Walsingham Cave, Bermuda

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Winner of the Royal Miniature Society's President's Special Commendation Award 2021

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Modest from the outside, obscured by vines and boulders and hidden deep in Bermuda's Walsingham Nature Reserve, this cave is one of the most spectacular places I've visited. Having ventured through the mangroves, banyans and volcanic rock of the Reserve - known locally as Tom Moore’s Jungle after the Irish poet - steps at the cave entrance lead down to a flooded cavern, which flows into a network of underwater tunnels. Inside there is the sense of depth and cool, clear space, and soft transitions from rusty red to aqua blue as the formations descend below the waterline.

      As with any scene with high contrast, there’s always a tussle between how detailed and sharp each section can be without losing the overall impression of the lighting. I always want to get as much detail and clarity into each part so the viewer can pan around the painting, as they would if they were standing there in person; the jungle outside was crisp, golden-green and glowing, which was tricky to balance with the colour and crisp detail in the cave.

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​     SOLD

     Acrylic on Board
     5.5 x 4.3cm
     Victorian inner frame, Hand-finished outer frame