Hardingham Village Sign Original Watercolour by Zoe Elizabeth Norman

Contemporary Impressionism

This atmospheric plein-air watercolour beautifully captures the gentle spirit of the small Norfolk village of Hardingham on a windy September afternoon. The village, once the filming location for the 1967 British horror film The Shuttered Room directed by David Greene and starring Gig Young, Carol Lynley, and Oliver Reed, saw its old water mill burned for the production — a piece of history now long gone. Yet, the village sign endures, standing proudly as the focal point of this painting. The composition features the sign and a quaint brick bus shelter nestled among rich greenery, while a nearby bench rests beneath shifting clouds. With loose, expressive brushwork and fluid tones, the artist evokes the restless breeze and changing light, capturing the timeless, tranquil rhythm of rural Norfolk life.

Signed on the front and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Zoe Elizabeth Norman is an award winning artist and her paintings are in public and private collections around the world.

Materials used:

Watercolour paper and Windsor and Newton watercolours

Details:

• Watercolour on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 25 x 30 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 25 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky