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Nov 2020
Pateley Bridge artist creates Tour de Yorkshire art
A Pateley Bridge artist has created six images of Yorkshire in collaboration with the organisers of the Tour de Yorkshire.
Claire Baxter's images celebrate scenic views the riders have passed since the annual event began in 2015.
Ms Baxter, the official Tour de Yorkshire artist , said she wanted to capture the diversity of Yorkshire and the excitement of the race.
Her images have been released despite last week's announcement that the Tour de Yorkshire has been postponed to 2022 due to covid.
The collection is called Tour Baht'at, which refers to the folk song Ilkley Moor Baht'at.
Ms Baxter, who works mainly with oils at her Pateley gallery, said:
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According to Welcome to Yorkshire, the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire generated £98 million for the local economy.
Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive James Mason said:
To look at the art in more detail click here.
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