{"product_id":"head-for-the-hills-2026-by-helen-boardman","title":"Head for the Hills 2026 by Helen Boardman","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHead for the Hills 2026 by Helen Boardman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of a small series of just three paintings reflecting on autumn, \u003cem\u003eHead for the Hills\u003c\/em\u003e captures the season at its most vivid and transient. Wedgwood blue skies contrast with the red and yellow ochres of drying bracken and curling leaves; walking takes a slower pace along and across ploughed fields. There is a sense of the landscape loosening itself — unravelling, as summer's grip finally gives way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped from plein air sketches and saved thoughts made whilst walking in early October 2025, and completed in the studio in Spring 2026. Finished with artist's professional UV satin varnish and wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of a small \u003cstrong\u003eAutumn\u003c\/strong\u003e series 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helen Boardman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Head for the Hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 × 25 × 1.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34 × 29 × 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on cradled board in dark grey tray frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresented:\u003c\/strong\u003e Framed, with signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelen Boardman is a semi-abstract landscape artist based in Stone, Staffordshire. A keen walker, her work is an emotional as well as visual response to the landscapes she explores — from the Staffordshire Moorlands to the Peak District. Her paintings are held in private collections across the UK and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helen Boardman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58535774126461,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9705\/files\/2026-08-13_11.48.00-2.jpg?v=1786718402","url":"https:\/\/www.barewall.co.uk\/products\/head-for-the-hills-2026-by-helen-boardman","provider":"Barewall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}