DORSET
NEW Knowlton Church
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the Story? - We were frequent visitors to Knowlton Church when the kids were small, they loved playing in the long grass and we loved the peace and tranquility, somewhat surprising when you consider the hollow shell of Knowlton church, one of the most atmospheric places in Dorset, is also...
NEW Ringstead Bay
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the Story? - Ringstead Bay on the Jurassic Coast is a well kept secret, a charming bay with pebble beach, clear water and views across Weymouth Bay to Portland. On the day we visited the seaweed washed up by the tide had dried to a crisp rich dark terracotta, contrasting perfectly...
NEW Golden Cap from Charmouth Beach
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Size GuideWhat's the Story? - The coastline of the Golden Cap Estate is part of the Jurassic Coast, Britain's only natural World Heritage Site, the highest point on the South Coast, the views in all directions are spectacular on a clear day. Back in the 1960's Richard's family were frequent visitors to Charmouth, they...
Bridport
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Size GuideWhat's the Story? Bridport is a small market town in West Dorset which lies around two miles inland from West Bay. We have driven through the town many times and Richard likes the community feel of the place with its Art Centre, individual shops and bustling market. He decided to focus...
MG-Y Type
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Size GuideWhat's the story? - The owner of this wonderful car commissioned Richard to depict his old MG in a setting that would have been the norm back when the car was new, in those days we bought our fuel in gallons and an attendant dispensed the fuel for you. Your windscreen was cleaned the...
Chesil Beach Portland
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story? Richard first visited Chesil Beach in 1974 on an art field trip and loves the way there has been so little change since. The historical aspect of the area also appeals; the discovery of 20,000 sling stones collected from Chesil Beach and used to defend Maiden Castle from...
Hengistbury Head with Boat
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Size GuideWhat's the story? An off chance visit to Mudeford Spit was the basis of this painting when Richard took some photos of a boat cruising down the River Stour. Rich did a lot of sailing when he was a teacher but never had the opportunity to sail a Scow, the boat originated in the...
Tyneham Isle of Purbeck
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Size GuideWhat's the story? Dorset’s famous lost village, Tyneham on the Isle of Purbeck has an obvious attraction to an artist. In December 1943 225 residents left their homes as the village had been requisitioned as a military training area to prepare troops for D-day and the Battle of Normandy that followed....
Chapman's Pool
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Size GuideWhat's the story? Chapman's Pool near Worth Matravers has long been a favourite destination for us. The climb down is not for the faint hearted but the scene that greets you is more than worth the effort. The location has a mediterranean feel with the azure blue sea and the day...
Dorset Calendar 2019
£12.50
Size GuideOur 2019 calendar features 12 vintage inspired images of Dorset. Locations include Bournemouth, Worbarrow Bay, Durlston Head, West Bay, Poole, Wareham, Kimmeridge, Studland, Lyme Regis, Shaftesbury, Southbourne and Swanage. All images are from original paintings by Richard painted in his studio at the bottom of the garden in Wimborne Dorset. There...
Southbourne Funicular Railway
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story? Richard has fond memories of childhood holidays spent in Bournemouth. The family travelling down from Taunton in their Morris Minor Traveller in the early 1960's. Experiencing his first taste of Camp Coffee, being sick on his Dad's lap watching the ice skating show in Westover Road ice rink. And...
Anvil Point Lighthouse
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Size GuideWhat's the story? After a visit to Durlston Country Park, 2 miles up the hill from Swanage town centre, head south to Anvil Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse built from locally quarried stone was completed in 1881 and gives a clear line to the west from Portland Bill and to the east, guides vessels...
Durlston Head
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story? We visited Durlston Country Park, Swanage on a cold March day just after the birth of our first grandchild. Having taken lots of shots Richard decided the view of the Great Globe with the top of the Castle in the background made the best composition. Constructed in Greenwich...
West Bay with Trawler
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Size GuideWhat's the Story? West Bay is a particular favourite of ours. Richard was keen to do another painting of this dramatic Jurassic coastline as the profile of the area seems to change every time we visit due to cliff erosion. Rich has used his favourite yellow ochre to capture the cliffs in all their glory,...
Worbarrow Bay
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story? - Having walked to Worbarrow Bay (Isle of Purbeck) from the deserted Tyneham Village on many occasions Richard decided it was time to do a painting. He was drawn to the contrast between the clear azure blue of the bay and the lush greens of the grasses. Best visited...
Lyme Regis Promenade
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Size GuideWhat's the Story? - We made a visit to Lyme Regis for our birthdays, although it was November the sun was shining and it was a perfect photo-opportunity kind of day. The promenade with views of Chesil Beach and the ornate iron street lights with their ammonite design became the focus of the painting, the...
Kimmeridge
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story?Kimmeridge Bay is a favourite for the Watkin clan, summer holidays are incomplete without a visit to the bay for some fossil hunting and mucking about in the rock pools. This painting was inspired by a photo taken by our son-in-law on one such visit. The ruggedness of the...
The Guildhall Poole
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the story?Richard has been asked to do this painting on numerous occasions. The main thing preventing him was the number of steps and railings he had to paint. Each one painstakingly done with an extremely small paintbrush. The resulting slightly wobbly contours are a sheer delight and one can just...
Swanage Beach Huts
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Size GuideWhat's the story?When most of us look at the beach huts in Swanage we see - beach huts! Not Richard, he saw a Piet Mondrian inspired painting. Piet, a Dutch pioneer of abstract art in the 1920’s and 30’s, painted in a simplified abstract style, restricted to the three primary colours and to a grid...
Brownsea Island with Short Sunderland
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Size GuideWhat's the story? - Richard was thrilled to get a commission for the Short Sunderland Flying Boat, the composition of the Caledonia flying out over Brownsea Island was requested by the son of a pioneer aviator who flew, amongst others, Churchill to various theatres of war during WWII. The client has kindly allowed...
Lyme Regis High Street
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Size GuideWhat's the Story? - Lyme Regis brings back fond memories for Richard. His uncle had a Morris Minor Convertible and him and his cousins would squeeze in and make the journey from Taunton to the Jurassic coast town on a Sunday. Their day was spent fossil hunting then after fish and chips on the beach...
Wareham
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the Story? - Richard was a frequent visitor to Wareham, often taking school parties to do some sketching. The day we took the photos for this painting was perfect, the light was just right and the river was buzzing with boats and people. Looking at the photos back home Richard decided...
Weymouth Harbour
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Size GuideWhat's the Story? - Richard couldn't help revisiting Weymouth Harbour with his paint brush. The colours, the form, the subject matter are really suited to his style of painting. The historic buildings on the harbour side give this view a timeless quality and it's no surprise that Weymouth Bay was once known...
Wimborne Julians Bridge
£15.00
Size GuideWhat's the Story? - Richard has been thinking about doing another painting of his hometown for sometime. He considered doing another one of the town with the Minster as a backdrop but nothing seemed to quite work. It was Judi that came up with the idea of Julians Bridge which Rich...
