News

May 2007
New Release, ‘One Minute to the Start’

The three surviving J-Class Yachts raced together at Cowes for the first time in 65 years during the 150th Anniversary of the America’s Cup in 2001. For this race Endeavour, Velsheda and Shamrock V were joined by the 23 metre Cambria.

Marine Artist Rodney Charman was on a support vessel for the J-Class Yachts. This enabled him to experience the action close up and in turn produce the stunning original oil painting from which this fine art print has been faithfully reproduced.

Click here to view the painting and for full details of the limited edition print.

February 2004
NEW PAINTING & PRINTS - QUEEN MARY 2

Two new paintings have been produced commemorating the launch and maiden voyage of the Queen Mary 2. One painting which is also available as a limited edition print shows the liner in open seas.

The second painting was inspired when Rodney photographed the scene as the Queen Mary left the dockside at Southampton at night lit up by fireworks.

Click here to view the painting and for full details of the limited edition print.

February 2003
NEW PAINTING & PRINTS - R.M.S. TITANIC Leaving the White Star Dock, Southampton, 10th April 1912

We are very pleased to release a strictly Limited Edition of 850 Fine Art Prints of this superb painting. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist, Rodney Charman and also signed by Millvina Dean, British survivor of the Titanic, and supplied with a certificate of authenticity.

Click here to view the painting for full details of the limited edition print.

August 7th 2002 
NEW SET OF 4 J-CLASS LIMITED EDITION PRINTS

Following the great success of "The Three Js" Limited Edition, we have now issued a set of 4 smaller images as limited editions of 850 signed and numbered by the artist, depicting the classic J Class Yachts in action during the America's Cup Jubilee, August 2001. Priced at £60.00 for the set of 4 (plus £3.50 UK p&p).

Contact us to reserve your set now by emailing: info@marine-artist.com

April 27th 2002
NEW JOLIE BRISE PAINTING and PRINTS DISPLAYED AT DAUNTSEY'S SCHOOL

Dauntsey's School Sailing Club have maintained and used the famous racing yacht Jolie Brise for many years. On Saturday 27th April they held their Annual Dinner, with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston being the after dinner speaker.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was the first man to sail solo non-stop around the world. He has also won the Round Britain Race twice, been in the British Admiral's Cup team twice, and in 1994 co-skippered the 92' catamaran Enza to a new world record circumnavigation of just under 75 days.

Rodney Charman was invited to display his original painting in prime position behind the top table, and the limited edition prints went on display for the first time publicly. Many of the guests that evening had sailed on Jolie Brise and most had children attending the school and training on the yacht. The painting was much admired and many of the prints were sold.

April 16th 2002
NEW JOLIE BRISE LIMITED EDITION PRINT RELEASED

Recently finished, this stunning, atmospheric painting (below) depicts a truly historic moment - the "Jolie Brise" rounding the Fastnet Rock just before sunset on her way to winning the first Fastnet Race in 1925.

 

February 23rd 2002
RODNEY CHARMAN PAINTING PUBLISHED IN COWES BOOK

Rodney Charman's painting 'The First Challenge for the America's Cup, 1870' has been used in the new book 'Absolutely Everything About Cowes - The Home of World Yachting, Isle of Wight' (illustrated below). This superb book, 88 pages packed with pictures, traces the sailing heritage of Cowes, and includes a fascinating feature on the America's Cup Jubilee held there in August 2001. See the painting on the CLassic Yachts page.

February 4th 2002
RODNEY CHARMAN PAINTINGS FEATURE IN TV DOCUMENTARY

Two of Rodney Charman's painting have been included in the documentary 'Moby Dick - The True Story', shown on British TV on Monday 4th February. This superb programme re-traced the final voyage of the Nantucket whaleship 'Essex', based on the written accounts of the Captain and the Cabin Boy. The 'Essex' was attacked and sunk by an enraged sperm whale in the North Pacific Ocean, leaving the crew drifting for three months in small whaleboats, reducing them to madness and cannibalism. This incredible true story inspired Herman Melville a few years later to write the classic 'Moby Dick'.

One of the paintings used shows an aerial view of Nantucket, the other painting depicting a whaleship preparing to set sail from Nantucket's harbour.

August 2001
NEW PRINT - J-CLASS REGATTA 2001

J Class Yachts Velsheda, Endeavour and Shamrock V racing in the J Class Regatta for the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, Christchurch Bay on 10th-12th August 2001. This is the first time the J Class have raced in UK waters for over 65 years. Produced with close co-operation with the J Class Association and the Velsheda Picture Library, this painting is now available as a superb limited edition signed print.

NANTUCKET, USA
COMMISSION FOR EXTENSIVE SERIES OF PAINTINGS

Rodney Charman has travelled extensively to research his paintings, and is a frequent visitor to America. There is a permanent display of his work at Nantucket, Massachusetts USA. He was commissioned to supply an extensive series of paintings depicting the history of this famous whaling town. His Nantucket work has been published in many forms and is regularly exhibited at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York. See the Nantucket page for more information. 

1996
COMMISSION FOR SERIES OF PAINTINGS DEPICTING THE IRISH FAMINE VOYAGES

Rodney was commissioned to produce a series of paintings depicting the plight of the Irish as they made their way to America during the Famine. The paintings were used to illustrate the book entitled "The Famine Ships" written by Edward Laxton and published by Bloomsbury in 1996, and the paintings formed a major exhibition of the artist's work at the South Street Seaport Museum New York in 1998.