Chiesa Campestre, Roncaglia

This painting represents one of the many small churches scattered in the countryside of my native northwestern region of Italy, Piedmont. Growing up in this area, the landscape was very different from my adopted home of Buckinghamshire. After spending half of my life in England, the colours of the fields, the shape of the bell tower and the horizon look new to me. Everything feels like a discovery. I often wondered what it would be like for a stranger to see something that is so familiar to me. Now, after living away for a long time, I know that it looks enchanting and fascinating, with the added bonus of familiarity and longing for the past. Painting "Chiesa Campestre Roncaglia" felt like yearning for a hug from a long-lost friend.