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Painting Industrial Landscapes

11/8/2012

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I grew up in a grimy 1950s London. Trolleybuses, dusty scarlet, huge and with lamps of gold, loomed through foggy streets. Red and silver District line trains emerged from soot caked tunnels, raising sparks on the live rail. Beside the stood Thames the towering chimneys of the Fulham gas works and Lots Road power station shoving out grey smoke and white steam. And from Paddington, Kings Cross and Euston rusty, filthy, pre-war locomotives hissed and heaved their way out of town on shining rails.

I loved it all.

When I lived in Durham in the 1970s I travelled as a musician to the dying shipyard lands of Tyneside, Teeside and Wearside, as well as deep into the Durham coalfield. I became fascinated with industrial archaeology, photographing the fast disappearing pithead gears, coke ovens and incline railways of the North East. And, on leaving university, I was fortunate enough to work at Beamish Museum, which was set up to gather the relics of Northumbria’s industrial glory days before they disappeared.

I love the challenge of portraying the energy, the smoke, the classically unlovely lines of industrial landscapes. Some of my favourite subjects have been the wonderful Tees Transporter Bridge and the Redcar steelworks – a painting of which is currently on show at the Mercer Gallery as an exhibit in the Harrogate Open exhibition.


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Redcar Steeworks

If you would like to learn to paint these amazing subjects I'm teaching a course at Artison in the near future:
Painting Industrial Landscapes

Friday, 23rd November 2012, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Price: £65.00         

A workshop in water-soluble media which turns away from traditional landscape to look at the wide range of industrial subjects which show a different side of Britain. 

To book a place CLICK HERE.

The 2013 Artison programme is now online and includes several courses which I'll be teaching. To have a look CLICK HERE

7 Comments
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11/16/2021 06:03:26 am

For industrial paint projects, air spraying is ideal. An air sprayer converts paint into a fine mist or spray using air. You can adjust or choose an air sprayer with various pressure levels, patterns, and other features. This process produces a smooth, professional finish on any surface.

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8/1/2023 03:54:25 am

I wonder if this really work but I'm kinda wary of trying this.

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12/10/2024 05:21:19 am

Your ability to capture the energy and essence of industrial landscapes in your paintings is impressive. Congratulations on having your work exhibited at the Mercer Gallery.

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1/3/2025 03:49:18 am

The blend of personal history and artistic passion in your writing is compelling. Your dedication to preserving and portraying industrial landscapes is both unique and admirable

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1/21/2025 03:33:11 am

Loved reading about your experiences in London and Durham. The way you bring industrial history to life is fascinating

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ROAD CONSTRUCTION Young link
1/21/2025 04:05:03 am

Thanks for sharing your journey, Ian! Your passion for capturing industrial landscapes is truly inspiring.

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3/31/2025 10:43:52 pm

This is fascinating! Your writing paints a vivid picture of London’s industrial past. It’s amazing to see how these memories of grime and steam can be so beautifully conveyed.

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