- Focuses on a much-loved artist- The first book to focus specifically
on Eardley's time in Catterline- Brings to light significant new
research- Published in 2021 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of
Joan Eardley's birth- From the same author as the highly successful Joan
Eardley: A Sense of Place, ISBN 9781911054023In 1951, Joan Eardley
visited the coastal fishing village of Catterline in north-east Scotland
for the first time. Her visit sparked a fascination that would last the
rest of her life. She made the village her home and found inspiration in
the dramatic light and rapidly changing weather. The gentle landscapes
and wild rolling seascapes she painted of Catterline in wind, snow, rain
and sun are among her best-loved works. Unpublished archival material
and interviews with many of those who knew her shed new light on
Eardley's life in Catterline. A vivid portrait is painted both of
Eardley and of the village, showing the vital part Catterline played in
her development as an artist. The story of her experiences on the wild
Scottish coast is evocatively told and beautifully illustrated with some
of her most remarkable drawings and paintings.
