I have an orange covered notebook that I began before we moved to Scotland – that’ll be six years ago this summer. I jot down some of those ideas that fly through my mind that I want to draw and I’ve noticed that most of them have been realised. Some were just plain daft but here’s one that has finally landed – the Big House in Burslem!
I made a promise to myself back in summer 2018 that I wanted to draw this and committed by sketching it out.
Since then, it’s been lying unfinished in a drawer along with others (more in future posts) until this week.
Over the past six months I’ve been preparing for and participating in a group exhibition (more about that here) which wrapped up last week. Rather than dive into new work, I feel compelled to complete all my work that is half or nearly done and have a great big clean up!
At the top of my completion list is the magnificent Big House, Burslem. It’s the earliest surviving example of a pottery manufacturer’s house, built circa 1751 for Thomas and John Wedgwood, sons of the great Josiah Wedgwood.
This has been a treat to revisit and complete and I’ve just listed the original artwork available to buy directly from my Etsy shop. It’s set in an anique white mount, overall size 30 x 40cm (12 x 16in) ready to fit a standard sized frame. The original artwork size is 19.5cm x30cm.
Look out for the next in line – another Burslem beauty!
Thanks for reading,
Ronnie 🙂