Maps are a city’s footprint. Each uniquely depicting streets and buildings that grew organically over centuries. Manchester Map is no different. City layouts are often designed intentionally, but in other circumstances natural features dictate the plan. Think of places where rivers wind their way through a city’s heart bringing trade from far off lands. Or […]
Southwark Bridge – not the most obviously glamorous or renowned London bridge – features beautifully in this painting. Let us play a quick game. Take a minute – how much do you know about this bridge? Did you recall its unusual green and yellow colours? Or did you know that it is not the first
Rhossili Bay Paintings were created during my Wildcard experience on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year. Rhossili Bay ©2017 – Cathy Read – Watercolour and Acrylic – 51 x 41cm Rhossili Cliffs – LAOTY – Wildcard Artists ©2017 – Cathy Read – Watercolour and Acrylic – 51 x 41cm This was my second Experience
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Moseley Street Meanderings for a Wordless Wednesday
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Cultural Exchange. Remember London scenes like these? People milling around in close proximity. I’m sure they will return. But wearing more masks. Our culture has changed, and only time will tell what the new normal will be. Why call the painting ‘Cultural Exchange’? We’re outside the National Gallery in London. A true mecca for cultural
County Hall London glows brightly in dusk shadows. In this painting, Cathy Read depicts the building on London’s Southbank which faces breathtaking views of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and the London Eye. The reference image was taken at dusk and the entire painting smoulders in the oncoming darkness. The rich, warm tones and
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