The Portico  2016

Walker, ‘The Portico, Central Station, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1950s’, (2016) oil on linen, 30 x 24 inches [br]In Autumn 1956 I journeyed to Newcastle in order to study fine art at university. Over the next few years I passed through the city’s Central Station many times and was particularly impressed by its grand, gloomy Portico. The Station dates from 1845-50 and was design...