There is something particularly lovely about With You. Beneath an enormous, sweeping sky, two tiny figures walk together along the shoreline, accompanied by their dogs. The scale of the landscape makes the moment feel wonderfully intimate – a quiet shared walk surrounded by sea, sky and fading light. Soft creams and blues give way to gentle blush pinks at the horizon, while Ben’s expressive brushwork creates movement through the clouds above. Painted in acrylic on board, With You has a beautifully peaceful, almost contemplative quality and captures exactly the sense of connection and escapism that runs through Ben Payne’s work.