Lowry returns to the coast: Rare sketch unveiled in Berwick to mark 50th anniversary

A rarely seen work by L.S Lowry has gone on display at The Storehouse, Berwick Barracks to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the artist’s death (23 February 2026). The pencil sketch, titled Spittal, Berwick (1960), depicts a boat and figures on the beach at Spittal, was acquired by The Maltings (Berwick) Trust earlier this year, to increase the number of original works by the artist held in the town It is being exhibited alongside two other Lowry works from Berwick’s town collection - Old Berwick (1936) and Beach Scene (1954) on loan from North East Museums on behalf of Northumberland County Council. It is the first time these works have been on public display since Berwick Museum and Art Gallery closed for redevelopment as part of The Living Barracks project over a year ago. To coincide with the Storehouse exhibition, Northumberland-based