Boxgrove Priory Drawing

The ruins of Boxgrove Priory, Boxgrove, West Sussex. This subject was chosen due to the proximity of the grave of Billy Fiske, and American Hurricane Pilot who was shot down and died in August 1940 during the Luftwaffe attack on the nearby Tangmere Airfield. Fiske pretended to be a Canadian to join the RAF during the period when Americans were forbidden to serve in foreign military services. He managed to land his crippled aircraft safely, but died of severe injuries and burns a day later. He is buried in the Boxgrove Churchyard in accordance with his wishes. His tombstone bears the inscription: "He died for England" I think it's important that the current generation realises the debt they owe to those who gave their lives for the freedom that we all enjoy. I love working in Pen and Pencil because of the ability to show the subject in stark relief. It enables me to illustrate texture and form.

Drawing:Ink on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:297 W x 210 H x 0.1 D in

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