Shirley Goodsell | Originals Gallery | Full Steam Ahead! Grosmont Worksheds

Sir Nigel Gresley and Steam Engine No.76079 leaving Grosmont Worksheds.

When I was a child I was terrified and excited by the steam and explosion of sound coming from steam engines in Paragon Station, Hull.

At Grosmont Worksheds I really relived that early experience.

The engines are terrifying, especially when they disappear into thick clouds of steam as they come pounding towards you.

In the painting I tried to convey this impression of unbridled power.

Unframed