Graphite Gallery
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FORCE CRAG MINE ROAD
A Graphite and Charcoal drawing of this hstoric site nestled in the lonely Coledale valley.
THE 2 JOLLY MINERS
A pencil drawing of 2 Cumbrian miners at Hodbarrow Iron mine.
YEW CRAG SLATE QUARRY, HONISTER
An oil painting of Yew Crag slate quarry incline opposite the rugged fell of Fleetwith Pike.
CATBELLS, MAIDEN MOOR AND HINDSCARTH
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of the interesting summit of Catbells with Hindscartand the enchanting Newlands valley behind.
THE LANGDALE PIKES FROM ROSSETT GILL
A Graphite and Charcoal drawing of the majestic Langdale pikes from the wild ravine of Rossett gill.
WHITELESS PIKE & CRUMMOCK WATER FROM NEWLANDS PASS
A Graphite and Charcoal drawing of the graceful slopes of Whiteless pike nestled against the fells of Buttermere. This view is seen from above the spectacular Newlands pass where the high fells are seen in a vista surrounding the beautiful lakes of Crummock water and Butteremre.
A CUMBRIAN FELL PONY AT CALDBECK
A Graphite and Charcoal drawing of a Cumbrian fell pony roaming amongst the fells at the enchanting village of Caldbeck. Ths pony was historally bred for long pack routes over the fells and are kept today by dedicated folk who are amongst the few who care for the real lake district.
MAY CRAG, NEWLANDS VALLEY
A Graphite and Charcoal drawing of May crag jutting from the high butress of Hindscarth above the tranquil
A CUMBRIAN FELL PONY AT CALDBECK
A Graphite and Charcoal drawing of a Cumbrian fell pony roaming amongst the fells at the enchanting village of Caldbeck. Ths pony was historally bred for long pack routes over the fells and are kept today by dedicated folk who are amongst the few who care for the real lake district.
PERCY KELLY'S HOUSE, GARDEN LANE, ALLONBY
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of Garden lane, a quiet cobbled street in the ancient seaside fishing hamlet of Allonby ending in the old cottage where the famous Cumbrian artist Percy Kelly lived.
ALLONBY BECK AND SOLWAY SKY
A Charcoal drawing of the tranquil Allonby beck murmuring to the wide Solway shore in north Cumbria.
SWALEDALE YEW, RAKE FOOT FARM
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of a Swaledale ewe at a lakeland hill farm near Wallah crag, Keswick.
THE HONISTER SLATE SLEDGER
A Charcoal drawing of a Honister quarryman on his way down a rough scree track to the cart road to Buttermere with a load of dressed slates.
NEWLANDS VALLEY MINE SHOP
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of the enchanting Newlands valley and the old mine shop next to Castle Nook.
THE HONISTER SLATE SLEDGER
A Charcoal drawing of a Honister quarryman on his way down a rough scree track to the cart road to Buttermere with a load of dressed slates.
NEWLANDS VALLEY MINE SHOP
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of the enchanting Newlands valley and the old mine shop next to Castle Nook.
THE HONISTER SLATE SLEDGER
A Charcoal drawing of a Honister quarryman on his way down a rough scree track to the cart road to Buttermere with a load of dressed slates.
NEWLANDS VALLEY ROAD
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of Scope End with historic Goldscope mine in Newlands valley.
GREEN CRAG BOTHY
An oil painting of the old slate quarry bothy and smithy at Green Crag overlooking Haystacks in Buttermere.
THE KIMBERLY WINDING DRUM
An Iron ore oil painting of the renovated winding drum of Kimberly quarry incline at Honister.
FLORENCE IRON MINE
An Iron ore oil painting of Florence Iron mine near Egremont showing the pit head and mine yard.
GATE GILL POWDER STORE, THRELKELD
A Graphite and Pencil drawing of the old powder magazine at the Smithy level tucked into the flanks of Blencathra.
CATHEDRAL QUARRY
A Charcoal drawing of a once busy slate quarry in Little Langdale.
BRIM FELL MINE, CONISTON
A Charcoal drawing of the Brim Fell level not far from the Pudding stone and ancient German mines in Coppermines valley.
THE OLD MILL AT FORCE CRAG MINE
A Pencil & Graphite drawing of the old mine mill that served Force crag mine for eighty years.
HODGE CLOSE SLATE QUARRY
An oil painting of the cavernous slate quarry at Hodge Close near Coniston.
DUDDON IRON FURNACE
A Charcoal drawing of a rare survivor, the Duddon Iron furnace, nestled by the estuary in the ancient charcoal producing woodland that fuelled it.
SEATHWAITE VALLEY
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of the wild and remote Seathwaite valley from the ancient Graphite mine.
THE TUNGSTEN MINER, CARROCK
A Charcoal and Iron ore pastel drawing of a local miner undergroud at the rock drill in Carrock mine.
GREEN CRAG SLATE QUARRY
A Charcoal drawing of some quarrymen's lonely bothy at Green Crag near Hayatacks, Buttermere.
SALTOM PIT, WHITEHAVEN
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of the Cornish style engine house of Saltom pit (colliery), perched high on the shore cliffs.
THE WAD MINE ENTRANCE
A Graphite & Pencil drawing of an early hand hewn mine entrance at the ancient Graphite mine high above Seathwaite in Borowdale.
GREENSIDE MINE ROAD, PATTERDALE
A Charcoal & Graphite drawing of the old blasting powder store on the road to Greenside mine in Patterdale.
THE OLD TIPPING WAGGON
An Iron ore oil painting of an old slate tipping waggon lost amongst the high crags and slate tips of Honister quarry.
GILBERT'S STAGE, WAD MINE
A Graphite & Pencil drawing of a mine entrance and guard house at Seathwiate Graphite mine overlooking Sour milk gill.
KATELOCK MINE SHOP, CROSS FELL
A Graphite and Charcoal drawing of this remote building at Backstone edge on the back of Cross fell was home and workshop to the Lead miners who toiled underground here.
THE OLD TIPPING WAGGON
An Iron ore oil painting of an old slate tipping waggon lost amongst the high crags and slate tips of Honister quarry.
GILBERT'S STAGE, WAD MINE
A Graphite & Pencil drawing of a mine entrance and guard house at Seathwiate Graphite mine overlooking Sour milk gill.
KATELOCK MINE SHOP, CROSS FELL
A Graphite and Charcoal drawing of this remote building at Backstone edge on the back of Cross fell was home and workshop to the Lead miners who toiled underground here.
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