Feb 17, 20211 min read
Cowes seafront - Ink and watercolour illustration
In this quayscape print of Cowes seafront illustration, there are 24 properties along the water's edge with spectacular views of the...
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Pub & restaurant portraits, commercial illustration
Pub portraits, restaurants, hotels, I love painting commercial illustrations. I’ve just updated the commercial page & pub page on my...
Feb 1, 20202 min read
Number 28 Cowes High Street - through the ages
The illustrations show Number 28 High Street in Cowes at various years going back in history. The first illustration is Wine Therapy, an...
Jan 29, 20201 min read
Number 109, High Street, Cowes - building history
109 High Street Cowes is currently the fantastic Shoreline, they sell gifts, greeting cards, as well as offering picture framing, trophy...
Jan 28, 20201 min read
Benzie Jewellers - a little history of number 61 Cowes High Street
This is Benzie, the wonderful famous international jewellers at Number 61, High Street, Cowes. The business has been at these premises...
Apr 4, 20191 min read
St Mary's Church, Cowes
This is St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes near Northwood House. (scroll down for history) The original church was built in 1657 and an...
Apr 4, 20193 min read
Steinberg House, (The Caledon), Mill Hill Road, Cowes - a little history
This magnificent building is The Calendon in Cowes, now a guest house (the-caledon.co.uk), was once the home of Mr Alfred Fennings, a...
Feb 7, 20192 min read
The Terrace on Victoria Parade at Cowes
This elegant building once stood on the Parade (also called Victoria Parade) in Cowes. Often called the New Terrace on postcards, it...
Feb 3, 20192 min read
The Old Captain's House, Cowes
Numbers 7, 9 and 11 Medina Road - how they looked 50 years ago (next to Lallows in Cowes). Numbers 7 on the left and 9 in the middle...
Jan 30, 20192 min read
The West Cowes Sea Bathing Company, Queens Road
This stunning building is the West Cowes Sea Bathing Company. Sea water bathing was very popular in Victorian times, and to capture the...
Jan 29, 20191 min read
The Prince Regent Inn, Market Hill, Cowes
This is Regent House, Market Hill, Cowes. Now a private house, it was once the Prince Regent pub, with the original building dating back...