Devonshire Street hosts many small Independent stores, and part of this street faces demolition as part of a future development. I wanted my painting to capture the unique Spirit of the Street now …
… and probably my favourite. Not just for the stunningly unique frontage (with the Phlegm “Bookworm”) but for selling books. Actual books ! not e-versions. two whole floors of Books, Records – vinyl records ! – CD’s, Art & Prints, to cater for every taste, no matter how esoteric.
A real Gem !
Rare & Racy,
164 – 166 Devonshre Street,
Sheffield S3 7SG
Web-site : here
… a lovely white painted brick shop front, at the opposite end of the Street to the previous Green Room, with a very tempting interior …
Natural Bed Company,
168 Devonshire Street, Sheffield S3 7SG
On Facebook here
… the next section of my watercolour painting of Devonshire Street – featuring one of the most complex shop name signs I have ever attempted … and possibly the largest collection of Vintage Jewellery, at Filibuster & Booth …
Filibuster & Booth,158 Devonshire Street, Sheffield S3 7SG. On Facebook here
Balance, 156 Devonshire Street
On Facebook here
Devonshire Street hosts many small Independent stores, and the street faces demolition as part of a future development. I wanted my painting to capture the Spirit of the Street, before its lost.
The Green Room
150 – 154 Devonshire Street
Sheffield S3 7SG
On Facebook here
… posters now SOLD OUT. (Proceeds all went to help homeless street cats & kittens in Montenegro).
more information about homeless cats & kittens in Montenegro, here :
Thankyou everyone !
… Hendersons Relish …
… a combination of 2 of my own favourite things – “le Chat Noir” and our locally brewed black Relish … a real Cattitude ! …… I’m hoping to raise funds from this painting to help homeless cats and kittens in Montenegro …
… “Rare & Racy” … the completed watercolour …
… Limited Edition Fine Art prints are available …..
… I’m hoping development plans don’t go ahead. They would mean the demolition of this shop, and others. And losing the Phlegm “Bookworm”. I love Phlegms street art, and if you do too, please have a look at a “Phlegm Retrospective” currently happening on Postcard Cafe ….. click here
…. Holbein Watercolours on Daler-Rowney Aquafine 300 gsm
…view the slideshow ….
….. more about Emma and Moss & Clover, here : Moss & Clover …
….. and thankyou to Postcard Cafe for superb photographs ….. for more, please click here : Postcard Cafe ….. and finally ! ……
… the painting itself ! .. “Nether Edge – Moss & Clover” Holbein watercolours on Arches ….
…. an almost 360 degree view of Cowlishaw Works, a small community of artisans and crafts-people, behind Gilbert & Sons, Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield….. painted from over 40 photos (some shown below) ….
…is my first painting of 2015. I’m hoping that this historic building will be preserved by Sheffield University, now that Hendersons have moved to new premises…
…many people have requested I do a painting of this factory (Leavygreave Road), and I hope I have done it justice with my version 🙂
Limited Edition giclee prints available at The Framery, SharrowVale Road. Tel : 0114 268 1918 (2 sizes available, please telephone for details and to check in stock)
all about Hendersons Relish at : www.HendersonsRelish.com
Nonna’s, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield
….. where all the coolest people hang out ! and featuring here, a superb character – Julio ! ….. so good, he’s in the painting twice 🙂 …..
….. Limited Edition giclee prints available, from me (see Upcoming Events) or The Framery, 349 Sharrow Vale Road, tel : 0114 268 1918
.. is my painting created for a special edition of Hendersons Relish … the painting forms the label on 1,000 bottles of this iconic relish (made uniquely here in Sheffield) to raise awareness of the Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund, which seeks to find homes for retired racing greyhounds when their racing careers end …
…the Official Launch at Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield …
click image to shop
Limited Edition prints of my painting are available – please click the image below :
… more about Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund, and where to buy the special bottles of Relish : Here
It was great today to see these special edition bottles of the famous Sheffield icon, Hendersons Relish. I was asked to design the label, to promote Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund, and raise awareness of the plight of greyhounds needing to find homes when they retire from racing ….. the first bottles hit the streets today …… 
huge thanks to my models, who were real Hounds at SRGF – many thanks to them – Freddie, Dougie and Dibnah (who all now have loving new homes) ….. many others still need homes …..
….. a dilemma now that the charger port is worn out (!) ….. to replace, upgrade, or not …..
….. its only a phone, but it has a lot of sentimental value. It was given to me by someone whose cat I rescued, and already well used by her, but I think I will be keeping it 🙂 ….. I started this drawing at 10.43, finished and photographed it at 14.44 (but I did have lunch in between !) …..
….. Ink and Winsor & Newton watercolours in very small Moleskine notebook …..
….. Thankyou to everyone who supported my sale of paintings on saturday, in aid of the Manchester Dogs Home fire tragedy….. which raised just over £500. I’m glad my artwork has been able to help, in some small way, towards the fund-raising for the devestating event in Manchester …..
….. meanwhile, I’m feeling a bit under the weather, so will sign off for a while 🙂 ….. thankyou all again for your support !
….. are many of my original paintings. I am heart-broken by the Manchester Dogs Home fire tragedy yesterday, so tomorrow I will have many of my paintings for sale, at half price (and all serious offers considered) with ALL proceeds going to the fund-raising appeal for the Manchester Dogs Home ….. here are some of them …..
….. outside Gilbert & Sons, Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield S11 8XD, 12 noon – 3 pm ……
….. more about the Dogs Home tragedy here : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/manchester-dogs-home-public-raise-over-200000-in-hours-after-dogs-home-fire-9728133.html
….. finally ! 2 months on from the Yorkshire “Grand Depart”, my painting of the Leeds – Harrogate – Sheffield first 2 stages, is complete. The painting features all my personal favourite elements, (including some fantasy ones – retired greyhounds taking part in a vintage Skoda 🙂 …..) …..
…..to me 🙂 …..
Sprite
and Great News ! ….. my “Sprite” greyhound painting raised a grand total of £500 ! for Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund, when the auction finished on 1st August ….. a really great result and it will all go to help find new homes for these elegant, loving and deserving Hounds ….. Thankyou Everyone 🙂 …..
more about SRGF here : http://www.sheffieldretiredgreyhounds.co.uk
Neo Watercolour by Victoria Butterell 
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