There’s quite a few new paintings now on the site and I have a couple of strong ideas as to the direction of this first phase of the project. As you will probably gather from the work, I’ve become quite fascinated with the way the water is so fundimental to the experience of visiting Chatsworth. I’m following the flow of the water down through the estate from its main source in the lakes above the house to its entry to the Derwent River that winds through the park.
The use of water is not just decorative but it’s also functional in that it still powers an electric generator (originally one of the first of it’s kind). However what I find most interesting is the way that the movement of water seems to brings the place to life.
In the studio I’m working on a large scale ‘version’ of the Sowter Stone diptych and hope to have it completed in the next couple of weeks. Then I can move down the hill, I might even make it as far as the river.
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Sowter Stone Pool / Sowter Stone Falls 40×80 cm diptych