No. 1 Janine Baldwin “Flowers at the Tower” a study of Fishergate Postern Tower 2024
Artist’s note:
This particular aspect of the tower was selected because I wanted to make a prominent feature of the pollinator friendly wildflowers planted on the ramparts. Gestural lines have been used to reflect the gentle movement of the flowers and leaves in the foreground. The combination of soft pastel, pastel pencils, charcoal and graphite allowed for a greater range of texture.
To contact Janine and see more of her work,
please visit www.janinebaldwin.co.uk
or view her Instagram account at www.instagram.com/janinebaldwinartist/
She can also be reached on janinebaldwin19@hotmail.com and 07874242410.
FoYW’s note:
Almost all of York’s city walls are on top of earth ramparts which predate the stone walls. Here the walls are mid-14th century, the ramparts are probably two centuries earlier. In the last 100 years there has been mass planting of daffodils and some small sections of the ramparts have had other plants added. In the last few years Friends of York Walls started small experiments in introducing and managing native, pollinator friendly wild flowers in this section.
Using this image: The artist has the copyright for this work but has told us that they, like FoYW, are willing for this image of it to be used as if it was copyright-free providing the artist is credited.
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Posted / Updated 16th February 2026 AF
