Acrylic on sewn linen and canvas 250 x 350 mm 2023 The scene is from window; an evening shadow of the neighbours chimney on the opposite street wall.  It is am image I feel that is soon to die out in contemporary London with all the sky scrapers being built. Using segments from the famous map of London,1746 by John Rocque I give this scene a surround of the old London to settle itself in so its not lost in the hustle and bustle of modern day London. Alice Blackley

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- Turner Street 2023

Shadow across the street

Acrylic on sewn linen and canvas

250 x 350 mm

2023

The scene is from window; an evening shadow of the neighbours chimney on the opposite street wall.  It is am image I feel that is soon to die out in contemporary London with all the sky scrapers being built. Using segments from the famous map of London,1746 by John Rocque I give this scene a surround of the old London to settle itself in so its not lost in the hustle and bustle of modern day London.

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  • Acrylic on sewn linen and canvas 250 x 350 mm 2023 The scene is from window; an evening shadow of the neighbours chimney on the opposite street wall.  It is am image I feel that is soon to die out in contemporary London with all the sky scrapers being built. Using segments from the famous map of London,1746 by John Rocque I give this scene a surround of the old London to settle itself in so its not lost in the hustle and bustle of modern day London.
  • Acrylic on canvas and raw linen. 250 x 350 mm 2023 This is a scene from my loft window in London which I painted and then insert an approximate location from the famous map of London,1746 by John Rocque.
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  • Leaden Hall 250 mm x 350 mm 2023 This particular area, when the famous map of London,1746 by John Rocque was drawn up was the meat and vegetable region of London, hence the names of the streets - which always intrigues me when I bike around this city. The 'Gherkin' (which I feel is an appropriate name given the area) is juxtaposed as a contemporary insert to exact location.
  • Acrylic on sewn linen and canvas 250 x 350 mm 2023 The source of the series starts from using parts of from the famous map of London,1746 by John Rocque, then I juxtapose a contemporary scene of that location in the picture. In this particular piece is one of my favourite landmarks of contemporary London - The Shard.
  • Acrylic on sewn canvas and linen  250 x 350 mm 2023 I copied the section of Westminster Bridge from the famous map of London,1746 by John Rocque then juxtaposed a contemporary scene of a man taking a photo with his phone of the Houses of Parliament. 
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