The Quietude of Rural Life: Introducing James Riddel James Riddel is an artist whose work offers a gentle, yet profound meditation on the beauty and enduring spirit of the countryside. While biographical details remain somewhat elusive – a testament perhaps to his preference for allowing the landscapes themselves speak – Riddel has steadily cultivated a reputation as a master chronicler of rural life, particularly within the Scottish tradition. His paintings aren’t grand statements; rather, they are intimate observations, imbued with a quiet reverence for nature and the rhythms of agricultur…