February 18, 1775: British watercolourist and etcher Thomas Girtin is born.

At a time when oil painting was the norm, Girtin helped to establish watercolour as a reputable and desirable medium.

🎨 Thomas Girtin, "Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland", 1797-99

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Dancing Poppies by Karen Sinclair Willis https://t.co/H6AlvxROKC Signed limited edition prints available with Free UK mainland delivery

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Thomas Girtin's 'Ruins'

Tynemouth Priory, Northumberland, c. 1793
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, c. 1797-99
Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, 1798
Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, 1801

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Paintings inspired by Northumberland.
Gallery open at 10.00

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The Lost Words Festival will be hosted by Northumberland National Park Authority until the 25th January – 22nd April 2020. The will consist of a dedicated at The Sill, along with an education programme and entertaining events... See @ https://t.co/omKlrXqjZc

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I'm Charlotte. I grew up in Northumberland and currently live in Cambridge. I like to work with printmaking, paint and ink to create illustrations of animals and nature. My favourite environment to create is the woods.

Instagram ustration
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Come and be Inspired by our Land this weekend; our exhibition is inspired by the landscapes, plants, and animals that symbolise the Northumberland National Park.
https://t.co/YaxybRncrY

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The Squirrel was visiting from Northumberland. She was exhausted, spirits low from what she felt was a very bleak socio-political landscape. Old Fox took her paw & told her to rest first, then begin her fight once more, & he made her Singin’ hinnies on the griddle over the fire.

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Dunstanburgh from Craster by Bob Turnbull https://t.co/fChQAWJhgO Signed limited edition prints available with Free UK mainland delivery

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In the Dunes. 800 x 800 mixed media on canvas. One from my current Time and Tide series. Lots of texture, dribbles and subtle colouring in this one, which will be exhibited this month.

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There's still time to be Inspired by our Land here at Our exhibition is inspired by the landscapes, plants, and animals that symbolise the Northumberland National Park.
https://t.co/YaxybRncrY

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Try out our North East knowledge quizzes. There are 10 quizzes in total, each with 40 questions. Here's the link https://t.co/8HVLhHSOEt to quiz number 4

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The Wind in the Wall by Sally Gardner, illustrated by Rovina Cai, in writes "This is a tale of mystery and intrigue. Our narrator, a gardener for the Duke of Northumberland, is set the task of growing a pineapple" 🍍

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Sold this curlew drawing at a fair, pre-paint ink drawing added which is flipped for some reason, hope everyone is having a nice Christmas Eve 🙂

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