Nerine Tassie's "Morning Frost" evokes the silent stillness of a Scottish winter dawn, where light struggles to assert itself against the lingering darkness. This mixed media work (49 x 49 cm framed) captures a coastal landscape shrouded in early morning mist, with a delicate band of golden light breaking through heavy clouds on the horizon. Tassie masterfully employs a restrained palette of deep blues, slate greys and touches of amber that suggest the fleeting moment when frost still grips the land but promises to surrender to day. The reflective quality of the water creates a compelling visual dialogue with the sky, while the textured application of media conveys the raw, elemental nature of this threshold moment in the day.

Bringing Nature Indoors
Displayed on a wall, "Morning Frost" serves as a contemplative focal point that transforms with changing light throughout the day, mirroring the transitional moment it depicts. The square format creates a perfect compositional balance, allowing the eye to travel across the layers of land, water and sky with a meditative quality. This work exemplifies contemporary Scottish landscape painting's ability to evoke a profound sense of place without resorting to literal representation, instead offering an emotional response to the distinctive quality of light found in Scotland's coastal regions. Living with this piece provides daily connection to the quiet drama of nature's rhythms and the particular beauty of Scotland's winter mornings.