Roderick Thackray
Pictures of Character
Roderick Thackray is an artist and writer from Mellor, a village on the edge of the Peak District.
The inspiration for Roderick's paintings, drawings and writings derives from his rich and varied experiences and the 'gritty' characters he has met throughout his life, much of which was spent in the coal mining industry in the Marple area. He has an amazing ability to capture the mood of northern industrial landscapes; his drawings and paintings of miners working above and under the ground magically encapsulate the hardships endured by coal miners in the earlier years of the twentieth century. Read more ...
A very small sample of Roderick's work is shown below, and more can be seen on the Blog page. A number of Roderick Thackray originals are available to buy from Todmorden Fine Art.
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