The attic bedroom of Charles Paget Wade an extraordinary man with a passion for collecting. Let nothing perish was his motto which but hints at a life dedicated to finding and restoring beautiful objects whether common or extraordinary. He packed these into the Cotswold manor house which he bought and renovated for the purpose. From toys, Samurai armour, musical instruments to fine clocks, thousands of treasures are still exhibited just as Mr Wade intended. The Cathdral from College Green, an area behind Durham Cathedral mostly overlooked by tourists and home to the Cathedral clergy. This the Second of the Villa Cimbrone paintings depicts the Temple of Ceres leading to the Belvedere or so called Terrace of Infinity which has magnificent views of the Amalfi coast. Everything about Girona Cathedral is an inspiration, not least this glorious doorway! A fisherman mending baskets watched by his young protegè on the island of Skiathos in Greece. I wanted to paint this and the view of Elvet bridge from Prince Bishop's Car Park for ages and only their complexity put me off, though eventually I couldn't resist the challenge. The ancient medieval arched entrance to the College an area behind the Cathedral which is the home of the clergy and the Chorister School. The staircase to the Cathedral Chapter Office can just be made out in the shadows of the passage in the centre of view which also leads to the Cathedral workshops. Part of the 2014 Durham Cathedral Exhibition. Used primarily as a venue for special occassions associated with Durham University and as student accommodation, it is known to students simply as Castle. I was fascinated by this giant mechanism during a trip up the Thames in 2019. Visitors linger on the snow covered green as light fades. I consider this my take on Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Stunning baroque architecture meets the eye around every corner in the beautiful city of Verona. The entrance to The Castle under a fresh covering of snow

Stuart Fisher Watercolours

Artist and award winning designer Stuart Fisher has exhibited his watercolour paintings across the region and as far south as Bath’s prestigious Rooksmoor Gallery. Shortly after his birth in Nuneaton Warwickshire in 1954, Stuart's parents moved to Peterlee New Town where he still lives today with his wife Anne.

Stuart believes that a large section of the art buying public are poorly served by the art market and are hungry for the return of traditional painting. He therefore specialises in the production of architectural watercolours within which he aims to imbue the atmospheric ambiance typical of Turner with the technical brilliance of his artistic hero, Sir William Russell Flint.

A career in architecture spanning almost 34 years culminated with his multi award winning design for Durham City's Science Learning Centre North East. This was followed in 2005 by what he terms 'an escape from the tyranny of the right angle' and the subsequent launch of his professional artistic career early in 2010





Original Watercolours for Sale

Just around the corner from The Pantheon, people stream back to their accommodation as evening light fades.

A Street in Rome
Watercolour
Size: 528 x 387 mm, 718 x 577 mm o/a.
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A scene reminiscent of Jan Bruegel's famous Hunters in The Snow. One of my all time favourite paintings.

Durham Cathedral, view looking over South Street
Watercolour
Size: 435mm x 290mm
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