Location: Farfield Mill
Contact: Joanne Mowbray
Website: https://www.farfieldmill.org/events/about-time-richard-monks/
Email: reception@farfieldmill.org
Admission: Free (donations welcome)
The work is abstract, painted from memory and includes familiar shapes; field patterns on the fellside, ancient gate stoops weathered by the elements, a hog hole in a wall, the curve of a line of trees battered by storms, slabs of granite left abandoned from the last ice age. With these as my inspiration I build up layers of paint in an intuitive way; scraping, sanding, scouring to reveal hidden details – responding to the marks themselves, constantly looking to see what emerges – contrasts – relationships between colour and form. So that the final work, whilst perhaps not immediately recognisable, retains a sense of place and time.
Farfield Mill is open Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am- 4.00pm
Some other events in September 2025
At Greenside, we’re bringing back the simple joy of those early music festivals. Its a weekend to relax, dance, laugh, and enjoy time with your family, friends, and neighbours. With live music, fun activities for all ages, and a real sense of community, its the kind of event that reminds you what life’s all about!
View details >Lives Lived Here – Lee Whitworth
I grew up in Huddersfield, in the heart of the textile industry, and spent many childhood days playing amongst the derelict mills that are our industrial heritage.
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