In 1982 I moved from a town in Norfolk to rural Cumbria and, back then, most people working in the Eden Valley, Cumbria were involved in some way with farming.
Working within the constraints of a theme such as 'People at Work' can, ironically, give the artist a freedom. You wake up in the morning knowing what you are doing and you get on with it. So, I chose to look at Hill Farming. The environment in which hill farming takes place includes farm labour, but also of course, the landscape and animals.
A smaller reproduction of this image, unsigned and uneditioned, is available. Go to ‘WORK’ and then to ‘Reproductions’ and on to ‘colour images - Landscape and Farming etc.’
An edition of 125 with 13 artist's proofs. Printed (in 9 colours), signed and numbered by the artist in 1985 at Lowick House Print Workshop, Cumbria, UK on John Purcell 285gsm mould-made 100% rag paper.
Exhibited in the 1985 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Private Collection
Exhibited:
2019 'Drawn from Life' - a solo exhibition at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, Cumbria
An edition of 200 with 20 artist's proofs. Printed, signed and numbered by the artist in 8 colours in1985 at Lowick house Print Workshop, Cumbria, UK on John Purcell 285gsm mould-made 100% rag paper.
Highly Commended in the exhibition Tradition and Innovation in Printmaking Today, Yorkshire Contemporary Art Group 1985.
Exhibited in 'Advent Calendar' at the Courthouse Gallery, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, UK in 1989.
Jarrod Fencing was day 10!
An edition of 200 with 20 artist's proofs. Printed, signed and numbered by the artist in 6 colours in 1989 at Lowick House Print Workshop, Cumbria, UK on John Purcell 285gsm mould-made 100% rag paper.