Gearbulk Ships in Royal Portbury Dock

Watercolour 13” X 22” In Private Collection

I was commissioned by the Gearbulk Company to paint their ships unloading in Royal Portbury Dock.

The cargo handling facilities on these vessels is phenomenal and the speed at which they can discharge and load cargoes has to be seen to be believed

The Pride of the Tyne

Mauretania’s Maiden Voyage

Oil on Canvas 15” X 22” In Private Collection

In this painting I tried to capture the industrial might of the north east of England in the early years of the twentieth century.

Tankers in Rotterdam

Acrylic 15” X 22” In Private Collection

Modern shipping may lack the elegance of sail and the character of steam but can occasionally still make a worthwhile subject.

S.S. Wembley Hill in the Bosphorus

Oil on Canvas 15” X 22” In Private Collection

This painting was commissioned by a client who, over a period of twenty years, has commissioned me to paint all the ships on which he served.