Northern Quarter
In Northern Quarter, Chaz Newton-Smith reimagines a familiar corner of Manchester with a dreamlike, painterly edge. A building site wrapped in red-and-white hazard tape dominates the foreground. There’s an echo of Venice here—roadworks become waterways, scaffolding stand like silent gondoliers’ poles. Rendered digitally with expressive brushstrokes and rich tonal colour, this atmospheric scene captures the beauty in disruption, and the poetry in urban mess. Printed on 200gsm fine art paper and available in a contemporary box frame, it’s a bold, modern piece that invites a second glance.
Northern Quarter
In Northern Quarter, Chaz Newton-Smith reimagines a familiar corner of Manchester with a dreamlike, painterly edge. A building site wrapped in red-and-white hazard tape dominates the foreground. There’s an echo of Venice here—roadworks become waterways, scaffolding stand like silent gondoliers’ poles. Rendered digitally with expressive brushstrokes and rich tonal colour, this atmospheric scene captures the beauty in disruption, and the poetry in urban mess. Printed on 200gsm fine art paper and available in a contemporary box frame, it’s a bold, modern piece that invites a second glance.