Boats at Orford (Suffolk)
(Open edition print)

Original - gouache on paper © John Twinning 1995 & 2010
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Orford Ness is situated down the Suffolk coast from Aldeburgh. Here a very new and a very old boat sit side by side in perfectly still waters. The older boat - as if caught in quicksand - sinks gradually into the mud; decaying away a little bit more every year. The new boat sits pristine, upright and awaits the return of its owners so that it can head out into the north sea for a bit of maritime exploration. It was the stillness of both the water and the leaden sky as well as the contrast between old and new vessels which attracted me to paint this scene. Orford Ness and the renowned spit headland mark the point where the river Alde flowes into the North Sea.

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This giclee fine art print, one of John Twinning's pieces of maritime art; is one of several sea and boat images available in this category. Contact the artist .

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