Staffin, Isle of Skye (Scotland)

A finely painted mid-century landscape depicting the crofting lands of Staffin beneath the dramatic escarpments of the Trotternish Ridge on the Isle of Skye. Executed in a restrained palette of muted ochres, olive greens and deep blue-grey tones, the composition balances broad areas of simplified colour with carefully observed detail, capturing the distinctive atmosphere of Scotland's west coast landscape.

Scattered white croft houses punctuate the patchwork fields, while the dark mass of the ridge rises beyond, lending the work both scale and presence. The artist's confident simplification of form gives the painting a distinctly modern character, elevating it beyond a straightforward topographical study and creating a landscape of considerable mood and depth.

Signed KENNEDY lower right.

Oil on board, presented in its original mid-century frame.

33.5cm x 43.5cm (frame)

25.5cm x 35.5cm (image)