People themselves rarely feature in Ackroyd’s images but for his latest exhibition at the gallery we are delighted to present a collection of works from the last four decades that show the evidence of mankind’s existence within landscape. From ancient defence structures and long since ruined castles to the hunting grounds of palatial homes, these works invite us to meditate on what remains of our ancestor’s interventions into the landscape.
Of these works, perhaps the most unusual within Ackroyd’s oeuvre are the interior scenes of Oranmore Castle that depict a room which has served as lodging and studio for Norman. These are contemplative impressions of a space at once perfectly still but that transforms dramatically throughout the day. The surprising domesticity of these images no longer sits at odds with Ackroyd’s landscapes if we consider the material he deploys more than any other - light. Whether rendered diffuse through mist, breaking through storm clouds, or as Caravaggesque chiaroscuro- Norman Ackroyd sheds light on his subjects - literally and proverbially.
The People Before brings together three strands of Norman Ackroyd’s work: His most recent works, debuted this summer at the Royal Academy; a brand new boxed set of 10 etchings titled ‘Littoral'; and a survey of etchings and watercolours exploring manmade structures within the landscape, curated from a 40 year archive of the artist’s work.
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The People Before
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Norman AckroydWhitby, 2015£600.00
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Norman AckroydCastle Bay, 2016£600.00
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Norman AckroydBalmoral Castle, 2002£600.00
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Norman AckroydDaybreak – Co. Galway, 2010£600.00
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Norman AckroydKnockando House – Moray, 2008£600.00
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Norman AckroydThornbury, 2005Unframed price: £600
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Norman AckroydOranmore Castle – Noon, 1999£800.00
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Norman AckroydFountains Abbey – February, 1994£600.00
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Norman AckroydOranmore Castle – Daybreak, 1999£800.00
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Norman AckroydThe Broch of Mousa, 2012£600.00
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Norman Ackroyd, Stour Estuary, 2018
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Norman AckroydHambleton in Winter (Hambleton Hills), 2018£600.00
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Norman AckroydWeston Hill – Clun Forest – Shropshire, 1993£600.00
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Norman AckroydFarndale from Gillamoor – North Riding, 1993£600.00
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Norman AckroydWiltshire Skyline – Wiltshire, 1993£600.00
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Norman AckroydBalor’s Castle – Tory, 2008£600.00
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Norman AckroydWinter Morning – Wharfedale, 2011£600.00
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Norman AckroydSouth Queensferry – Lothian, 1993£600.00
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Norman AckroydSinclair's Castle, 2016£600.00
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Norman AckroydDunfeeny Stone, 1994£600.00
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Norman AckroydThe Gaada Stack Foula, 2012£600.00
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Norman AckroydRoslin, 2001£600.00
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Norman Ackroyd, Harewood Castle, 1997
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Norman AckroydMilk Hill, Marlborough Downs, 2003£600.00
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Norman AckroydAnglesey – The Pearl Engine House, 2010£600.00
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Norman AckroydAnglesey – Amlwch, 2010£600.00
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Norman AckroydAnglesey – The Great Open Cast, 2010£600.00
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Watercolours
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Norman AckroydEilean Mor – Flannan, 2011Watercolour£4,200.00
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Norman AckroydAltar Rock – Sula Sgeir, 2011WatercolourSold
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Norman AckroydEilean Mor – Flannan, 2012Watercolour£4,200.00
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Norman AckroydEigg, 2007WatercolourSold
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Norman AckroydBlacksod Bay, 2005Watercolour£3,600.00
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Norman AckroydLeaving Skelligs, 2015£3,600.00
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'A painting might be compared to a novel, it’s a huge canvas, it’s in colour, with all sorts of interlocking plots, whereas an etching is short story or a poem, it’s more succinct, a précis, it’s an economical and elegant statement of something minor, or a minor tributary. It’s no less an important work of art for that. All the great painters have done etching in the past, and they have done for this reason.'
- Norman Ackroyd
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2022 Etchings
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Norman AckroydGleann Bay, St Kilda, 2022£720.00
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Norman AckroydThe Wychwood in Winter, 2022£720.00
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Norman AckroydOn Burra Firth, Shetland, 2022£960.00
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Norman AckroydMorning at Glebe House, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydFriar Island Connemara, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydHigh Island Connemara, 2022£600.00
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2022 Boxed Set | Littoral
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Norman AckroydBlacksod Daybreak, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydHigh Island from Inishbofin, 2021£600.00
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Norman AckroydCliffs of Aran, 2021£600.00
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Norman AckroydThe Burren from Aran, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydBallinskelligs Bay, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydChesil Beach, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydFrom Dunwich Cliffs, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydSouthwold at Sunrise, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydBrancaster, 2022£600.00
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Norman AckroydFrom Inner Farne, 2022£600.00
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Larger and Rare work
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Norman Ackroyd film clip, 1988
Click HERE to view a film clip of Norman Ackroyd discussing etching, his working methods and his love of the river Windrush. The print being created in the film is Widford Bridge, in 1988
All footage supplied by the artist. From 'A Prospect of Rivers' (1988). A Best Endeavours Production for Channel Four.
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