History

Oil on hardboard 8" x 8"

What stories these old buildings could tell if they could speak. This ended up as a tailor's shop but it is close to other mills and factories and doubtless had a more industrial background in its early days. Now it's all closed up, become part of our history. For the techies amongst you- I wanted to create a feeling of gentle sunshine without using blue in the sky! In fact there is hardly any influence of blue at all in this painting, just a hint of lavender to tone down the red on the building.

A bit of peace and quiet

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Oil on hardboard 8" x 8"

Sorry about the glare upper right on this one (near the wall dividing the 2 fields - it isn't like that on the painting proper). However, the colours are pretty accurate in this photo but I will retake the photo in a few days when the painting is dry. Ok, I have blended the paint quite a bit in this, especially in the foreground. It just felt right to do so and also seemed to fit with the "peaceful" aspects of the painting.

Path to Crowden (II)

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Oil on hardboard 8" x 8"

Path to Crowden (I)

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As you follow the Longdendale trail up past Torside reservoir there is a signpost pointing across the reservoir chain via a bridge to Crowden. Part of the track is wooded with pine trees. It is not a big area but it is mysterious and a bit magical.

Sailing at Torside

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Oil on hardboard 8" x 8"

Now and again you get a fine day like this. You're up at Torside, the boats are out, and you could almost be in Italy!

The house on the hill

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Oil on hardboard 8" x 8"

I worked a lot on this painting. Originally it had a blue sky but I wanted the scene to be very still so that the house almost "brooded" over the surrounding countryside.

Shining Water

This painting has been selected for the 2010 Society of Women Artists' exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London 1st - 10th July.



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Not sure if the water is part of one of the reservoirs or if it is a lake. Again, it is seen from the Woodhead Road which stretches for miles. Great days we are having.

To the Hills

This painting has been selected for the 2010 Society of Women Artists' exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London 1st - 10th July.



Oil on hardboard 8" x 8" Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing this painting

These white flowers were crying out to be painted although I usually ignore the cries. Can you see the little cyclist up there in a red shirt?