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In the quiet insistence of his line and the boldness of his form, Geoffrey Key brings something unmistakably Northern to British modern art. For over six decades, his work has shaped and reflected the cultural texture of the Salford art scene, straddling tradition and experimentation in a way that few modern British painters manage.
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There’s something quietly compelling about Pierre Adolphe Valette — a Frenchman by birth, yet seemingly at home in the smoky hush of Edwardian Manchester. His brush, more or less, gave shape to a kind of poetry in brick and fog. Few early 20th-century British artists saw the city quite like he did.
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L.S. Lowry is best known for his matchstick figures and mill-town scenes—but his words speak just as strongly as his paintings. These Lowry quotes, drawn from interviews and letters, offer candid insight into the artist’s mindset. His remarks are plainspoken, often dry, and quietly revealing. Lowry on art wasn’t theoretical—it was emotional, instinctive, and deeply tied to everyday life.
Whether you’re familiar with his work or exploring Northern art inspiration for the first time, these famous quotes by L.S. Lowry give fresh context to a life spent observing, feeling, and painting without pretence.
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'ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT ARTISTS IN THE NORTH, NORMAN LONG'S PAINTINGS ARE AN EXERCISE IN BALANCE. ADAPTING VISUAL STIMULUS TO CREATE A NARRATIVE IN COLOUR AND LIGHT, LONG'S WORK CONSTANTLY CHANGES AND MOVES - PAINT APPLICATION IS NEVER STATIC AS FORMS EMERGE FROM THE LIGHT'
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ALEX REUBEN
Prior to his solo show 'Emerging into the Light' at Contemporary Six, Norman Long answered some questions for us.
