paintings to entertain, inform and inspire : website established 1999
The main reason this fine painting “The Port of Chester (1863)” was created was to influence & assist the Chester City Council to understand the facility which was up for re-development. If more councils had as much imagination we could redevelop our towns and cities with significantly more sensitivity. They should contact this artist!!! … Read more
Artist Signed Numbered Prints: we have made a very special generous offer as shown on this blog below and mentioned in the autumn 2012 newsletter, 15 % off and 20 % off framed prints if ordered by mid night on the 20 th November.
You can order securely from the payment page or e mail us and pay by cheque of bank to bank.
“Ferriera” ex “Cutty Sark“, “Last Departure” – an order arrived today for a print one of ‘my’ favourite paintings: Following an enquiry a week ago: “I live near St Anthony, and an ancestor of mine served on Cutty Sark, so I would be interested in obtaining a print of this picture”, I asked how come … Read more
“The Trafalgar Messenger” (available in heritage print £147.00 ) & “Pickle approaching The Lizard“. 
While the previous picture “I have urgent dispatches” is well know, here are 2 new studies of HM Schooner Pickle that are not on my web site so as yet unknown.
Rhoda Mary” and “Katie Cluett” 2 schooners, Cornish built by the Ferris / Trebilcock families, they were soon famous schooners.
The tale gets better;
How did this special event come about?
University of Plymouth Marine Department, has a long and salty history, Tectona being a part.
Remarkably, two paintings inspired by a former captain and Uni lecturer helped save and return Tectona to Plymouth.
“Tectona“, was
Pete Goss and I signed a batch of 38 prints, a happy days, a memorable project seen to fruition. 
You can see the artwork on my dedicated mini web site petegossprints. You can order a copy via Payment Page using PayPal or email and ask for bank to bank. My next task is to prepare copies for the folk who have ordered.
Once in a while something special happens hence ‘palatable news’ here.
The GOSS VOYAGE CAPTURED ON CANVAS is special , the first copies are being printed today, some will be signed by Pete Goss. See petegossprint, the Western Morning News article and my blog.
Rajula ‘a real steam ship’ in print as ‘Rajula at Madras’, was a very popular much loved British India Steam Navigation Company ship builtat Glasgow; 
an interestingmessage arrived from D.M., parts kindly reproduced here with his permission asking:
Following a necessary major upgrade of the web site the links and Paypal buttons on the Print gallery page have disconnected and the page layout has altered its self… You can still purchase using Paypal on our Payment page or by paying bank to bank. We are working for a solution. I apologise for the … Read more