I have been painting views of Cotswold towns and villages for over 20 years, since moving to the area with my wife, Gill, in 1987. 

Here is a small selection of my work; if you are interested in a particular subject or place and cannot see an image, I can paint to commission and will be glad to hear from you.

In 2001, Judges Postcards Ltd commissioned me to paint a ‘Cotswolds in Watercolour’ Calendar for 2002, which sold out, and further calendars have been produced each year since, along with postcards, greetings cards, and other merchandise which are sold throughout Gloucestershire and beyond.  

More original paintings for sale - images of Venice, Italy, London and beyond!

 
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2012 Exhibition at Chipping Norton Theatre...Travels with my Art....follow this link to find out more!

Duntisbourne Abbots
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St.Michaels Duntisbourne Rouse

Image 280 x 200 (Framed 410 x 340)

Price includes framing.

Duntisbourne Abbots is a tiny Saxon church with a ‘saddle back’ roof on the tower – it is a bit crooked, it’s not just my painting! Set in a peaceful spot above the valley which drops away to a babbling brook far below.

It is well-known that many churches built on sacred pagan sites were dedicated to St. Michael (who legend has it fought with the angels against the devil). I wonder if this were the case here?

Malmesbury Abbey
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Malmesbury Abbey
Image 290 x 215 (Framed 430 x 355)

Price includes framing.

The empty arches at Malmesbury Abbey have a poetry and poignancy about them and speak to me of the temporary nature of our lives.
It is a busy architectural subject, so I have tried to keep the colours and shadows soft, as of a bright but hazy Spring morning. Turner painted it beautifully once, from afar, but I’ve not let that put me off!

Arlington Row, Bibury

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An original watercolour painting of Arlington Row, Bibury, Gloucestershire.

Image size: 360 x 260

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‘A Street in Northleach’ by L. S. Lowry 1947

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Stretching a canvas to the original size of 18” x 21.5” I painted a thick layer of titanium white over the canvas in a rough texture as one might artex a ceiling.........follow this link to read more!(This painting is a copy by me, in acrylic paints on canvas) Which is in fact ‘The Green, Northleach’ featuring Tudor House, home to Fothergills Gallery for 15 years from 1994 to 2010, to the left hand side of the painting!

This painting by Lowry came to light recently in Christie’s auction house, and sold for around £265,000. So what you may ask? ....Well I was tickled to think that our old shop was painted by Lowry at all! I was so taken with the scene that I decided to paint a copy of Lowry’s original.

Stretching a canvas to the original size of 18” x 21.5” I painted a thick layer of titanium white over the canvas in a rough texture as one might artex a ceiling.........read more!

Northleach Market Hall and High Cross
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Taken from a pen and watercolour painting by Chris Fothergill 2010, after a painting by Frederick Stockdale, c.1820.

SORRY - THIS ITEM HAS NOW SOLD OUT!

One of 100 Giclee Fine Art prints on watercolour paper, signed and numbered by C.Fothergill.

Image size approx. 330mm x 200mm 

Available in packaged double mount for £49.00 (can be posted).

Available fully framed with washlined double mount and gold frame for £79.00. (Including local delivery or can be collected).

  • Please note we are unable to send frames with glass by post.

Chedworth Church, Cotswolds.
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An original watercolour painting

Image size: 275mm x 205mm

It was a lovely day in April when I sat and painted most of this picture on the spot, before finishing it later in the warmth of the studio. 

Painting ‘en plein air’ is something I try to do regularly; it’s more hit and miss than studio painting, but when it works, there’s a freshness despite the rough edges that can be very pleasing. I didn’t have to cheat much to find this natural
composition.

Price includes mount and framing.

Yanworth Cottages
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Yanworth Cottages near Stowell Park, Northleach.

An original watercolour painting

Image size: 335mm x 225mm

Price includes mount and framing.

Farmington Pump
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Cotswolds

An original watercolour painting of Farmington Pump, Glos.

Image size: 240mm x 170mm