This bike was in an alley by the side of a Costa Cafe in Piccadilly. A few steps to the right, the world passes by on busy bustling streets with cars creeping between sets of lights. The bike was chained to the railings and it’s saddle missing, but it didn’t feel abandoned. I suspect the […]
On a sunny day in London, Crowds and traffic cross over the Thames in this painting showing Tower Bridge from an usual perspective. It’s often seen square on from the Thames. This angle shows the lacework details of the bastule railings picked out in white, a very proper decoration for a Victorian masterpiece.
Crossing Tower Bridge – artist thoughts Read More »
London Palladium is an original painting by Cathy Read. Theatre is a strange mix of artifice. And yet the emotions felt by the audience can be as real, as if they were personally experiencing the events. When you arrive at the theatre, you know it’s fake, but a good performance will take you in, run you through with every possible emotion and turn you out, a few hours later, a changed person.
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Purple rivers and vibrant night skies glow abover St Paul’s. This contemporary London painting of the Thames at night counjours and image of a vibrant life in the capital city.
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An original perspective on the painting of The Portico Library on Mosley Street in Manchester, a contemporary painting by Artist Cathy Read
Passing the portico library. Read More »
Can you imagine alighting the train onto the platform at Manchester Central Station in the days of the steam train? Exiting the station buildings, you are met by the Midland hotel in all its glory. It must have been an impressive view back then. Indeed, it still is, although I suspect the red glow of
