After spending 2 years with the yachting theme, Vernon moved to the subject of seascapes and working still with oil paints as his chosen medium. The open seas and oceans have been his subject since 2005, moving also to explore the shores, both presenting their own sets of opportunities and atmospheres.

Close studies and sketches have enabled a deeper understanding of how the sea “works” and how it feels. 2013 saw a change of medium to acrylic from oils with a new approach to his art.

“The sea is something to be in awe of. It is a magnificent force of nature that deserves respect. Not only artistically do I enjoy the shapes and the lines of storm clouds or powerful waves, but the atmosphere and the feeling they give to me. Details, coupled together with movement and drama, possibly defines largely what my work is about. Many aspects and disciplines are interwoven like fabric, giving a result that is not only visual but something that can be felt differently inside of each of us in our own ways.”