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No. 158
Mam Tor and Rushup Edge
 

Mam Tor is a focal point for walkers setting off from Castleton in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District.  Close by are the famous Peak Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, the Blue John Mine and Treakcliff Cavern.  The upward arc of the clouds in the composition provides the key to the mood of this painting.  All other shapes in the painting - the shadow in the foreground, the hint of a curve in the dry limestone walls, the rocky face of Mam Tor, the lens shape of oak and beech wood on Rushup Edge - all serve to complement and mirror the movement in the clouds, creating a subtle visual pattern which allows the eye to move across the canvas.
 

© 2006 Steve Elliott

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