Steven Dews is probably England's most respected contemporary marine artist. Dews' work is meticulous in its detail and observation of the natural surroundings and this perception and understanding has developed through his personal love of sailing and the sea. His reputation has grown rapidly over the past few years, mainly through the work he has undertaken as the official artist of many of the world's major yachting events.
His work has an international appeal and he has received many commissions throughout the world including those from large corporations such as BP and Amoco. So great is the demand for his commission works in fact that at present there is a three year waiting list. As a result of this waiting list and the slow speed at which Dews works, relatively few of his original works are currently available on the open market.
Official commissions include paintings for the 150th anniversary of the New York Yacht Club and the bicentennial celebrations in Sydney Harbour for the Australian Government.
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America racing Maria, New York, 1851
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America
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BRITANNIA RACING NAVAHOE, VALKYRIE II, SATANITA, CALLUNA AND IVERNA OFF COWES SOLENT, AUGUST 1893
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VIGILANT RACING VALKYRIE FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP
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Heavy weather start - "Vigilant" racing "Valkyrie II", 1893 America's Cup
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VIGILANT, BRITANNIA AND MARJORIE, CLYDE WEEK 1894
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Vigilant and Britannia duelling for the Queen's Cup
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Britannia Racing Valkyrie III and Ailsa
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The "Defender" leading the "Valkyrie", 1895, America's Cup Challenge
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Valkyrie Racing on the Clyde
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Columbia and Shamrock off Rhode Island, 1899
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The Last Beat
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WESTWARD REACHING THROUGH COWES ROADS
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Before the start, Clyde fortnight, 7th July 1928, the King's Cup start off Hunter's Quay
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Lulworth and Shamrock off the Needles, 1929
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Shamrock V well ahead of Candida off Cowes
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'Shamrock V' (J/K3) racing 'Velsheda' (J/K7) and 'Britannia' (K1), Thames Estuary c. 1930'
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Shamrock (V) (K3) head of Britannia (K1), Astra (K2) and Velsheda (K7) off Hampstead Ledge
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SHAMROCK RACING OFF NORRIS CASTLE AGAINST ASTRA (K2), CAMBRIA (K4) AND CANDIDA (K8)
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Shamrock V and Enterprise
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Shamrock V and Enterprise
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Solent Fortnight 1932
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Storming Through Cowes Roads
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Britannia racing off Cowes
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Rainbow and Endeavour
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'West Ryde Middle - 1934 'Big Class' Race rounding West Ryde Middle'
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Endeavour and Rainbow racing off Rhode Island
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ENDEAVOUR I RACING VELSHEDA
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Endeavour and Velsheda racing in Torbay
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A perfect start - Endeavour leads Britannia and Vasheda over the start line at Cowes with Shamrock V following behind
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J Class at Cowes, 1934
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Endeavour (I) leading Valsheda off the Needles
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'Endeavour' leading 'Astra' & 'Candida' off Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1934
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Endeavour and Rainbow
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Velsheda wins the Start
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Shamrock on Port Tack dipping behind Endeavour
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The Mighty Westward
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BREEZY START - THE FINAL TWO DAYS OF THE 1935 SEASON AT DARTMOUTH
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YANKEE HARD ON THE BREEZE
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Shamrock (V) outpacing Britannia at Cowes, 1935
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STAND BY TO TACK - YANKEE FOLLOWS VELSHEDA AROUND THE WINDWARD MARK, ENDEAVOUR, CANDIDA, SHAMROCK AND BRITANNIA TRAIL BEHIND, ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB RACE 10TH AUGUST 1935 (BRITANNIA'S LAST RACE)
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SEVEN MAGNIFICENT CUTTERS TAKE ON THE SOLENT'S LIVELY CHOP, COWES WEEK, AUGUST 1935
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Laying The Mark
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Britannia & Yankee, Round The Island Race, 1935
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Racing through Cowes Roads, August 1935 Endeavour, Velsheda, Candida and Yankee
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The 'Js' take the lead in the Royal Southern Yacht Club Match on 10th August 1935 (Yankee, Shamrock, Velsheda, Britannia and Endeavour in the West Solent)
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Evaluating the Quadrilateral Jib in 1936; Endeavour I and Endeavour II sparring off the Needles
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Laying The Mark
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Endeavour II jumps the gun, race IV, 1937 Amerca's cup off Rhode Island
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Shamrock V
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Endeavour crosses ahead; Velsheda
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'Shamrock V' trailing 'Endeavour' and 'Velsheda' in the 1999 Antigua Classic Week Regatta
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Race start off Cowes, America's Cup Jubilee, August 2001
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HARD BEAT TO THE WEST-LYMINGTON TOWN SAILING CLUB, J-CLASS REGATTA
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"Rounding the Gybe Mark"
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Velsheda & Ranger, Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta
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1949: Born in Yorkshire in 1949, his formal training was taken in the north of England.
John Steven Dews - Maritime Artist
