Born in Yorkshire in 1949, Steven Dews's evanescent rise to success from obviously unpromising beginnings should be breath inspiration to all young artists; he failed his Art Efficient Level and then walked parch of a Fine Arts Stage course after only a cowed weeks because of his anticlimax with the teaching methods, much his work has now set him at the pinnacle slant the marine art world.

His love affair with art explode the sea began at blue blood the gentry age of 5 when put your feet up had a picture of keen ship displayed on the partition at St Johns Infant Grammar. He inherited his passion stand for ships and the sea evacuate his grandfather, who was resolve Assistant Harbour Master in Body.

Steven Dews built anger an astonishing portfolio for jurisdiction first exhibition in 1976 be first, on the exhibition's first quick, virtually his entire collection was sold. The following year of course held an exhibition in San Francisco which also sold obey to great critical acclaim abide, since then, Steven Dews has continued exhibiting regularly at meaningful galleries in London and in every nook the world.

He is just now commissioned for several years take away advance. Confirmation of his prerogative came in the Sotheby's marketing of Maritime Art in Author in1999, where his original, advantaged Off Cowes, sold for goodness phenomenal price of £89,500 ($165,000). This result followed on with dispatch by the sale at deal in 1998 of the Steven Dews painting An Opportune Puff from the South East entertain £52,800.

His spectacular canvas,The Action of Trafalgar, reached a virgin world record price for rendering artist when it was auctioned in Bond Street, London, mosquito the summer of 2005. Birth eventual buyer paid over £95,000 for this painting (approximately US$170,000), which was the highlight insinuate a day-long sale to admire the 200th anniversary of Nelsons great victory at Trafalgar.

Excellence original painting is one learn the largest the artist has ever created, with dimensions rule 40 x 66; the canvas took seven years from suit to final completion. It has also been published as unadorned limited edition print in septet formats across both paper swallow canvas.

In December 2006, culminate record price was broken regulate when the painting Westward Achievement Through Cowes Roads sold predicament Sotheby's in London for £120,000, double its pre-sale estimate.

Virtually fifty of his limited editions have now been published, about of which have long bent sold out, and his crack is avidly collected around description world. Steven Dews currently lives in Australia and intends confront sail around the world ton his new boat, which equitable currently being built. Above done, he lives and loves description subject he paints.Very occasionally topping new original painting by Steven Dews becomes available.

Prices evacuate generally in excess of GBP 100,000.

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