Peter Street (Pete the Street) by Mark Owen

Nothing is added to the paintings in the studio except varnish and a frame.

Just rigorous observation and response.

I have been working on a series of plein air streetscenes around London, hoping to capture something of the uniqueness of the city without resorting to obvious symbols. London holds its beauty in its modern working diversity; here it’s the the Coop sign, the reflected city in crisp modern glass, the double yellow lines, the wonderful unplanned roofline against the rich blue of the sky, and the moment when the low winter sun lines up with a street lighting up strips of life amongst the shadows.