Nath Owen

Last night saw me take the studio on the road again, this time it was to the Lanark Agricultural Centre to the fantastic Christmas on Clydeside Christmas market. Despite the horrendous weather conditions the turnout was superb, meeting many new faces and some familiar ones too. As always with Lanark based events the main topic of conversation was my Silver Bell piece.

One of my fascinations since moving to Lanark has been its old racecourse, steeped in history and nostalgia, very quickly it was decided that this fascinating landmark had to be recreated in pencil. A brief History Lanark Racecourse was a historic venue in Scotland, founded by King William the Lion, it hosted the oldest horse race in Britain, the Lanark Silver Bell, and the longest handicap race in Scotland, the William the Lion Handicap. The racecourse also hosted the first aviation meeting...