Early Spring, Crummock Water by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) [PRINT]:Framed Print 538 x 437mm / 21.2 z 17.2 inches (Silver) give solidity and depth of

give solidity and depth of colour to the centre of the painting

just when the sun attempts to burst through an assortment of foliage that encapsulates the wooden pens

take shortcuts along paths we have never used and remember for many years places we have visited only once

outrageous and often provoking world of the visual arts

hence the Lake District connection

Early Spring, Crummock Water by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) [PRINT]:Framed Print 538 x 437mm / 21.2 z 17.2 inches (Silver) give solidity and depth ofUnusually William chose to paint this view from the beside the road, as he would normally have preferred to be rather hidden while painting; but in this scene, the road plays an active part in the composition, leading one in towards the lake with Red Pike and High Stile above, and Rannerdale Knotts signalling the hidden Buttermere around the corner. "There are plenty of physical reasons for the satisfying character of this part of the valley. Here it