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THE LISTENERS
The Listeners The Isle of Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland archipelago and the village of Haroldswick is on its eastern side and one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. It is reputed to be here that the first Vikings landed on Shetland in AD875. London is over…
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A RIVER
A river is a thing of motion, talking as she goes I have a deep personal connection with Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales and in particular the River Wharfe. In this is series of works centred on the river, I explore how I relate to its ancient and mystical heritage, the effects of the seasons and…
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A LEGACY
A legacy – Arthur Reginald Smith, ARA RSW RWS High Fells Most associated with the fresh and silvery watercolours of his native Yorkshire Dales, I was brought up surrounded by my Great Grandfather Arthur Reginald Smith’s paintings. As a child, we frequently visited my Great Aunt Barbara (one of his daughters and an accomplished artist herself) in Grassington.…
