Not a prolific artist, the joy of painting for Mervyn lies almost as much in the experience of seeking out subject matter, as in the execution of the painting itself, so that the two disciplines are inextricably bound up for him in the one creative process. That process is, for Mervyn Goode, a solitary one. He will walk for hours, and often days at a time. Venturing into neighbouring Sussex, Surrey or Wiltshire, and sometimes further afield – but more often by tramping the countryside near to his home – he delights in walking through sunken ‘Green Lanes’ and its ancient woodland and meadows; alongside his favourite rivers, and over rolling downland – finding constant inspiration in often forgotten and abandoned corners of the countryside.