Original of Betty Noir one of the first Owd Lasses painted on canvas and framed in a hand painted chunky, green-grey, shadow frame. The painting depicts Betty with her shopping trolley off to the allotments to spy on Norman who she has set her sights on.

The Owd Lasses celebrate strong, feisty women, often invisible in today's society but still with a life to lead and stories to tell

• Handmade
• Materials: Surface: Stretched canvas
• Height: 18.5 centimeters
• Width: 18.5 centimeters
• Depth: 5.5 centimeters

Betty Noir forms part of Sue Dewhurst’s ongoing Owd Lasses series — contemporary narrative paintings inspired by Northern working-class women, everyday rituals and the hidden dramas of ordinary life. Combining humour with social observation, the series celebrates characters often overlooked in modern society: women with grit, resilience, sharp tongues and complicated histories.

This original framed painting captures a fleeting cinematic moment beside the allotment, with reflected light, muted weather tones and Betty’s determined silhouette creating a mood both nostalgic and quietly mischievous. Viewers are invited to imagine the unfolding story behind the figure, making the artwork a true conversation piece for the home.

Sue Dewhurst is a contemporary British artist based in West Wales whose work is influenced by Northern culture, rural memory and British social history. Her paintings are collected for their emotional warmth, humour and distinctive storytelling style, sitting somewhere between figurative art, social commentary and modern folk narrative.

Ideal for collectors of contemporary British art, Northern art and character-led narrative painting, Betty Noir brings humour, atmosphere and personality to any interior.

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