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[lymphomalass]

30 Days of Fells

Day 13: Dodd Fell from the sheep pens at Mirehouse, Bassenthwaite

This watercolour featured in the Historic Houses Art Competition 2022 catalogue and is now available on all kind of things printed to your order at:

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/95295347

Or the unframed A4 original painting is available for £75 incl UK post. 

Please private message me to purchase.

Thanks!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx

[lymphomalass]

And it's in! My submission to the  #HistoricHousesArtPrize ... just in the nick of time as the prize closes to submissions today. Here's what I've said in my submission:

Sheep Pens at Mirehouse on Bassenthwaite was inspired by a glorious evening walk my husband and I took in August this year. We headed down to St Bega’s church and the shore of #Bassenthwaite and then walked back past the sheep pens, seeing Mirehouse & Gardens nestling between the trees under #DoddFell. One of the flock came out to see who was passing and looked a little indignant at the disturbance.

The piece is worked in pen and watercolour. While I enjoy working in a range of mediums, I am frequently drawn back to pen work and watercolours, mark making in ink and blending tones from highly pigmented pans of paint. It feels like getting back to basics: using techniques and materials that already have a rich history and a softer footprint ecologically.

The beautiful scenery here at #Mirehouse always feels like a reward for my efforts to keep mobile. The chemotherapy I had for blood cancer caused five of my vertebrae to collapse and, with my being in the clinically extremely vulnerable group who had to shield, I must work at keeping my fitness and mobility up. 

One of our neighbours in Keswick is on the team that helps keep Mirehouse and gardens in such excellent condition, so I appreciate the care that goes into keeping a property like Mirehouse, and the generosity which the family shows in sharing it with local people and holidaymakers alike. This is one of the reasons why we are Historic Houses visitor members.

  Thanks!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx

[holmeandaway]

Today for me is mostly about bringing together me photos from London, but in the meantime, here’s the very lovely @mirehouse peeking out from the trees (back when they still had their leaves!) #Cumbria #lakedistrict #mirehouse #nature #trees #outdoors #walks #daysout (at Mirehouse & Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqhlbkVDWR7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t5um2il4stsu

[holmeandaway]

I always get huge festive vibes from berries on trees 🌲 #Christmasiscoming #lakedistrict #mirehouse #cumbria #nature #berries (at Mirehouse & Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNlPXMD2pp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lqefl9wo4mwr

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Mirehouse benefits from community litter-pick

Mirehouse benefits from community litter-pick

Thomas Holliday, four, takes part in the litter-pick OVER 30 bags of rubbish were collected during a community clean-up of the Mirehouse estate in Whitehaven. The litter-pick was organised by Councillor Mark Holliday, who represents Mirehouse on Copeland Borough Council, and was supported by the Council’s Waste team. Further to the general waste found including cans, bottles and plastic, the team…

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