"The artist is also a born adventurer. His explorations, unlike those of the tourist, are rewarded by the discovery of beauty spots unmentioned in the guide books, and with tireless curiosity and an exceptional proneness to wonderment, he will come upon objects of remarkable interest overlooked or even shunned by more disciplined observers."

Augustus John, R.A.

Sunday 11 December 2022

Signs of Industry

 All along the Calder Valley are signs of its industrial past. Some are obvious, the old mill buildings dating from the industrial revolution to older relics of the old cottage industries. Along the watercourses there are old overgrown mill leats and broken sluices the only remaining traces of industries long gone and now hidden by the overgrown tangle of reclaiming woodland.


The Old Sluice
Wood Engraving on Maple
100mm x 75mm
Edition of 20



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2 comments:

  1. John Bond11/12/22

    Stuart is this a rwo block print. Interested in how you have got the textured effect in the water.

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  2. Anonymous21/2/23

    Hi John - no it's just a single block

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