In this episode, this internationally acclaimed British painter talks about his recent peripatetic life, why he favours painting bleak and barren landscapes, how his works are derived and evolved from personal memories and how his needing to make sense of the world through his work is a lonely but satisfying process.

Accompanying images on consideringart.com

All images are © Mark Thompson

Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial