Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
Alastair Frederick Flattely: A Landscape of Emotion Born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1922, Alastair Frederick Flattely’s artistic journey was shaped by a profound connection to the natural world and a deep-seated appreciation for evocative storytelling through paint. His early life, though somewhat sparsely documented, instilled within him a sensitivity to the subtleties of light and atmosphere – qualities that would become hallmarks of
his distinctive style. Educated at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading and Glasgow University, where he earned a postgraduate scholarship to Edinburgh College of Art, Flattely’s formal training provided a foundation while simultaneously fueling an independent spirit, one that ultimately led him away from purely academic pursuits and toward a deeply personal artistic vision. Flattely's formative years were marked by significant travel exp…