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I am very grateful to have been appointed ‘artist in residence’ for 2024, by the Friends of Chichester Harbour. My small Sprit dinghy shall be my transport around this beautiful, natural place and harbour.

I hope to inspire in some way through my paintings, all of our great need to look after and treasure this immensely valuable resource. There is so much natural ‘healing’ to be found here, walking, sailing and nature watching.

My admiration and love of Chichester Harbour, stems from its place and history. I first came her aged about 8 or 9, and with its tides it was akin to London…but of course the big skies and multitudes of boats, was very different. The wildlife of the harbour is of continuous attraction for me. I have much to learn about it all.

Sailing boats of all sizes, are of interest too but especially “classic” yachts and dinghies…

’Bosham channel from Cobnor Point’ painted for the Friends of Chichester Harbour…..oil on canvas, 3 x 2ft 2024

‘Gaff cutter, Chichester Harbour – May 2024’

oil on board, 16 x 12″ £350

limited edition giclee print of 30 10 x 7″ image size £80 each post free in UK.

My photograph of this yacht was taken aboard ‘Red Kite’ – we were on a weekend sail, on the first gloriously sunny weekend of the year. Heading north up the Emsworth channel, this largish gaffer was heading east, south of us.

‘Almost home, storm brewing’ SOLD

oil on canvas 2024 – 60 x 50cm

This one completed in 2018, private collection

“Racing 14ft’s” Oil on canvas 20 x 16″ SOLD

Having two small boats of my own, I can relate to the power of feelings one possesses for our boat. They protect and transport us, tease and challenge. The blue one is a classic Osprey, ‘Mischief’ of 1967 and the other is Kairos, a wooden sprit sail, Highlander 12.

‘Marga’ oil on canvas, 150 x 100cm 2022 £9500
Limited edition of 10 Giclée prints (20 x 16″) £250 each post free

Marga was photographed at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in 2015, by professional James Robinson Taylor, who kindly allowed me to paint his photograph. Marga was built in 1910, she raced in the 1912 Olympics. In recent years, Marga has been extensively restored in Italy. She is some 51 ft on deck. There is much more information about her online.

‘Race to the start’ oil 23 x 18 cm 9 x 7″ £250 framed

Each Sunday during Spring & Summer, the NSSC race off Seaford beach in Sussex. This was the Commodore, Terry Jones pushing his Dart 15 into the sea, on a very hot July day.

‘Galaxidi, Greece’ oil 79 x 53 cm / 31 x 21″ £1200 framed in simple white frame
Limited Edition of 30 giclee prints signed & numbered (10 x 7″ image size)
£90 each, post free in the UK

The Galaxidi wooden boat festival takes place in September in Greece. Enthusiasts of traditional boats, that once frequented every village bordered by the Mediterranean, build, bring and sail their boats over a 3 day festival, from France, Italy and the UK.

I found the reflection mesmerising, and wanted to paint it.

with thanks to photographer – Costas Spathis for the original image.

Contact

07515 729326 / email / Berwick, Sussex