by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson

Artwork Description

Northumberland Shore by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson

45.0 x 35.0 cm

Title: Northumberland Shore Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson Medium: Oil pastels on paper Dimensions: 45 × 35 cm Signature: Signed by the artist Finish: Varnished Description: Northumberland Shore is an atmospheric oil pastel artwork inspired by a coastal landscape observed in Northumberland. The composition captures the shifting relationship between sky, land, and sea through soft transitions of blue, green, and muted earth tones. Rather than depicting the beach in literal detail, the artist conveys its mood and expansive stillness, allowing colour and movement to suggest light, distance, and weather. This location holds particular significance within Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s practice, as it is a place she regularly visits to collect found objects and natural materials later incorporated into her mixed media works. Here, the landscape itself becomes a quiet record of observation and memory, translated through layered pastel marks and subtle tonal shifts. The oil pastel medium lends a velvety texture and immediacy to the surface, while the varnished finish unifies the composition and enhances its luminosity. Signed by the artist, the work reflects an ongoing engagement with place, process, and the emotional resonance of the natural environment.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Pastel

Genre: Expressionism