This evocative study of Grasmere bridges the gap between historical record and in-person memory. By utilizing a vintage map, the work anchors the ethereal beauty of the Lake District in tangible heritage, allowing the topographical lines of the past to peek through contemporary layers of pigment.
 
The composition draws viewers across a foreground of gestural grasses into the stillness of the water, before ascending toward the distant fells. The sky captures the fleeting ‘golden hour’ - the moment when the Cumbrian landscape is set afire by a softly-brooding sky.
 
The result is a piece that feels both archival and alive; a dreamlike reimagining of the Vale of Grasmere that celebrates the enduring, rugged romance of the fells.
 
 
Mixed Media
Box canvas: 51 x 60cms.