Tessa Houghton is a leading British contemporary painter celebrated for her evocative, semi-abstract landscapes. Born in Lancashire and now based in Leeds, her work is a profound exploration of memory and the emotional pull of the natural world. Houghton’s paintings are a testament to the powerful, enduring attachments we form with the landscapes of our childhood, drawing specific and heartfelt inspiration from the West Pennine moors and the familiar, tangled canal banks of the North of England. After receiving her BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Liverpool John Moores University, Houghton spent over a decade living in Barcelona. This period had a lasting influence on her mastery of light and atmosphere, but her return to the North ignited a renewed artistic focus. Her latest works capture the unique drama and solitude of the Northern landscape, creating ethereal vistas that are infused with light and rich texture. Working primarily in oils, Houghton employs a dynamic, layered technique, using brushes, palette knives, and her hands to build and reveal surfaces that hover beautifully between abstraction and figuration. Her work invites the viewer to connect with a sense of place that is both universal and deeply personal. By drawing inspiration from the lineage of great British landscape painters such as JMW Turner and the expressive power of Joan Eardley, Houghton positions her art within a celebrated tradition. Her paintings are more than visual representations; they are explorations into atmosphere and emotion, a reminder of the quiet strength and fragility of nature, and a timeless tribute to the landscapes that shape our memories. Tessa Houghton’s work is held in private collections worldwide and has been exhibited extensively throughout the UK, as well as in major international art fairs in London, New York, and Hong Kong.