London Rail, 2021. 104 x 89.5cm Archival Inkjet print on Paper Edition of 50 (Published by TAG Fine Arts ) ____________________________________________________________
Inner London Rail, 2021. 54x 43 cm Archival Inkjet print on Paper Edition of 50 (Published by TAG Fine Arts ) ____________________________________________________________
London Rail , 2020 Unique original drawing Graphite on Paper 108 x 123.5 cm £4,000 (unframed) (Available from Stephen Walter ) ____________________________________________________________ Works from this project include the unique origi
This is my version of this growing genre of which the most notable example is Simon Patterson’s The Great Bear , of 1992. This work, to some extent pays homage to Patterson’s famous map, however my focus here remains on exploring the nature of actu
Many of the new station names on this map celebrate notable people associated with the area, both contemporary and historical. Those who were either born in the area or have previously lived in or currently reside there now. These would have been, o
Local landmarks show up in some of these names such as ‘Horniman Hill’ for Forest Hill and it’s Arts & Crafts style Horniman Museum. Also, some historical landmarks are referenced such as ‘Placentia’ in place of Cutty Sark, where Henry VIII buil
Some names describe the archetypes found in these areas – ‘Hipfields’ for London Fields. Others show an areas’ locally known name such ‘The Cally’ for Caledonian Road. Earl’s Court is now ‘Bedsitter Land’. Others give a description of the meaning of
To slap down the pretentions of real estate agents, some names have been switched to adjacent areas such as ‘Dog Kennel Hill’ for East Dulwich, referring to the housing estate of this name, Queenstown Road is now “Patmore Estate.’ Some older names p
All of London’s ghost stations are shown, both on the underground and overground, of which there are many. Dates showing the opening year of many of the lines are shown. Also of particular interest is the predominant ethnic makeup of some areas. Kil
Finally, a few of the existing and enigmatic names of stations remain, such as ‘Gallions Reach’, ‘Silvertown’ and ‘The White City’, but these are few and far between amongst an array of names that delve into each areas’ history, etymology and some o
This map comes in two versions - the large whole of London (London Rail, 2021), and a smaller central zones map called Inner London Rail, 2021. This shows the stations within zones 1, 2 and 3. It has been delicately edited and altered to an altern
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