Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 4,200 sq miles. It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and mountains which attract over 2 million visitors each year. Jasper was named after Jasper Hawes, who operated a trading post in the region for […]
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No.18 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was built to commemorate George Washington, the first President of the United States. The monument is constructed from marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss. It is both the world’s tallest stone structure and the world’s tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5 1⁄8 inches […]
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No.16 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park was officially designated a national park on February 26, 1919. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in northwestern Arizona. The park’s central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered […]
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No.13 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles. Griffith Observatory is a facility in Los Angeles, California, sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a […]
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No. 9 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbour. The copper statue, designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel was a gift from the people of […]
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‘Postcards to Knowhere’ was the title of my very first exhibition. It was created for my final show at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (Now known simply as Newcastle University). I drew inspiration from travelling, in particular the atmosphere and suburban landscapes of New England. Painting Postcards to Knowhere I’d […]
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