Sometimes the best part of fishing is simply being there.

In Surf Fishing, Janet Gammans captures a solitary angler settled at the water’s edge, rods poised towards the open sea as waves break gently along the shore. Seabirds circle overhead, while the wide horizon gives the painting a wonderful feeling of space and escape.

Soft blues and misty purples meet sandy neutrals and deeper earthy tones, with Janet’s expressive brushwork bringing movement and texture to the foreground. There’s a wonderful stillness to the figure amongst it all – waiting, watching and enjoying a little time away from everything else.

Atmospheric and wonderfully understated, Surf Fishing is an original painting that will particularly resonate with anyone who knows the simple pleasure of casting a line by the sea.