Northern Spirit - Laing Gallery

This is a permanent exhibition that is featured a the Laing Gallery in Newcastle. The Gallery has housed many pieces of famous artwork and is a celebrated feature of Newcastle's art culture. The galley's love of locally produced art has driven it to feature a section solely dedicated to these people. The art that is seen in this exhibition is awe-inspiring and is a real testament to the artistic values that the north east area has.

"Northern Spirit brings the region’s artistic achievement and creative history to light and celebrates some of the region’s most significant artists and makers in the permanent collection." (http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/whats-on/northern-spirit-p524281)

The exhibition has several artists work including Thomas Berwick, an acclaimed artist from the North."He was a true lover of the countryside, and it is from that passion that the accuracy of his depictions at least partly springs. In order to get his famous view of the Chillingham Bull, he spent hours crawling on hands and knees through boggy countryside to get a side view of the elusive wild bull." (https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/04/bewick-engravings-gateshead-newcastle). His work began to put the surrounding area on the map and he is famed for his detailed engravings. His art form is a hidden art that is rarely heard of in the contemporary art culture.