The Somnambulist at the Abbey

I  grew up  opposite  the  magnificent  ruins  of  Whitby  Abbey and used to play there beneath the ancient arches with my brother during the summer  holidays (in  the days  before  it  became  an  enclosed tourist attraction).  In Dracula, the Gothic novel par-excellence which was inspired by Bram Stoker's holidaying in the small port of Whitby, North Yorkshire in the 1890's, the sleeping Lucy is lured to her doom by the vampiric Count who awaits her in the graveyard beyond the ruined walls of the Abbey. It is this haunting and tragic episode that ‘Somnambulist’ draws upon.

'The Somnambulist at the Abbey' exists as an A6 and A5 greetings card, and an A4 print which comes either framed or unframed. Cards come with an envelope and with the A6 print are protected by a recyclable cello bag.

The inside of the card is left blank whilst on the back is the above description of the story behind the image, with a short bio of the artist together with social media links and contact details.