Category: Townscape

Oxford Morning

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One of my latest pieces – trying to capture the crisp sunlight of a sunny morning in Oxford. This is a view from the corner of Broad Street along Catte Street – towards the Bodleian library and the Radcliffe Square. This view is also available as a print from my etsy shop

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The Hertford College ‘Bridge of Sighs’.

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One of Oxford’s famous landmarks – the Hertford College ‘Bridge of Sighs’. This differs from the original ‘Bridge of Sighs’ is in Venice in that it was built to provide safe passage for students and staff of the college during rowdier times – now a favourite spot for the odd photograph.

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A sketch of Broad Street, Oxford

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A rough sketch of buildings on Broad Street in Oxford. From left to right are the Weston library, the former Indian Institute, the Clarendon building and the Sheldonian Theatre.

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A view of Manarola, on the Cinque Terre Coast, Italy

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One of a series of my painting from along the picturesque Cinque Terre ( or ‘Five Earths’) Coast in northwest Italy. The coastline here is rocky and rugged, with small fishing villages intermittently along it. Nowadays more of a tourist destination- but the local fisherman do still go out and well worth a visit. Also […]

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Exeter College Chapel

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Exeter College Chapel sits pretty much in the center of Oxford, on the north side of the college quad.  This is a view painted or drawn many times over the years, so I hope you like this, my take on this view of this College landmark.

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