Number Six Park Road  - A3 size Pencil Sketch

This pencil sketch is a quiet act of preservation.
Number Six Park Road is a modest cottage, soon to be demolished, yet rich with history, music, and human warmth. Knowing the house will be gone within twelve months compelled me to capture its presence before it disappears from the landscape.

The home belonged to one family for over sixty years. When I moved in next door, it was owned by a remarkable woman whose love of music filled the space. Her piano was the heart of the house, and many joyful sing-songs echoed through its rooms. That musical spirit lives on in her children and grandchildren, woven into the walls as deeply as the timber and brick.

Though the descendants have now moved on, the character of the house remains palpable. I could not allow it to be erased without marking its existence in a way that felt personal and intimate. Drawing it by hand became a form of quiet tribute—an attempt to honour the life, laughter, and creativity it once sheltered.

When this little cottage is eventually raised to the ground, Number Six Park Road will never feel quite the same. The structure may vanish, but the memories endure, held in graphite, paper, and remembrance. GIFTED