Painted North

A series of hand painted photographs of my home town Sunderland. This technique uses photographs that I have taken over the years which I then add paint and pen to, to create a visual aesthetic reminiscent of Victorian era hand coloured images. My own application of colour and pen though is much more erratic and expressive which also ties into Sunderland's strong cultural relationship with Punk.


Hand painted Sunderland, Down by the River, By Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted Sunderland, Minchella's Ice Cream, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted photograph, Metro on Bridge, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted Sunderland, Signs of industry on the river, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted Sunderland, At the Airshow, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted Sunderland, At the Airshow, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted photograph, Sunderland coastline from Whitburn, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand Painted Wearmouth Bridge, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand Painted Coastline, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painter Queen Alexander Bridge, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand Painted Photograph, Souter Lighthouse, by Jo Howell 2013 

Hand painted photograph, Local hero (Jack Crawford), by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted Sunderland, Hendon storm, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted photograph, Penshaw Monument, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted photograph, Roker Lighthouse, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted photograph, Finchale Woods, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted photograph, Finchale Abbey, by Jo Howell 2013

Hand painted Durham photograph, by Jo Howell 2013

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