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:
“I was excited and honoured to be announced as the official artist for the Tour de Yorkshire 2020 and despite the difficulties we have faced this year and postponement of the race itself, I am so pleased to finally release the six images I have painted.
“To get inspiration I spent several days driving along different sections of the route which brought home to me how lucky I am to live in God’s Own County and how gruelling the Tour de Yorkshire is for the riders. I am thrilled with the end result.”
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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:
“We had no choice but to postpone this year’s Tour de Yorkshire but we’re delighted to have Claire’s incredible artwork as a reminder of how fantastic this race is and how it showcases the county in a spectacular way.
“There has never been a more important time to support independent artists and businesses, whilst celebrating the arts and sport.”
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