Vanished landscape of the Potteries
Giclee canvas prints from this painting are available from www.theartbay.co.uk Fenton. Stoke-on-Trent. (sales@theartbay.co.uk)
‘Experts calculated that in the heyday there were up to 4,000 bottle kilns in Stoke-on-Trent with as many as 2,000 still standing in the 1950’s. The Clean Air Act sounded the death-knell for the smoky, coal fired oven. There are 47 still standing today – all are listed buildings.’
Anni Morris, 5 months ago
Lovely work Vicky. Guess this is in Staffs??? I visited there many years ago. The terrain reminds me of Lowry. You’ve made the pollution pretty…I guess those smoke ghosts can look beautiful too.
vickymount, 5 months ago
Yes, this is in Staffs, although of no particular location as I worked from several old photos.
Glad you like it and thankyou for favouriting!
linaji, 5 months ago
Amazing illustration!! YOUr style is so rich and the message you convey is clear
JaredJames, 4 months ago
Love this work!
Sandy Wager, 3 months ago
wow! This must have taken ages to paint. It is wonderful!
vickymount in reply to Sandy Wager’s comment, 3 months ago
It did take a while to paint! I always say… I’ll paint something smaller and less detailed next time and then end up painting something just as complicated.
Herkissable, 3 months ago
FAB-U-LOUS!!! looove the way you have the smoke rolling from every chimney!!
vickymount in reply to Herkissable’s comment, 3 months ago
Thankyou 8~)
rumbarber, 2 months ago
this is brilliant – grim but beautiful – the mind-boggling layers of terrace houses and smoke create almost surreal and dreamlike scene.
vickymount in reply to rumbarber’s comment, 2 months ago
Thankyou very much! 8~)
Gili Orr, 2 months ago
beautiful painting. Love your colors.
MaiaRamish, 5 days ago
really really amazing.. I’m in love with this one