Rod Holt trained at Rochdale College of Art and at the University of Northumbria. Since 2004, he has been working full-time as an artist. His work has evolved over time and recent pieces are inspired and invigorated by the wildness and uncompromising nature of the Dark Peak landscape. Rod has incorporated his experiences of fell running around his home in Glossop, Derbyshire into some of the pictures.

However, his art also encompasses other themes (which you can explore via the gallery). Perspective is a key element of composition: Rod loves to find an unusual or unexpected point of view, which allows the richness and delicate intricacy of the foreground to shine through. Whilst there is photographic quality to his work, the fine detail arises from the perfection of a technique combining ballpoint pen with watercolour pencil and the whole scene is brought into focus with equal depth and clarity.

I working on a new substantial landscape picture, all I can say at the moment is that it involves lots of cotton grass......and is in keeping with my more challenging work. I will be exhibiting some of my work at The New Mills Originals Gallery
http://newmillsoriginal.co.uk/
and I will also be running some workshops, details soon.

I am also working on an artistic retrospective of a cycle tour around France. Bringing together recollection and images and words from the past, 'Journey' will unfold on this website over the coming months.

Following the Hayfield Country Show with it's excellent Lantern Pike Fellrace. I was invited to get involved with the opening of a new running store in Sheffield.