of the adults) in my extended family how to make cyanotypes "in the field," exposing them to the Scottish summer sunshine and washing/processing in the open. These are a few of a series of postcards I made once the kids went off to do other things.