Cumbrian Art: Picturing Places

This wide-ranging exhibition focuses on Cumbria’s rich artistic heritage represented in Tullie House Museum’s extensive collection of Cumbrian art. It features specific places depicted by nationally recognised artists from past and present, including Carlisle, the Lake District, Cumbria and further afield.

Highlights include Sam Bough’s atmospheric landscapes, William James Blacklock’s sensitive watercolours and Thomas Bushby’s chocolate-box images of Carlisle. More recent vibrant coloured paintings by Winifred Nicholson contrast with Sheila Fell’s more subdued tones. Julian Cooper’s massive painting of Honister Crag in the Lake District is the highlight of the contemporary artists on show.