Simon Palmer: The artist who fell in love with Yorkshire 40 years ago - and never left
A new exhibition titled 'Simon Palmer – Yorkshire Landscapes' has opened at Ryedale Folk Museum, showcasing limited-edition prints of watercolours by artist Simon Palmer. The exhibition, on display until July 5, 2026, celebrates Palmer's deep connection to the Yorkshire landscape, where he has lived and worked for over 40 years after falling in love with the region during a visit to Lastingham in 1976. Palmer, now considered one of Britain's leading watercolour artists, captures the rhythm, atmosphere, and quiet beauty of the countryside through a meticulous process of outdoor sketches and studio development.