Recent sketches and etchings have evolved from a newly grown passion for Orfordness lighthouse, thanks to Mark Baines (organising) & Mark Thacker (fabulous guided tour). Visit www.orfordnesslighthouse.co.uk for further information, to book a visit and/ or become a friend of the lighthouse.
‘At the Edge’
etching & aquatint on copper plate
section of etching 
section of etching 
‘The Last Stand’
etching and aquatint on zinc plate
section of etching
Orfordness Lighthouse, built in 1792, is now close to the edge of the ever decreasing shingle spit where it sits on the Suffolk coast. Mark Thacker, speaks about the lighthouse on BBC news East of England, 12th August 2019, https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewseast/videos/1930453903702146?s=794359907&v=e&sfns=mo
Susan Whatling 