Urban Scenes in Great Yarmouth



Man with Two Yellow Carrier Bags and a Backpack, King Street (Watercolour 38x57cm)
 

Pizza Delivery Man, King Street (Watercolour 38x57cm)

I decided recently to honour my adopted town by painting a series of urban scenes featuring some of the spectacular architecture which abounds in this ancient town. Here are are two examples, which will be on show in The Forum, Norwich, between 29th June and 2nd July.

I will be sharing the space with 3 talented friends, also IEA members: artists Pauline Sexton, Kimberley Walker, and Nicholas Sutton. We are calling ourselves "Connected Four"



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