A view of the River Thames Path at Doves Passage, Hammersmith, London, UK.
This work was created especially for the Hammersmith Art Trail which opened on 31 August 2023. The Art Trail features six artists with six plaques depicting the artists thoughts and reflections at different view points along the Hammersmith Riverfront.
It was a tricky choice as there are many great views all along the Riverfront. I settled on this one because of the wonderful range of historic buildings and huge meander of the river and giant skies around the Victorian Hammersmith Bridge (1877). This scene encompasses a timeline from the 1800s to the present day.
The main house to the left once belonged to great designer William Morris and now houses the William Morris Society in it's basement. Prior to that, the poet and novelist George MacDonald lived here in 1860s and aptly named it, "The Retreat."
In the centre of the painting are Doves Passage and the Dove pub - a spell-bindingly tiny time capsule set into in a big scene. The contrast in scale is captivating.
And finally, in the far distance is the brand new Riverside Stand at Craven Cottage.
Original acrylic on Saunders Waterford archival quality paper
60x60cm
Price: £450 Unframed for local delivery
£470 Uk Post Click HERE for easy purchase invoice request
Overseas also available HERE