I’ve always been captivated by the sea and images of it are a source of constant joy. So I was delighted to discover the exhibition The Sea: LS Lowry & Maggi Hambling at the The Lowry.
As someone who only knows Lowry as a painter of “matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs” I was amazed by his peopleless seascapes. I was equally taken with the work of his 21st century successor Maggi Hambling, painter and creator of the controversial Scallop in Suffolk.
In this BBC slideshow you can see their work and hear Hambling talk about her work.
In this interview, Maggi talks about her processes for painting the sea, and the effect of Lowry’s work on her.
LS Lowry & Maggi Hambling: The Sea from Rob Martin on Vimeo.