No. 14 Jo Rodwell “Four experimental sketches around Fishergate Postern Tower” 4 2024 Ink
Artist’s note:
The colour studies of the Postern Tower allowed a different approach to creating compositions with a much more experimental technique. Sketches of different perspectives of the Postern Tower were developed and built upon using collage as the base and then acrylic paint. Colours were taken from those recorded when observing the flora and fauna on the bricks of the walls and the ramparts. Acrylic inks were used to add vibrancy and definition to the studies, and charcoal to add tone to the textures.
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FoYW’s note:
Fishergate Postern looks west out of the walled city. It is the smallest of the old archways through York’s city walls and so was called a postern instead of a ‘bar’. In medieval times York had about 7 posterns but the others were all demolished in later times to make it easier to get into the city. The style of an arch can sometimes tell us when it was made. The arch closest to us here has the proportions of a Tudor arch but is almost triangular. The furthest arch is more typical of an older time.
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 February 2026 AF
