We moved from London to Halstead, Essex in 2023. I have found new inspiration in painting and photographing the landscape around me – the big skies, rolling fields, trees and hedgerows. A niggling sense of urgency has crept in to record as much of the remaining landscape as I can. Local Plans for developing and expanding Halstead will eat up much of the surrounding fields if all goes ahead. Here’s a selection of what I’ve done so far.
On the way to Sible Hedingham
River Walk, Nether Court
Public footpath Spansey Wood/White Ash Green
Sloe Hill
On the way to Greenstead Green
Box Mill
River Walk, Parsonage Street
River Colne, after the flood.
River Walk
Alder trees, by the football ground
Field edge, north Halstead
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