Cotswold Hop Kilns 1914

This is Henry Rushbury's "Cotswold Hop Kilns," an etching, a dance of light and shadow scratched onto a metal plate. It's all about process, isn't it? The way the ink catches in those tiny grooves, each line a decision, a little tremor of the hand. Look closely, and you'll see how Rushbury uses line to create depth and texture. The dense, tangled lines of the trees contrast with the smoother, more deliberate strokes of the building. And the way he captures the reflection in the water? Just gorgeous. For me, the real magic is in the sky, it’s just a blank space, but somehow that’s not a problem. Rushbury reminds me of Whistler, who also had a knack for making the ordinary feel extraordinary. Ultimately, art is about seeing – it’s a conversation, a way of questioning the world around us.