Crossley Engine by Cathy Read

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Cathy Read

Crossley Engine

Watercolour and Acrylic ink

30.6 x 40.4 cm (12.05 x 15.91 in)

Inv: 664

£520

It’s a magical moment in the progress of any artwork. With my paintings it’s the final step in the creative process, where the dramatic transformation takes place. You can see that moment happen later on and I also have video for you, but first, I need to set the scene.
Outside the Science Museum in Manchester is an engine.

This painting has a very personal connection. Crossleys were a prominent Manchester engineering firm and my dad worked for them for most of my childhood. So it’s a name I know well. My father loved engines, and I think some of that love has rubbed off on me.
When I saw that the engine outside the Science Museum was by Crossleys, I was keen to incorporate it into one of my pieces.

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