The public's overwhelming response to an artwork depicting the felled Sycamore Gap tree has led to the potential for a new woodland to be created.
Based in North Yorkshire, Lucy Pittaway was motivated by the public demand and the destruction of the notable landmark to paint the piece featuring the tree with a Northern Lights backdrop, vowing to plant a tree for every print sold.
The response has surpassed expectations with almost 1,500 prints sold in just eight weeks.
Ms Pittaway now hopes to partner with a landowner to utilise the trees to craft a new public woodland.
She said: "The Sycamore Gap tree was one of the most iconic features of the Northern landscape and its felling has had a deep impact on many people.
"The tree can never be replaced but hopefully we can do something to ensure its legacy lives on."
Potential features of the woodland might include a forest school for children to learn about nature, woodland walks, picnic areas and spaces for peaceful reflection.
The proposed site could either extend or supplement an existing facility, or be a newly created woodland.
Further, the land could be either publicly or privately owned, provided it remains accessible to the public.
Presently bearing the title of the UK's most popular published artist, awarded by the Fine Art Trade Guild, Ms Pittaway manages galleries across North Yorkshire, the Lakes and in Yarm.
She said: "I was shocked to hear the news and we had several people get in touch to ask if I would paint an image of the tree.
"After receiving many requests from the public via email and messages on our social channels, I agreed to paint the tree but suggested we find a way of giving back."
Nicki Wilkinson, a business development manager, who has previously overseen two of the galleries, said: "The response has been phenomenal, firstly from people getting in touch to ask Lucy to paint something in memory of the tree and then secondly in response to the painting with almost 1500 prints sold in the first eight weeks."
Landowners interested in constructing the new public woodland initiative are encouraged to get in touch with Ms Pittaway at marketing@lucypittaway.co.uk.
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