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Matthew Eyles standing in front of East Riddlesden Hall
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Solo Exhibition at East Riddlesden Hall, a National Trust Property

My first solo exhibition, Thresholds: Light, Memory and Place, will run from 24 October 2026 until March 2027 at East Riddlesden Hall, a National Trust property near Keighley in Yorkshire. The exhibition will bring together a new body of paintings developed in response to the hall and its surrounding landscape.

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Matthew Eyles working on Christmas Lights painting.
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Why I’m Painting Nocturnes of Familiar Yorkshire Places

In the first of my series “A note from the studio”, I share why I’m painting nocturnes of familiar Yorkshire places; exploring how darkness, weather and memory transform village lanes, woodland edges and lit windows into atmospheric, emotionally charged paintings. The post introduces my new Yorkshire nocturne series, including Where the Light Waits, and reflects on painting place, threshold and night-time light.

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