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St Paul’s Old Choir School in the City of London

Just across the road from St Paul’s and down the wee side street of Dean’s Court you will find Carter Lane and here you will discover the old St Paul’s Cathedral Choir School.

Although this structure was built in 1874 it is very much in keeping with the style of the Cathedral and has a distinct Italian Baroque feel about it.  You could easily imagine this building tucked away down a back street in Florence or Sienna.

There is a Painting Story on this piece.

A drawing of Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol.

A drawing of a row of houses in Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol.

These houses share fine views of The Clifton Suspension Bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

A drawing of the Casa Blue pub in Brick Lane, London

I was commissioned to paint this bar (Casa Blue) which is situated on the corner of Brick Lane and Bethnal Green Road in London’s East End.

Despite high rises springing up all over the place, much of the ochre brick architecture is the same as it was in the 1800s when Jack the Ripper was roaming these streets. I can’t think how it managed to survive this long. 

A drawing of Port Isaac in Cornwall

Port Isaac is an ancient fishing village, and port on the North Coast of Cornwall, not far from Tintagel where King Arthur was supposed to have lived.

Most of the centre of the village consists of 18th and 19th century buildings. These appear to have been built randomly across the landscape linked by a series of winding lanes and paths. As the village grew these dwellings slowly climbed the surrounding hills. It’s all rather beautiful. Today almost all the houses in this painting would be second homes or holiday rentals.

A drawing of Symonds Yat in the Forest of Dean

A drawing of the River Wye in the Forest of Dean as viewed from the Ancient hill fort of Symonds Yat in Herefordshire.