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“Beautiful sense of light and calm throughout.”

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Extended Longlist — Jackson’s Art Prize 2026

Contemporary coastal and downland landscapes

Exploring resilience, light and the shifting edge between land and sea.

Original paintings from £95
Small, calm works inspired by the South Downs and Sussex coast — ideal first pieces for new collectors.

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New paintings

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Recent additions in the Waves and Collisions and Downland Light Series 

Sunset over Belle Tout

120 x 100 cm

£1295

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Undercliff Walk, Telscombe

61 x 91 cm

£795

The Art of Noticing

Observing familiar landscapes through light, atmosphere, and presence

Marcus Cherrill’s paintings are rooted in close observation of familiar landscapes along the Sussex coast and South Downs — places that are widely known, walked and photographed.

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Rather than seeking spectacle, his work focuses on the quieter act of noticing: subtle shifts in light, atmosphere and movement that emerge through repeated encounters with the same locations.

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By slowing the pace of looking, these paintings invite the viewer to experience well-known places anew — not as landmarks, but as lived, atmospheric spaces shaped by time, weather and presence.

Sustained bodies of work exploring place, light and movement

Paintings shaped by the shifting light and rhythms of the Sussex coastline, exploring moments of calm, movement and stillness through repeated observation.

Acrylic painting of a solitary figure looking out to sea on Eastbourne Beach, East Sussex by Marcus Cherrill

Paintings exploring distance, elevation and the slow movement of light across the South Downs, rooted in familiar paths and repeated viewpoints.

Acrylic landscape painting of Belle Tout Lighthouse at sunset in East Sussex by Marcus Cherrill

A more energetic body of work focused on movement, impact and rhythm, capturing moments where sea, structure and force meet.

Textured acrylic seascape painting of breaking waves on the East Sussex coast by Marcus Cherrill

Paintings shaped by stillness, muted light, and the quiet presence of place.

Misty South Downs landscape painting at Combe Hill, East Sussex by Marcus Cherrill
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