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The Drover's Path

An exhibition of observational and contemplative paintings of the Yorkshire Dales shown at the Dales Countryside museum in Hawes, North Yorkshire. Tel: 01969 666210

“Walking the path my father drove flocks of sheep to market from our farm in Nidderdale was the inspiration behind these paintings. It must have been a journey of hope across a hard land in all weathers. The path crosses upland pastures and over wild windswept peat and heather moors where raw earth often touches the sky, before descending to more gentle wall-defined land in Wharfedale. I find both hope and solace in such natural wilderness where the profound glory of the earth’s spirit can be absorbed.”

A collection of five paintings inspired by the path from Low Riggs to Kilnsey in mixed dry media on watercolour paper

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Across Riggs Moor	Great Blowing Gill Beck	Upland at Sandy Gate	Walls of Wharfedale	Light over the Moors
Also available as archive quality prints mounted but not framed. Image size 10ins x 10ins @ £50


Other paintings inspired by the path in pastel, conté and other dry media on watercolour paper
A green hill	View from Middlesmoor	Across Oliver Lathes towards Far Pasture
Into Conistone	Bycliffe	Sunrise over Hard Gap


Paintings in oil on canvas with additional river sands from Cliff Foss waterfall in our lower pasture. Contemplation on the actual and symbolic path gave rise to these paintings and words. ( please click for larger images.)
Garth Trees	View	Garth - an early start
Individuation	Return Journey	Reflection at Cliff Foss 5
Dawn	Reflection at Cliff Foss 3	Limestone Cavern

Spate 1	Spate 2	Spate study

The Fall - meditation at Cliff Foss waterfall

The route - walking from Middlesmoor to Kilnsey


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