“Yorkshire Dales at Skipton-Buckden,” 2026

James Brown

“Yorkshire Dales at Skipton-Buckden,” 2026

Oil on canvas

Size (diameter of unframed canvas): 49.5 cm

This painting emerged from a quick photograph I took during a bus trip through the Yorkshire Dales. What surprises me is that I’ve revisited this same image multiple times—each time exploring different formats, from square and oblong to this circular version.

While the terrain of a tree-lined ridge may not epitomise the quintessential landscape of North Yorkshire, upon reflection, I see echoes of the terrain I find intriguing in Australia: sparsely spaced trees, sharp tonal contrasts, and touches of pinkish earth tones underpinning lush green foliage.