James Presley

Sunset on the Barbican in Plymouth, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

2021

I have done most of the pubs on the Barbican and have been wanting to do The Ship for a while, because it is such a wonderful place, located right next to the water. Although do be c...

This painting is of the Gin distillery in Plymouth, found on the Barbican. It is one of the oldest working distilleries in England. If you ever visit it's possible to have a look aro...

I always inspired by beauty of nature to paint and this one of my plein air watercolor painting, nearby my house, Pickering, ON, Canada. I try to capture end of the days atmosphere a...

I went on a visit to Southampton last december and could not believe my eyes of the beautiful scenery- the boats, buildings ,riverside etc. I made some sketches in my sketch book but...

Signed to the lower right. On watercolor paper.

A charming watercolour scene depicting fishing boats moored at a peaceful harbour on a summer's day. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame with a gilt slip. On paper.

John Hare Gloucester Harbor at Sunset, Massachusetts Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 16 x 12 inches John Cuthbert Hare, 1908-1978, was a watercolorist who painted boats, seascapes and harbor scenes. He was primarily associated New England, especially Cape Cod, Massachusetts where he spent his summers from 1938 to 1965. However, he was in Florida where he was a member of the St. Augustine Art Association, and other locations on the East Coast. It is likely Hare was born in New York City. He first studied commercial art in Brooklyn at the Pratt Institute and also studied at the Art Students League in Manhattan. He worked for Hearst newspapers corporation, and in 1933 married. In the next few years, he and his wife traveled extensively, camping and painting and exhibiting his work in galleries. In 1935, they visited St. Augustine and an exhibition of his watercolors was held there in the old bank...

A colourful contemporary harbour scene, with multiple docked fishing boats. Queuing traffic on a road bridge can just be made outer through the sea...