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Normandy is a vast region, and the following drawings and watercolours only depict some of the landscapes and maritime scenes that can be observed in and around the Mont-Saint-Michel Bay.

Watercolour of Mont-Saint-Michel, "Le Mont-Saint-Michel et Tombelaine depuis le Bec d'Andaine," by William Walkington in 1977
Le Mont-Saint-Michel et Tombelaine depuis le Bec d'Andaine
Plein Air Watercolour 21.5 x 25.5 cms, signed John Walkington and dated 15 juillet 1977. Private Collection.

Watercolour of a view across fields towards a village on a hill on a rainy day, "Vains," by William Walkington in 1977.
Vains
Plein air watercolour, 16.5 x 21.5 cms, signed John Walkington and dated 11 December 1977. Private Collection.

Watercolour of a distant view of Mont-Saint-Michel, "Le Mont-Saint-Michel depuis Avranches," by William Walkington in 1978
Le Mont-Saint-Michel depuis Avranches
Plein Air Watercolour 17 x 25.5 cms, signed John Walkington and dated 20 septembre 1978. Private Collection.

A pencil drawing of farm buildings in Normandy, "Bâtiments de ferme normande," by William Walkington in 1977
Bâtiments de ferme normande
Plein Air Pencil drawing "For Grandma," 20.5 x 29.5 cms, signed John Walkington and dated Sept. 1977. Private Collection.

Pencil drawing of a farm near the Abbey of la Lucerne, "Ferme près de l'Abbaye de la Lucerne," by William Walkington in 1978
Ferme près de l'Abbaye de la Lucerne
Plein Air Pencil drawing, 17 x 14.5 cms, signed John Walkington and dated 18/3/78. Private Collection.

A watercolour landscape, "Le Mont-Saint-Michel et Tombelaine depuis les falaises de Champeaux," by William Walkington in 1989
Le Mont-Saint-Michel et Tombelaine depuis les falaises de Champeaux
Plein Air Watercolour 21.5 x 32 cms, signed William Walkington and dated 1989. Private Collection.

A watercolour of a ship and a fishing boat at Granville harbour, entitled "Port de Granville," by William Walkington in 1978
Port de Granville
Plein Air Watercolour, 21x23cm, signed John Walkington and dated 19th June 1978. Private Collection.

A watercolour of the river Sée and Avranches, entitled "La Sélune et Avranches," by William Walkington in 1983
La Sée et Avranches
Plein Air Watercolour, 18.25 x 27 cms, signed John Walkington and dated 1983 (dated printemps 1983 to rear). Available.

A watercolour of Tirepied seen from the banks of the river Sée, entitled "Tirepied," by William Walkington in 1982
Tirepied
Plein Air Watercolour, 15.5 x 23 cms, signed John Walkington and dated 14th July 1982.
Awarded the Prix de la Fondation Ricard au Salon d'Automne 1982 des Ateliers d'Art du Bocage. Private Collection.

Watercolour of Donville beach with Granville as backdrop, entitled "La plage de Donville," by William Walkington in 1989
La Plage de Donville
Plein Air Watercolour, 21.7 x 31 cms, signed William Walkington and dated 1989. Private Collection.

Watercolour of rolls of hay and view, "Le Mont-Saint-Michel vu depuis la Pointe du Grouin du Sud," by William Walkington in 1989
Le Mont-Saint-Michel vu depuis la Pointe du Grouin du Sud
Plein Air Watercolour, 20.5 x 31 cms, signed William Walkington and dated 1989. Private Collection.

Watercolour of a view over salt meadows towards the Mont-Saint-Michel, painted on a sunny day in 1989, by William Walkington
Les herbus et le Mont-Saint-Michel vus depuis Bas Courtils
Plein air watercolour, 21.3 x 32 cms, signed William Walkington and dated 1989. Private Collection.

A watercolour of a sunken track bordered by trees, entitled "Chemin creux," by William Walkington in 1978
Chemin creux
Plein Air Watercolour, 22.5 x 17.5 cms, signed John Walkington and dated 22 septembre 1978. Private Collection.

A watercolour of two fishing boats in Granville harbour, entitled "Granville," by William Walkington in 1989
Granville
Plein Air Watercolour, 31 x 21.5 cms signed William Walkington and dated 1989. Private Collection.

A watercolour of the Saint-Martin Church at Braffais, entitled "Eglise Saint-Martin de Braffais," by William Walkington
Eglise Saint-Martin de Braffais
Watercolour, 26 x 17 cms, signed Walkington and undated. Private Collection.

Watercolour of an abandoned boat at Regnéville, entitled "Dernier repos à Regnéville-sur-Mer," by William Walkington in 2017
Dernier repos à Regnéville-sur-Mer
Plein air watercolour, 28 x 38 cms, signed WW and dated 2017. Available.

Watercolour of a small abandoned house in a field, entitled "Petite maison normande abandonnée," by William Walkington in 2018
Petite maison normande abandonnée
Watercolour, 17 x 22.5 cms, signed WW and dated 2018. Available.

Watercolour of people paddling at the Sée estuary, "En vacances à la Pointe du Grouin du Sud," by William Walkington in 2021
En vacances à la Pointe du Grouin du Sud
Watercolour, signed Walkington and dated 2021. Private Collection.

Watercolour of salt meadows, "Le Mont-Saint-Michel depuis le Grand Port Saint Léonard," by William Walkington in 2021
Le Mont-Saint-Michel depuis le Grand Port Saint Léonard
Plein Air Watercolour 23.5 x 33.5 cms, signed Walkington and dated 2021. Available.

Watercolour of the bay, "Le Mont-Saint-Michel depuis la Pointe du Grouin du Sud," by William Walkington in 2021
Le Mont-Saint-Michel depuis la Pointe du Grouin du Sud
Plein Air Watercolour, 23.5 x 33.5 cms, signed Walkington and dated 2021. Available.

Watercolour of the River Sienne near Urville, entitled "La Sienne vers Urville-sur-Mer," by William Walkington in 2021
La Sienne vers Urville-sur-Mer
Plein Air Watercolour, 24 x 33.5 cms, signed WW and dated 2021. Available.

Watercolour of a small stone pavilion set in the walled garden of Le Rozel castle, in Normandy, by William Walkington in 2022
Pavillon Barbey d'Aurevilly, Château du Rozel
Plein air watercolour sketch, 36 x 26 cms, signed WW and dated 2022. Available.

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