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Traprain Law in golden light
Traprain Law has always been my closest hill, and part of my East Lothian navigation system (along with North Berwick Law and the Bass Rock). Four miles east of Haddington, Traprain was a hill fort and home to the Votadini tribe. In 1919, the Traprain Treasure was found here, the largest hoard of Roman silver found outside the Roman Empire. To me, it’s a beautiful and familiar hill, though severely altered by quarrying.
In my illustration, I wanted to portray the golden fields of barley, wheat and rape seed that surround the hill, but also a feel of the earth’s strata.
This print of Traprain in golden light is available in two sizes: 65 x 40cm (77 x 56cm mounted) and 40 x 30cm (50 x 40cm mounted). The image can also be found on a greetings card, a ceramic mug and in a set of East Lothian hill coasters, alongside North Berwick Law, the Garleton Hills and the Lammermuirs. There’s also a place mat and a velvety ‘faux suede’ cushion of it.
