This is an exclusive signed print taken from an original painting of ‘Coal’, A Celebration by the famous Sheffield artist Joe Scarborough.

 “This one is close to my heart. I worked down Thorpe Hesley pit as a young man and I don’t regret a minute of it. It taught me about graft and the men I met there had a big influence on me. My Deputy, in particular, had wisdom and sophistication that belied his working-class roots. The Thorpe Hesley Miners Festival and Parade was a joyous and colourful affair in contrast to the dark and dank working conditions we were used to. The beauty contest was always a highlight when the local lasses enjoyed their moment in the sun and I couldn’t resist putting in the painting, a nod to a local hero and a great film, KES”