Canals
I discovered canals through the Jane Powell Art Studio based in Kenilworth where I was a Resident Artist.
They prompted me to go and walk along the towpaths of the Midland canal network and find inspiration to create a portfolio of canal scenes ready for an art exhibition at their Gallery in 2001.
The Grand Union canal is the nearest canal to where I live and at Radford Semele I found my first inspiration.
I took many photographs of Offchurch Viaduct there and then returning to my studio I created several sketches, which I later developed into oil paintings.
I chose to use cargo narrowboats in my images, rather than modern holiday narrowboats to illustrate a time period. The scenes were quite beautiful and it was a joy and delight to be there. with the occasional sound of birdsong in the air, interrupted by the whine of a passing narrowboat.
There are many holiday narrowboats in use along the canal and many were moored.
I found a feeling of peace, tranquility and a TIMELESS BEAUTY as I walked along the canal.
Steel hull narrowboats are built at Kate Boats in Warwickshire.
Visit their site at
https://www.kateboats.co.uk/
ALL IMAGES ARE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS AND FOR SALE OR SOLD WHERE INDICATED.
PRINTS ARE FOR SALE ON ALL IMAGES. SIZE 16IN X 12IN
SOLD
Canal Crossing (near Stratford upon Avon Station)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Heyford Wharf (Oxfordshire Narrowboats Ltd.)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Cropredy (near Banbury on the Oxford Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Fancy A Boat Trip (Gas Street Basin Birmingham)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Gas Street Basin Grandeur (Birmingham)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Gas Street Basin (Birmingham)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Bridge 55 Hatton Warwickshire
30in x20in (75cm x 50cm)
SOLD
Aqueduct and Viaduct (Chirk Cheshire)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Lowsonford Locks (near Lapworth on the Stratford Canal)
22in x18in (55cm x 45cm)
SOLD
Norton Junction (near Long Buckby Wharf on the Grand Union Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Braunston Stop House
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Boat Trip (Birmingham Main Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Top Lock Napton Warwickshire
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Knowle Top Lock (near Knowle Solihull on the Grand Union Canal)
22in x18in (55cm x 45cm)
SOLD
Offchurch Viaduct (near Radford Semele)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Offchurch Viaduct in Winter (near Radford Semele on the Grand Union Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
SOLD
Canal Freight (near Radford Semele Warwickshire)
24in x20in (60cm x 50cm)
£ 750
Canal Community (Saltisford Warwick Grand Union Canal)
30in x20in (75cm x 50cm)
SOLD
Rusty Narrowboat (Lapworth Top Lock no 2 on the Stratford Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
£ 325
Alternative City Travel (Birmingham City Centre)
16in x12in (40cm x 30cm)
£ 475
Leisure Travel (near Napton on the Oxford Canal)
22in x18in (55cm x 45cm)
£ 375
Canal Basin (Bancroft Basin Stratford Upon Avon)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
£ 375
Train Crossing (Westbury St bridge over the Worcester Birmingham Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
£ 375
Hauling The Butty Boat (Worcester Birmingham Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
£ 375
Canal Cruise (Offchurch viaduct near Radford Semele on the Grand Union Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)
£ 525
Over and Under (crossing Oxford Canal at Hillmorton near Rugby)
15in x12in (37cm x 30cm)
£ 375
Horse Towing Canal Boat (at Braunston)
20in x16in
(50cm x 40cm)SOLD
Kate Boats (near Radford Semele on the Grand Union Canal)
20in x16in (50cm x 40cm)