'Riding the Storm' View from Great Calva, Lonscale Pike, The Lake District Acrylic on canvas board 20" x 16" 2023 Why I chose this scene/subject: I have a strange affinity to Great Calva, a boggy heap that nobody else seems to like. I absolutely adore it as you rarely see anybody there. There's a 'lovely' climb up from the River Caldew with 178 posts before the trod to cut across to the summit, I count them every time in the hope I'll reach the top quicker! At the summit, a

'The Possibility of Tomorrow' Buttermere, The Lake District 2023 Acrylic on canvas board 24" x 20"  Why I chose this scene/subject: This is a really beautiful and favourite view in the Lakes. It presents itself frequently on a common running route for me. The weather is invariably inclement and the valley and lake always look welcoming and safe. I see the colours of the bracken and heather change with the seasons and the skies are often moody and mysterious. It's been a favou

I have an emotional and psychological connection with all of these paintings. When I look at them, I feel the joy and pain of the races,...