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COLIN ANDERSON
I have long been a fan of Samuel Palmer's work,
not least because I grew up in Eynsford and have
walked many times to Shoreham, both along the
Darent Valley and over the hills from Austin Lodge
Farm. So it is no surprise that he has also influenced
my own painting a great deal. The painting I have
included is of Magpie Bottom which is a hidden valley
on the back slope of the North Downs, just above
Shoreham. Despite being only twenty miles from
London the valley feels remarkably undiscovered
and magical, and just the sort of place that Palmer
would have visited.
Magpie Bottom
Oil on board
50 x 60 cm
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