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Yorkshire artist paints Holy Island onto his caravan

Views of Lindisfarne inspired one local caravanner to undertake an ambitious paint job

by Jack Beresford

A Rotherham-based caravan enthusiast has taken tourer customisation to a whole new level after creating an incredibly detailed landscape painting across the side of his trailer.

Stewart Platt and partner Brenda Gunning have been regular visitors to Northumberland over the years, enjoying the local tourism sights and local beauty spots on their travels up there, the Berwick Advertiser reports.

But after departing their favourite caravanning spot recently, Mr Platt hit upon the idea of immortalising the view of the nearby Holy Island at Lindisfarne.

“I love the island and everything about the area,” he told the news provider.

“I thought it would look nice on a really big canvas, but the biggest thing I had was the caravan!”

He quickly set about preparing for the big paint, heading to Beal in order to set up in the ideal spot to capture the view in all of its glory.

And while the finished article was delayed at certain points because of wind and rain, the end was result was work of true artistic beauty.

The tourer now resides in Rotherham, where it has attracted praise from locals and caravan enthusiasts alike.

To see a picture of the completed work, click here.

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