Notes from Northumberland
The story of a self-taught illustrator and designer living in England’s most northerly county
Bari bear – the emblem of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Next to the Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Station, you’ll find a carved wooden statue of a bear, who is affectionately known as ‘Bari’.
Capturing the colours of Berwick-upon-Tweed
It was this sense of colour that I wanted to capture when I started thinking about developing a series of illustrations that reflected how I saw Berwick. I wanted to create my own iconic set of colour swatches – bold blocks of colour that I could see in the landmarks around me.