Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Biography Fionna Carlisle was born in Wick, in the far North of Scotland and studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1972 to 76. She has worked and exhibited in the UK, Europe and the USA. Her artistic journey began with a fascination for landscape painting, particularly inspired by the rugged beauty of Skye and Orkney—regions that would become recurring motifs in her oeuvre. Early influences included Turner’s atmospheric landscapes a
nd Cézanne’s exploration of form and colour, shaping her distinctive approach to capturing light and texture. Carlisle's artistic vision developed further during her time in Greece, where she immersed herself in the vibrant hues of the Aegean Sea and cultivated a deep appreciation for Cretan culture. This experience profoundly impacted her style, resulting in paintings characterized by bold brushstrokes and luminous palettes—a stylisti…