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Snowshower Over Houndkirk

One of a pair of larger paintings developed from very small studies carried out from memory and imagination of a location which is very familiar to the artist.  Houndkirk Moor lies adjacent to the Roman road running from Ringinglow to Fox House.  The moor rises up to the south-west of Sheffield, serving as a barrier against the prevailing weather and often lit from behind by the afternoon or evening light.  In winter, storms spill over the high moor and sweep down the eastern slopes carrying snow, hail or rain with them.  Dark, warm tones of red and orange are used to complement the grey overcast sky and to give the moor an elemental and emotional charge.
 

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