Artist Tony paints a view of Wakefield under lockdown

AN artist has been keeping track of the city in lockdown with a series of paintings.
Tony Wade.Tony Wade.
Tony Wade.

Tony Wade began his project in Friday, March 20, just three days before lockdown began.

He said: “Originally I was going to spend some time outdoors painting and then all of a sudden I couldn’t do that any more.

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“Someone commented that they couldn’t get outside and they enjoyed looking at those paintings as a way of seeing Wakefield.

Wakefield artist Tony Wade has painted a series of pieces depicting the city during lockdown.Wakefield artist Tony Wade has painted a series of pieces depicting the city during lockdown.
Wakefield artist Tony Wade has painted a series of pieces depicting the city during lockdown.

“So I thought I’d carry on , but I’d go on my daily exercise walk and then from photographs and memories I’d paint a view of Wakefield for people who can’t go out.”

Tony has now completed more than 20 of the paintings, which vary from scenic views of the city to detailed portrayals of landmarks.

People have stories about these places,” he said. “All those places you think are quite ordinary are actually very special.”

Visit tonywadeart.com to see the painting series in full.

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