One of the first commissions I received when I went self employed back in 1984 was to do two original watercolours of the River Tyne near the North Shields Fish Quay.
Category: Limited Edition Prints
Clifton Suspension Bridge
In 2013 I entered the Bristol Prize. The organisers of this new painting competition had also run the Bath Prize for several years where I was runner up in 2010 with my painting of the Royal Crescent. I also won the Circus Prize in 2011 with my watercolour of The Circus. I was keen to […]
Royal Albert Hall
I’m always been attracted to fine, beautifully designed buildings. Painting them means that you end up looking much more intensely to their architectural features and appreciating them all the more. I first painted the Royal Albert Hall, London in 2005 and sold the original watercolour to a famous opera singer. I recently decided to paint […]
San Gimignano
Visiting Florence Susan and I first visited San Gimignano in February 1999. We were staying in Florence for several days. We had seen San Gimignano featured on a holiday programme so we decided to go there for the day. A local bus took us to nearby Poggibonsi then after a short wait, another bus to our destination, […]
Faded Prints
I have been having my original paintings published as limited edition prints since 1993. Initially it was through a publisher that was based in Edinburgh called Di Rollo Ltd. The publisher would organise the printing and ensure that the colours were as close to the original watercolour as possible. I would make the final approval […]
Holidays in Italy
Holidays in Italy. Having stayed at the Villa Capanne in 2014 and fallen in love with the refined rusticity of their accommodation, Alan, Susan and their guests were certainly in for a treat in 2015 when they returned to Umbria for a second Reedart Italian Painting Holiday, this time in the newly-renovated Chiesa Del Carmine: […]
Jesmond Dene Painting
The Jesmond Dene Painting was inspired by an afternoons sledging with my grandchildren one winter in Jesmond Dene.
Spring Exhibition
At our Spring Art Exhibition you will see this Original Painting of Ponte Vecchio, Florence. We will have a collection of Stunning watercolour paintings on view of Italy to name but one. We also have a large collection of Limited Edition Prints of Italy and many other places and scenes. Including Landscapes, Seascapes, Architechtural […]
Durham School v St Paul’s School
One of the commissions I had in 2013 was Durham School v St Paul’s School in the Veterrimi IV final. It was held on 3rd November 2013. This was a historic event that saw the oldest rugby clubs in the world play off in a fantastic tournament./ It’s one of a kind and only happens […]
Christmas Exhibition 2013
My Christmas Exhibition Preview weekend started 29th November. The exhibition continues until 24th December and is a collection of recent original watercolour paintings. Subjects include the Northumbrian coastline depicting famous landmarks like Dunstanburgh Castle. Paintings inspired by a trip to Amsterdam can also be seen. In particular this new limited edition print of Windmills seen […]