Andrew Cheetham
andrew_cheetham@hotmail.com | CV | andrewcheetham.comMy Artwork consists of figurative paintings and drawings. It could be described as documentary in that I prefer to paint and draw the subjects from life, i.e. 'in the field'.
In the past I have been interested in the decaying centres of Industry and Commerce, such as Liverpool and Manchester, the grandeur and the dramatic beauty that I find in the physical remains of their Industrial past. Working from subject matter including derelict warehouses, burned out churches and disused railway lines I try to convey the majesty of decay.
I have been drawn to the Coastline around Scarborough in the same way. The ceaseless action of the waves eroding the cliffs creating a landscape where the land seems to be tumbling into the sea.
I am also currently working on a project to document the Scarborough Fishing Industry - an Industry currently suffering major decline. This project has been aided by the award of a grant from Yorkshire Arts.
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