The Working Hour
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This view is of Bishopsgate in the City of London, looking towards the tower known as The Gherkin. The painting was inspired by the Tears For Fears song, The Working Hour, and I wanted to capture the feeling of the City waking up to a new day. Featured in the Patchings Open Exhibition in 2017, winning the St Cuthberts Mill Award.
About the Artist
Mike Rollins
Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, I grew up surrounded by the rugged moorlands and grit-stone walls of the South Pennines. Subconsciously, my eye has been coloured ever since by this legacy of romantic ruins and stark views. Trained as a scenic designer, I often convey my chosen subject as though…
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