It's theme is based around the Devonport Leat on Dartmoor. The leat is a man-made channel that took water from sources high on the moor to supply water to residents in Devonport. Now the city of Plymouth is supplied by Burrator Reservoir, so the leat feeds into the reservoir.
It is an incredible feat of engineering, with tunnels and aqueducts that follow the contours of the moors. To me, the leat feels like a natural watercourse, although it holds a power and presence on the moor in the same way as the rivers and tors.
Front cover: Drawing (from) the Leat 2017
213 x 183mm
Inside page: Drawing (from) the Leat 2017
Graphite on paper
Inside page: Drawing (from) the Leat 2017
Graphite and ink on paper
Inside page: Drawing (from) the Leat 2017
Ink on paper
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