Thresholds

March 8, 2022

For someone who had been so taken by the fugitive nature of the things that took up his interest to the extent that he thought of them as reflections of his own state of mind, it might not be that unusual that Raymond Moore, a pioneer of art photography in Britain, followed the western edge of that country until he ultimately vanished into obscurity.

Routes

October 2, 2021

These short place guides were developed in 2019 from research that I had previously undertaken for other (more academic) purposes to be used by Eden Arts of Penrith, as part of a consultancy process they undertook on the A66 coast-to-coast road. They were quickly put together and were not intended to be comprehensive place guides (of the 'Rough Guide' kind), but were rather given as illustrative examples of how one might develop itineraries that focused on attractions on the west coast of Cumbria for visitors taking day trips by car. They were intended to inform Eden Arts' 'Route 66' initiative.

Now renamed 'The 66', the Eden Arts initiative is now a wide-ranging partnership designed to promote and develop the region defined and joined by the A66 road. It seeks to uncover the potential of the road as a key economic and social driver. These guides, along with my book West Cumbria: On the Edge and another article about the history of the A66 (published in the journal Places) could be considered as contributions towards efforts that seek to re-imagine / re-make the region's identity.

Each guide was designed to suggest a route that could be accomplished in one day, say, for a day visitor travelling from the A66 through the northern Lake District to the west coast of Cumbria. As such, there was material shared between the three guides, although each one departs on its own itinerary towards a different destination.

Memorial to Heroic Sacrifice (1899-1903), George Frederick Watts. London. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons) — *Memorial to Heroic Sacrifice* (1899-1903), George Frederick Watts. London. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons)

Public art

August 3, 2021

Sculptures for the British Medical Association (1908), Jacob Epstein, London. (Image: Via Tate) — *Sculptures for the British Medical Association* (1908), Jacob Epstein, London. (Image: Via Tate)

Watts Towers (1921-1954), Simon Rodia, Watts, Los Angeles. (Image: Via Library of Congress) — *Watts Towers* (1921-1954), Simon Rodia, Watts, Los Angeles. (Image: Via Library of Congress)

Mount Rushmore National Memorial (1927-1941), Gutzom Burglom. Black Hills, South Dakota. (Image: Via Library of Congress) — *Mount Rushmore National Memorial* (1927-1941), Gutzom Burglom. Black Hills, South Dakota. (Image: Via Library of Congress)

The West Winds (1928), Henry Moore. London. (Image: Via Henry Moore Archive) — *The West Winds* (1928), Henry Moore. London. (Image: Via Henry Moore Archive)

Man at the Crossroads (1933), Diego Rivera. New York City. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons) — *Man at the Crossroads* (1933), Diego Rivera. New York City. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons)

Astronomer’s Monument (1933-34), Public Works of Art Project (PWPA), Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons) — *Astronomer’s Monument* (1933-34), Public Works of Art Project (PWPA), Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons)

Festival of Britain, various temporary works. Above: The Sunbathers (1951), Peter Laszlo Peri. London. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons) — Festival of Britain, various temporary works. Above: *The Sunbathers* (1951), Peter Laszlo Peri. London. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons)

Harlow Family Group (1956), Henry Moore. Harlow, England. (Image: Via Henry Moore Foundation) — *Harlow Family Group* (1956), Henry Moore. Harlow, England. (Image: Via Henry Moore Foundation)

Meridian (1958-1960), Barbara Hepworth. London. (Image: Via BarbaraHepworth.org.uk) — *Meridian* (1958-1960), Barbara Hepworth. London. (Image: Via BarbaraHepworth.org.uk)

Spiral Jetty (1970), Robert Smithson, Great Salt Lake, Utah. (Image: Via deseret.com) — *Spiral Jetty* (1970), Robert Smithson, Great Salt Lake, Utah. (Image: Via deseret.com)

The Lightning Field (1977), Walter de Maria. New Mexico. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons) — *The Lightning Field* (1977), Walter de Maria. New Mexico. (Image: Via Wikimedia Commons)

Surrounded Islands (1980-83), Christo & Jeanne-Claude. Biscayne Bay, Florida. (Image: Via christojeanneclaude.net) — *Surrounded Islands* (1980-83), Christo & Jeanne-Claude. Biscayne Bay, Florida. (Image: Via christojeanneclaude.net)

House (1993), Rachel Whiteread, London. (Image: Via artsy.net) — *House* (1993), Rachel Whiteread, London. (Image: Via artsy.net)

Angel of the North (1998), Antony Gormley, Location. (Image: Mike Peel via Wikimedia Commons). — *Angel of the North* (1998), Antony Gormley, Location. (Image: Mike Peel via Wikimedia Commons).

Cloud Atlas (2006), Anish Kapoor. Chicago. (Image: Via Library of Congress). — *Cloud Atlas* (2006), Anish Kapoor. Chicago. (Image: Via Library of Congress).

Harris Flights (2013), Charles Quick (In Certain Places) and Research Design. (Image: via artsandplace.org) — *Harris Flights* (2013), Charles Quick (In Certain Places) and Research Design. (Image: via artsandplace.org)