{"product_id":"bismuth-phosphenes-heatwave-2026-by-helen-boardman","title":"Bismuth \u0026 Phosphenes - Heatwave 2026 by Helen Boardman","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBismuth \u0026amp; Phosphenes 2026 by Helen Boardman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of a series of just three paintings, \u003cem\u003eBismuth \u0026amp; Phosphenes\u003c\/em\u003e captures the Edale valley in the Peak District at its most luminous — painted during the Heatwave Summer of 2026. The landscape shone gold and rainbow, arcing across the moorland with startling clarity. This painting holds that moment: hot, vivid, transient, and deeply felt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title draws brilliantly on two vivid phenomena. Bismuth is a lustrous metallic element whose surface, when oxidised, blooms into extraordinary iridescent colours — peacock blues, golds, and purples — a natural spectacle that mirrors the shimmering heat and light of a midsummer landscape. Phosphenes are the luminous shapes, rings, and flashes of colour that appear when pressure is applied to closed eyes, or when the visual cortex is stimulated by intense light — the inner light we see when the outer world becomes almost too bright to bear. Together, the words evoke both the physical dazzle of the Edale valley in extreme heat and the subjective, bodily experience of being immersed in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped from plein air sketches made on location and finished in the studio with artist's professional UV satin varnish and wax. Part of a small \u003cstrong\u003eSummer Heatwave\u003c\/strong\u003e series, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helen Boardman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bismuth \u0026amp; Phosphenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 × 30 × 1.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.5 × 32.5 × 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inset white tray frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresented:\u003c\/strong\u003e Framed, with signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelen Boardman is a semi-abstract landscape artist based in Stone, Staffordshire. A keen walker, her work is an emotional as well as visual response to the landscapes she explores — from the Staffordshire Moorlands to the Peak District. Her paintings are held in private collections across the UK and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helen Boardman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58558174724477,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9705\/files\/20260813-114813.jpg?v=1787146447","url":"https:\/\/www.barewall.co.uk\/products\/bismuth-phosphenes-heatwave-2026-by-helen-boardman","provider":"Barewall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}