Jan 2, 20191 min read
Jolliffes, 11 Shooters Hill, Cowes - a little history
Henry Jolliffe had a bootmaking business which he established in 1853 at these premises. By 1861 it is documented that he employed 4 men...
Jan 1, 20192 min read
Who lived in Mill Hill Road, Cowes?
The first house built around the 1880s housed William Henry a retired master mariner and his wife from Lymington. After William’s death,...
Dec 9, 20181 min read
Westerly yacht portrait
Watercolour portrait of a Westerly 33, see below for a little history of the design. To commission a similar, see our boat gallery page...
Nov 23, 20181 min read
Prince's Building in Bath Road, Cowes - who lived there?
Bath Road in Cowes takes its name from the bath house established in 1790 offering ‘hot plunging and salt water baths’. The stone at the...
Nov 21, 20182 min read
130 High Street Cowes - a little Cowes history
This main part of this building was originally known as Wilton House, number 130 Cowes High Street. This is how Sainsbury in Cowes used...
Sep 25, 20180 min read
Sep 9, 20181 min read
Terraced house watercolour portrait
This little terraced cottage must have a story to tell about the people who have lived it in.
May 1, 20181 min read
House portrait - Firefly House, Cowes
Watercolour house portrait of a Cowes Victorian townhouse underway.
Nov 17, 20171 min read
Cowes waterfront vista - ink drawing
Cowes. It's been a labour of love. When I started, never realised there were so many houses crammed in such a small space!! Christmas...
Oct 30, 20171 min read
Sun Hill, Cowes - digital portrait number 2
Next 3 houses in Sun Hill, Cowes finished.
Ink drawing, digitalised and coloured.
6 finished, only 11 more to go!!!!
Oct 28, 20171 min read
Sun Hill, Cowes - digital portrait
Do love Cowes Old Town, so much history and so pretty! This is Sun Hill, rest of the street coming soon. Ink drawing with digital...