Byland Abbey Revisited - Original acrylic painting from the Yorkshire studio of Neil McBride paintings of social comment I felt the idea was

I felt the idea was too far off the wall as a piece of art for most people so I opted for a Cumbrian mountain landscape

Metallic greens and blues cut through a stark white ground

Dog drawings from my sketchbook

It is both a specific moment and a universal one — a reminder that tradition is not a relic

It's about capturing a fleeting moment above the North York Moors — that breathtaking instant when vast white clouds race across an open blue sky

Byland Abbey Revisited - Original acrylic painting from the Yorkshire studio of Neil McBride paintings of social comment I felt the idea wasByland Abbey is a magical place in the heart of North Yorkshire especially when depicted on a moonlit night in this original painting. The atmosphere of Byland is heightened by the impressionistic addition of the group of people gathering under the tower. Why are they there? What are their intentions? This is definitely an original painting to lose yourself in. The prominent texture of the acrylic paint adds a further dimension to the lively