50 x 40cm
£550

Painting of Reardon Smith's Queen City in Queen Alexandra Dock

The painting is part of the series "Valley Lines: Bargoed to the Bay".

The paintings explore the historical, economic and cultural connections - both physical and emotional - between people and places in the South Wales Valleys and Cardiff.

The paintings invite the viewer to reflect on Cardiff and the Valleys' move from a (physically tough) industrial and maritime economy, based on the mining, transport and export of coal, to an e-commerce, media and tourism based economy of entertainment and leisure opportunities.

Toy, red, mark 3 Ford Cortinas await export from Queen Alexandra Dock

In the background can be seen the Crown Fuel Works. A toy train pulls coal trucks.