Oil Painting on linen.

Size: 100 H x 153 W x 3.7 D cm

This painting depicts a mountain named Peak 41 which is in the Khumbu region of Nepal. The peak is a sacred mountain to Buddhists and is therefore not climbed by mountaineers. Alex was climbing the mountain Mera Peak in 2014 when he took the series of photographs this painting is based upon from the high camp during his ascent of Mera peak. The painting depicts the last rays of light on the upper slopes of the mountains, a phenomenon which happens twice a day in the Himalayas in good weather. None the less this phenomenon never ceases to amaze and inspire Alexander. Up on first witnessing this affect of light on the Scottish peaks as a child Alexander vowed to himself to visit the greater ranges to feel this sense of awe and closeness with the transcendent. This painting is the culmination of the covenant that was made between nature in the forms of light on rocks and the young 12 year old artist to be Alexander.