This scene is on the stretch of the Chesterfield Canal near Worksop where there are 20 or so locks in a steep staircase.  Hard work if you are in a boat! 

Kathleen May was a beautifully maintained boat belonging to a couple from Oxford and I decided to us this as the main feature of this painting.  The reflections in the boat and the water, as well as the bright sunlight made for some interesting effects.  I added the irises in the foreground to give balance and colour to the painting.

Kathleen May, Chesterfield Canal, Nottinghamshire, England

by Richard Harpum MA

Size of original: 14" x 18" (36cm x 46cm)

Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Reference Number: 139

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