Our cover art this year is by Sheffield- based artist Cath Dunn

We love the colourful, dramatic beauty of ‘Wind, Higgar Tor’. There’s a powerful primal energy and movement in her painting which captures perfectly the blustery, wild nature of the Peak District outcrops and edges. You can almost hear the roaring of the wind - feel its sharp cold whip across your face - as you stand, transfixed, beneath a swirling sky.

Here’s what Cath Dunn has to say about her painting:

In this painting ’Wind, Higgar Tor’, the use of colour represents the joy I feel when Higgar Tor comes into sight. The patterns in the paint capture the strength of the pull towards its summit and the rhythms of the grasses and sky, although stylised, capture the wildness of the area and the elemental nature of the weather and the land.

Walking in the Peak District is special to me. I love the feeling of the wind in my hair and the rough terrain under my feet and, although difficult to believe, Higgar Tor lies just within the Sheffield City boundary. It is one of the 95 Ethels in the Peak District named after an early environmental campaigner Ethel Haythornthwaite.

For me, Higgar Tor symbolises the Dark Peak with its gritstone edges and ancient hillfort nearby, its mix of heather, rock and windswept grasses. The shape and cadences of the land have a strong magnetic effect, pulling me to climb up to the ridge and reach for the sky. These are all feelings I try to portray in my paintings.

You can see my paintings at the exhibitions and events listed on my webpage.

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