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ARTIST AND PRINTMAKER ROZ HOWLING
within this expansive landscape. The colours, the nature; its lightly untamed beauty a stark contrast to manicured fields. This is what draws me back time and time again. I think I’ve recreated one particular stretch of fen (featured in the print above) almost 100 times. From the oranges, russets, pinks and peaches of autumn to the chartreuse, teals, purples and greens of spring. For me, the only constants are my enthusiasm and the quiet that dominates in the early morning. I guarantee that you’ll always spot something different there as the landscape evolves through the annual cycle.
My creativity is inspired by contrast, be it tones, light, colour, shape or even the landscape features themselves. The Fens lend themselves perfectly to this. Numerous times, I’ve heard people refer to the Fens as flat and featureless, but I quite disagree. The expansive sky provides different vistas every day. The way the waterways intersect the oblong arable fields, until you stumble across a bend. The warm black soil that sits as a backdrop to sandy coloured reeds lining the waterways, which reflect with hourglass clarity the mood of the sky. Wicken Fen, in contrast to its arable neighbours, offers an intimate experience
14 JULY 2025 CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK
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