Chatted today with a reader friend from Stonehaugh, in Northumberland, which is the first village I lived in following my birth at Dilston Hall in Corbridge. The village was created for forestry workers in the early 1950s and my dad worked as one after leaving the army.
One of the defining features of the village are the Totem poles which represent various characteristics of the area. These little impromptu sketches were inspired by the conversation I had today, which I will develop into a painting although I will research further to get the details correct.



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