Coast to Coast by Rebecca Lardner

Witty, stylish and vibrant, Rebecca Lardner’s captivating new harbour scenes are animated portrayals of a hectic life lived on the land and the sea and draw us into an enchanting world of beam trawlers and long liners, beach huts and oystercatchers. But this thriving coastal community is not simply subject matter for Rebecca, but is in fact central to her own life, personal history and character. Like any good storyteller, Rebecca uses many elements from her own life in her work. Her pictures are a mosaic of the small experiences that make up her own day-to- day life; walking the dogs, potting up plants, sharing time with friends at a whole range of bijou establishments from antique shops to harbour cafes– and all set against the backdrop of that amazing coastal view.