Helen Clapcott

Helen Clapcott is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the most exciting artists painting in the North-West today. She is one of the few artists currently using egg tempera, a medium that predates oils and was used by the ‘Old Masters’ who had both the ability and the discipline to work with this exacting medium.

Her subject matter is the destruction and regeneration of the landscape of Stockport. For nearly 40 years she has painted these delightfully obsessive works, depicting the mutation and evolution of that once industrial valley, now a commuter corridor. Helen’s paintings have been continuously researched through drawing on location, each taking many months of meticulous work. They are not critical, nor do they defend a cause or corner. They are a celebration of light, and show a deep appreciation of a unique landscape.