Artist Commentary: Romanticism: If there’s one landscape characteristic of Romanticism, then it’s the Lake District in England. Barren mountains, rural scenery, vast lakes, dark clouds, loneliness. Here, the woes of the world weigh heavily on the romanticist’s shoulders. In the reflection of Derwent Water I meet the unruly nature of the Lake District. Only a heavy downpour could make a wistful heart even happier.