A SKIPTON student has created a series of detailed drawings of the derelict pubs in her university city of Preston using only a Biro pen.

Danielle Shore, a 21-year-old drawing and image making student from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), found inspiration for her final year project when she noticed the number of old, closed pubs in the Preston area.

Se said: “I became aware of the amount of closed pubs when I was cycling around Preston; there used to be one on almost every corner. It was sad to see all of these boarded up buildings that would have been hubs of a community back in the day."

Inspired by the works of Biro artist Mark Powell and conceptual artists Hilla and Bernd Becher, Danielle has put together an exhibition called Last Orders which reflects the damaging consequences to society caused by the upheaval of communities.

She spent about 200 hours combining elements from historical photographs with modern images.

“The final drawings depict each pub in the final stages of its ‘living’ self, layered with elements from its history,” said Danielle, a former sixth form pupil at Holy Family School, Keighley.

After graduation later this month, Danielle hopes to create a similar set of portraits on local pubs in Skipton.

To learn more about her work visit dannishore7.wix.com/danielleshore