The Bingley Gallery is paying tribute to arguably, Britain’s greatest artist – a painter who had strong links to our region.

Our artists  have been seleted, not because they try to emulate that central figure of British art, but because, each in their own way portrays our local landscapes with passion and emotion and in a way that allows the viewers imagination to pick up on

 

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Judith Levin

Quite simply, no-one paints moorland like Judith Levin

William Morrison

William Morrison’s work falls into the long British tradition of landscape art. A native of Scotland, he moved to West Yorkshire over 40 years ago. He considers the county, “with its dramatic light effects, and the ever-changing weather, cannot be bettered as place to paint. As he explains “My art practice depends on the mood of the weather and the moods inside myself”. William’s paintings may include thin layers or thick impasto oil paint, much like the built-up strata of a moorland landscape with its layers of bedrock peat and heather, such that the painting conveys a feeling of time and place.

Louise Garrett

Louise is both a plein air painter and urban sketcher both of which challenge her to create art in direct response to the location. Subsequent studio work develops from these initial field sketches, paintings and photos. More recently Louise has increasingly shifted towards more expressive mixed media –  work that creates both visual excitement for her and a means to communicate an emotional response to the viewer

Rachel Hinds

Rachel Hinds is a fine artist who, as an archaeology graduate, is inspired by the past, particularly by 19th century romantic paintings. She reimagines the past with a dash of colour, conjuring up atmospheric and dramatic scenes that interact directly with the on-looker’s emotions.  The painting style is described by the Leeds –born artist as ‘experimental with expressive brushstrokes, strong colours and textures’. There is a high degree of abstraction within the landscapes which often contrasts with the detail of the focal subject matter.

Dan Metcalfe

Dan Metcalfe, studied fine art at Bradford College of Art and Huddersfield University and is now based in Thornton. His oils are  landscapes in which clouds often dominateand dramatize the view.