Page 11 - OSG: 25 Years on Motcomb Street

JACQUES GRÉGOIRE

J.M.W. Turner, the renowned British landscape
painter, has had a profound impact on the work
of Jacques Grégoire, a contemporary artist and
long-distance walker. Turner’s use of light and
color to capture the essence of nature has inspired
Grégoire’s own explorations of the natural world
on foot. Grégoire paintings often depict the
fleeting moments of light and shadow that Turner
also sought to capture, and his long walks through
remote landscapes echo Turner’s own travels in
pursuit of inspiration. Grégoire’s work reflects
the profound influence of Turner’s legacy on
the enduring themes of landscape art and the
Yellow Cheeked Gibbon, oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm spiritual connection between humans and the
natural world.