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Gran n Grandad on Dougie
Acrylic on canvas
40cm x 40cm x 3cm
2012
My first black‑and‑white photograph‑style painting, created from one of my favourite photos of them on Stocks Lane in Luddenden Foot near their home, Peel House.
Gran, Hilda, feeling elegant in her heels, sits behind Grandad, Allan, who is there in front of her on their beloved scooter, Dougie, ready to set off. She wasn’t pleased when he first brought Dougie home, but in time she grew to love him just as much. The painting captures their warm, spirited nature — a quiet celebration of two people whose everyday moments became treasured memories.
Whenever I see it, I feel like they’re still there — ready to support me in whatever I’m making or navigating in life
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