#22294 Lisa Milroy

The painting presents a layered landscape dominated by cool tones – primarily blues and whites – creating a sense of vastness and distance. The composition is structured in horizontal bands, each receding into the background with diminishing clarity. A dark, almost black foreground establishes a stark contrast against the lighter hues beyond.
Here we see a series of mountain ranges depicted, progressively fading as they extend towards the upper portion of the canvas. These peaks are rendered in white, suggesting snow cover and reflecting an unseen light source. The artist employed a technique that blurs the boundaries between these ranges, contributing to their ethereal quality and emphasizing depth.
Below the highest mountains lies another range, slightly lower and less distinct, painted in shades of deep blue. This band is partially obscured by what appears to be atmospheric haze or mist, further diminishing its definition. A similar effect is applied to a third, even more distant range situated below that. The layering creates an illusion of immense scale and reinforces the feeling of looking across a significant geographical expanse.
The overall color palette evokes a mood of tranquility and solitude. The monochromatic nature of the work – the reliance on variations within blue – suggests a focus on atmosphere rather than precise topographical detail. It is possible to interpret this as a meditation on the sublime, where the grandeur of nature overwhelms the viewer.
Subtly, theres an absence of human presence or any indication of civilization. This reinforces the painting’s emphasis on the raw power and indifference of the natural world. The darkness in the foreground could be interpreted as representing mystery or perhaps a sense of introspection, while the illuminated peaks symbolize hope or aspiration – a distant goal viewed through layers of obscurity.