18C landscapist Francis Towne faded into obscurity after he died, but today is quite fashionable. His fresh watercolours of England & Italy sometimes resemble Japanese woodblock prints ~ Tarpeian Rock ■ Vale of St John (“drawn at one o’clock”)■ Looking Towards the Apennines

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Alex Jakob-Whitworth works in mixed media & is influenced by the shapes & textures of the North Pennines. Join her for 'Painting Trees in Watercolour' online workshop on Thu 4 Mar, 7pm. Book your place here: https://t.co/m7Q5lEh42q

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Northern art: Works by a landscape and figure painter, born in 1943..
His subject matter is essentially the centered in and around the village of in
He also captures the social and working life of the village..

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Croglin and Scarrowmanwick between showers yesterday. A passable impression of Tuscany, maybe?🙃

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Peter Brook’s late moonlight series was another variation of his Pennine landscape paintings and complemented his trademark snow scenes with their isolated farms and ruins perfectly.

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Had a brilliant week's holiday in exploring the staggering beauty of the This is mad 'Mavis' dedicated to all the free roaming, kamikaze sheep that have crossed my path this week. https://t.co/7lSB3fq4cG

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I'm fascinated comparing ethnic-linguistic blobs to mountains and rivers, like SEA here; or like "ID3" in relation to the Apennines. The mountain ranges are cradles.

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Paintings around Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire. Signed Limited Edition giclée prints available at https://t.co/xdrFmJRVH8

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Head of collections Helen says: "Millstone Grit is an amazing spot for climbers-in-training. These small scale cliffs in the Pennines are perfect for scrambling."Rocks With Figures, J Alec Pearson, Haworth Art Gallery Mountains, Cliffs and Hills

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11 June 1487: The army of Lambert Simnel, who was using the title Edward VI, arrive in from and set off across the Pennines. They are beaten by Henry VII at Stoke on the 16th.

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‘Just a Bit of a Ruin but with a Wonderful View of Stoodley Pike’ is a classic Peter Brook Pennine painting, combining many of his favourite themes and motifs: the abandoned building, the barely noticeable washing line, the redundant telegraph poles and of course the superb sky.

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Star gazing may be one of your activities at home? We supported small groups to work with the North Pennines Astronomy Society and we always love to see more photos. Full video here: https://t.co/Fg0Tv8AUo6

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West Pennine Moors another strong storm rolling past creating new sky colours over a new landscape changing what we see and how we will life.

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Okay ... an oldie for today's – Hartshead Pike, in soft pastel on A3 black paper.

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