Whitby Sunset (2026) Original Oil Painting by Rossana Bonetto

As the sun sets over Whitby, the ruins of the Abbey emerge beneath a crimson sky. Whitby Sunset is inspired by the Whitby Abbey, the Gothic landmark overlooking the Yorkshire coast and famously associated with Bram Stoker's Dracula.

I wanted to capture the feeling surrounding the place, the mistery, solitude and romantic darkness I felt visiting the place. The beauty of the fading light and the feeling that a darker story might be waiting just beyond the frame.

There is something about Whitby at dusk that feels as though it belongs to another time.

Materials used:

canvas on cardboard

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30 x 40 x 0.2cm
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits