Alastair McDougall is a contemporary artist based in Cwmbrân, Wales, with over a decade of professional painting experience after a 40-year career leading People and HR functions he turned to art full time.

I began by painting what I saw, then, realising that my emotions flowed into those scenes, I let my energy and desire for colour flow.

My intention is that each painting be interesting for itself, one that invites viewers to wander and wonder.

Delacroix believed a painting should be “a feast for the eye” — rich, layered, and rewarding to look at. That idea resonates deeply with my work. Nature is always shifting: light moves, colours change, and no moment repeats itself. My paintings reflect the movement, colour and emotion of these fleeting moments, offering something to the eye long after the natural world has changed.