Jonathan needs little introduction, with his paintings gracing the nearby inns to be enjoyed by tourists and locals alike. His paintings are ever-inclusive, of us, the viewer, the walker, the climber, the runner, the mountain biker. They’re not divorced from the landscape, instead drawing us into his world, into his paintings, anchoring our view point by way of characters in the land, much as did the likes of Claude Lorrain and Poussin.
"This exhibition seems to be showing the way my painting is evolving, it’s not simply about the landscape, moreover it’s about us, you, me, and how we interact with our landscape. ‘The Wanderer & His Shadow’ is an eight month reappraisal of “what my paintings need to show, how we enjoy the mountains, how important they are to me and so many others.” - Jonathan Trotman