On the trail of renowned artist David Hockney (From York Press)

On the trail of renowned artist David Hockney

8:49am Monday 12th December 2011 in Exhibitions

A NEW walk has been planned which takes in the landscapes of Yorkshire’s most famous living artist.

Plans for the first official David Hockney Trail have been put together by the artist himself with Welcome To Yorkshire, to coincide with the opening of his new exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in January.

Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome To Yorkshire, said: “It is very early stages but we are very excited to be working with David Hockney on a new trail.

“We believe there will be massive global interest in Yorkshire following his Royal Academy show so we are working with him to identify sites that will satisfy the public’s curiosity in his work but also not impose on his privacy.

“Locations in the trail so far will include the villages of Warter, Thixendale and Sledmere as well as Salts Mills and Bradford, plus various sites in the Wolds which will be the undoubted star of the show when the exhibition opens in January.”