09/09/2026
https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/exhibition/introducing-nerine-tassie
The natural landscape provides the foundation and inspiration for Nerine Tassie’s paintings, particularly woodlands and coastal waters close to her home.
Walking through the forests of Fife and along Scotland’s coastlines, Nerine is drawn to the changing atmosphere and quiet mystery of these environments, finding an endless source of subject matter in the forms, textures and rhythms of nature.
Trees have become a particular focus within Nerine’s recent work. Fascinated by their sculptural qualities and individual character, she often concentrates on a section of woodland or a small number of favourite trees, combining direct observation with memory and imagination. Sketches, photographs and studies gathered while walking provide the starting point from which each composition develops.
Back in the studio, Nerine’s approach becomes increasingly experimental and physical. Pouring, layering, absorbing and mark-making are used alongside a variety of materials to build richly-worked surfaces.
Through this gradual process, each painting develops its own distinctive texture and presence, capturing not simply the appearance of a landscape, but something of the atmosphere and experience of being within it.
View our full collection of Nerine's work on the website or in the gallery from this Saturday 12th September.
