A DALES artist has paid his own tribute to a well-known landmark, which was wrecked during recent floods.

Michael Bilton, of Grinton, Swaledale, has painted a 6ft canvas illustrating the collapse of the Reeth swing bridge.

Both Mr Bilton and his partner, Cindy Harris, are keen walkers and were disappointed by the bridge's collapse in September.

She said: "It was a nice walk for us and, when the bridge collapsed, he was quite upset. Artists feel very badly about events like that and the result was a very dramatic 6ft canvas."

Judges seeking entries for a national competition in London will view the painting, Fractured Landmark, tomorrow, and it will also be part of an exhibition in York next March