Flashes of orange against a velvet black background, a fish moves fluidly across the smooth oil surface. A tail like gossamer dissolves into a watery depth and light momentarily catches the iridescent gold of the body.

Louise Marks' paintings capture the moment, a snapshot contained by the picture frame, the solitary subject within the emptiness of their space inspiring a wonder, stillness and contemplation.

A series of works developed during 2022 .