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Rodney Charman
Rodney Charman was born in 1944 near Lymington, Hants, and has remained in that area ever since, together with his wife and two children. From 1961 he was painting seriously but in his spare time, whilst having various occupations, culminating in a job as Assistant Publicity Manager with a large engineering firm. Living as he does near the sea, and having a naval officer for his father, it is hardly surprising that he has developed as a marine painter. This he has done with such success that in 1979 he was able to become a full time professional artist. Rodney Charman has a deep interest in old sailing ships and is an avid collector of books on the subject. This is reflected in his paintings, where graceful galleons plough majestically through the seas, but he is also equally skilled at depicting more modern harbour and quayside scenes, where an acute eye for detail is a hallmark of his work. Rodney Charman has exhibited frequently at the Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibitions at the Guildhall, London, and his work is to be found around the world, including in collections in America, Germany, Canada, Malta and Eire. |
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Quayside Evening by Rodney Charman. A quiet evening in the harbour area of Poole, Dorset, England, during the 19th century. Men stand outside the Kings Arms Inn as the sail rigged sailing ships are shown in the distance. |
Sunset Surf by Rodney Charman. No text for this item |
Poole Quay by Gaslight by Rodney Charman. The near empty harbour-front of Poole during the 19th century, the large masted sailing ships stand quiet as a coalman loads his cart for the morning deliveries. |
Whitby Harbour by Moonlight by Rodney Charman. No text for this item |
Sunrise over Bristol Docks by Rodney Charman. No text for this item |
Greenwich Reach 1887 by Rodney Charman. No text for this item |
Journey's End by Rodney Charman. No text for this item |
R.M.S. Titanic by Rodney Charman. At noon on Wednesday, 10th April 1912, the White Star liner R.M.S. Titanic cast her lines from the White Star dock, Southampton and began what was to become the most famous maiden voyage in history. With Captain Edward J. Smith on the bridge and towed by the tug Neptune, assisted by tugs Hercules, Albert Edward, Hector, Ajax and Vulcan, the huge liner was manoeuvred into the River Test. Built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast the 45,000 ton Titanic was considered the most advanced vessel of her time and believed to be unsinkable. Two hours after being ripped open by an iceberg Titanic slowly but surely began to slip below the surface of the Atlantic with a loss of nearly 1,500 passengers and crew, the biggest maritime disaster in peacetime. Recently completed, this magnificent painting depicts the moment when Titanic left the dockside at Southampton, England at the start of her fateful maiden voyage. Historically accurate, the painting was painstakingly researched using existing photographs and records. |
The Grand Canal - Venice by Rodney Charman. Having completed its unloading a brigantine dries its sails whilst moored in the Grand Canal, Venice, 1840. In the background can be seen the majestic dome of the Church of Santa Maria Della Salute. |
The Strathearn at Clifton, 1873 by Rodney Charman. Having been towed up the Avon Gorge to Bristol, one of the great ports in British history, the Strathearn is seen arriving at Hoywells. The Strathearn was an iron clipper ship, built in 1871 by Barclay, Curle & Co. These big ships found employment in the bulk cargo trade carrying nitrate, coal, grain, guano and timber. |
The Customs House by Rodney Charman. Sailors and workmen gather to listen to the Salvation Army . Shopkeepers and housewives come to their doorways and customs officers stop work to hear the singing in front of the Customs House on Poole Quay on a winters evening in 1905. The Customs House was erected on the site of a previous building that burnt down in 1813. The design of the building was based on the Guildhall with steps leading up to the first floor where transactions were made. Weighing, examination and storage took place on the ground floor. The wooden mast with twin arms is a replica of the Town Beam which used to weigh goods taken into and out of the town. |
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