Paintings and Prints of the East Anglian Coast
Tim Whiting is Suffolk’s only millwright and one of a handful in the United Kingdom. Originally trained as a cabinet maker Tim became a full time millwright in 2011. Tim has worked on restoration and maintenance of many Suffolk and Norfolk wind and water mills including Horsey, Thorpeness and Herringfleet. Today I met Tim inside …
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Today’s drawing is of the co-owners Elaine and Vanessa of Valley farm vineyard pruning out the top shoots. Valley farm vineyard is nestled in the idyllic Suffolk countryside at Wissett. Valley Farm Vineyards produce award-winning, vintage, single estate, elegant still and sparkling wines from 5 different grape varieties on the 8 acre site.
So back to a drawing of British White cattle at Maple farm. They were grazing in the meadow on a hot summers day swishing their tails.
In many of the farms I have visited during this project it has been the farm dog that has greeted me. Many of these are working dogs that are used in herding of cattle and livestock or that protect domestic livestock from predators. Of the working farm dog breeds perhaps the Collie is the best …
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On day 8 I drew the shocks of wheat at Hulver farm, at that time the wheat and the thatching straw were still together and were yet to be threshed. Back then we arranged to meet at Brampton plough day where they would have a threshing machine demonstrating the removal of the wheat from the …
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