(AGENPARL) – mar 17 ottobre 2023 Please find our latest news release below.
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Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Yoredale | Bainbridge | Leyburn | DL8 3EL
News Release
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Artist family meets in Hawes
Bainbridge, 17 October 2023
Peter, Beverley and Phoebe – grandfather, mother and daughter – show how three generations of one local family are seeing the Yorkshire Dales landscape, in a new special exhibition at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes.
‘Reflections and Connections’ features watercolours by Peter Hicks, outstanding landscape painter of North Yorkshire.
His daughter, Beverley Hicks, who is Head of Art at Skipton Girls’ High School, is showing her abstract paintings. A blog post published today carries quotes from her and has two photographs of landscape features of Malhamdale, which she used to inspire her paintings.
Also included in the exhibition are works in metal and stained glass by Phoebe Scott, currently studying at Newcastle University. Phoebe’s work is inspired by the built and cultural heritage of the Dales.
Derek Twine, who is the Member Champion for Promoting Understanding at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, which runs the Dales Countryside Museum, said: “This is a very special exhibition by artists who are living in Yorkshire’s National Parks – Beverley in Airton, where Phoebe grew up, and Peter who lives in the North York Moors, but often paints in the Yorkshire Dales.
“It was noted at the exhibition opening that locals are used to coming across Peter ‘in the middle of nowhere with his sketchbook’, at Malham Tarn, Settle tops, Gordale, or at the riverside in Airton. Beverley’s interpretation of the landscape is a reflection of her deep connection with it, while Phoebe herself has said her work is inspired by her family and growing up in North Yorkshire. So this is an exhibition deeply rooted in the landscape of the National Park.”
‘Reflections and Connections’ can be seen at the Dales Countryside Museum until 31 December.
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Note to Newsdesk
Image: ‘Beverley Hicks, Peter Hicks and Phoebe Scott at the Dales Countryside Museum exhibition opening on 23 September 2023.’
1. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is one of 15 National Parks in the UK. It is administered by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, which has two main purposes: “to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage” and “to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the National Park”. In carrying out these purposes, the Authority has a duty “to seek to foster the economic and social well being of local communities”. The National Park Authority comprises 25 members, made up of county and district councillors and members appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment to represent parishes or in recognition of their specialist skills or knowledge.
2. All of our work is guided by the vision for the future of the National Park set out in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Management Plan: “Through their passion for this special place, local people and businesses will keep the Yorkshire Dales National Park a thriving area. Its unique cultural landscape will be treasured for its stunning scenery, exceptional heritage and wonderful wildlife, and every year millions of people will be inspired to be a part of it.”