South Pennine Paths

These are landscapes in small section, each no more than a pace across. They are the roads, paths and tracks of the South Pennine towns and hills that form the backbone of northern England.

The photographs from which these prints develop were taken on walks during 2017 and 2018. These small sections identify some of the most obvious human interactions with the natural environment.  Unsurprisingly, these are all unstable or impermanent: perhaps a passing feature (a lost glove or blowing leaf), that will inevitably disperse or a surface strained through repeated use. These are everyday elements of a lived landscape. 

I made these prints at Northern Print studios during 2019 and early 2020. All are photo-etchings, with some developed using mono-print, or further worked later with gouache or acrylic paint. The colour layers allowing for some illusion of depth and opportunity for mystery, sometimes concealing sometimes revealing or emphasising parts of the subject.