The Anne Toms’ Yarmouth Gallery is a small and stylish exhibition space located at the heart of the ancient town of Yarmouth, at the westerly corner of the beautiful Isle of Wight.
JPR Cleave
Starting out as darkroom apprentice at the Mirror, John Cleave went on to become a successful freelance press photographer,working for all the major Fleet Street newspapers and many US and EU magazines before rejoining MGN as staff photographer,travelling the world exclusively for MGM.
In latter years he has turned his camera on the natural world and now lives on the Isle of Wight, where he draws much inspiration. We have a large selection of his prints in the gallery. For images shown here, email or call 01983 760226 to pay over the phone by card. £32 41x54cm £86 77x57cm inc. mount.
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Upon Reflection 1 - River Yar - copyright reserved
digital image printed on satin paper with long life inks, signed on mount. Cream mount overall size 42cmx54cm - cello wrapped
Item ID 7
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Upon Reflection 2 (series2) River Yar
One of a series of images shot above the bridge on the River Yar, at Yarmouth, IW
Item ID 29
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Stormy Totland Bay - copyright reserved
Wild day at the westerly end of Totland Bay
Item ID 68
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Winter Sun at the Needles - copyright reserved
The Needles Rocks on a cold bright winter's day from the viewpoint at the old rocket site hundreds of feet above the shore. particularly stunning image when printed in the larger format
Item ID 88
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Midwinter Sun, Freshwater Bay - copyright reserved
A cormorant fishes off rocks as the sun sets at Freshwater Bay on midwinter's day when the sun can be seen to set over the sea in the Bay.
Item ID 89
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Bluebells, Mottistone Manor - copyright reserved
Sloping down from the site of the Neolithic Longstone, the magical woodland walk at the back of Mottistone Manor is one of the special places on the West of the Isle of Wight.
Item ID 93
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Walking the Dog, Totland Beach
Silvered by the low sun breaking through after rain, this into the light shot captures the wild peace of Totland Bay to be experienced even at the height of the summer season when the bay can fill with as many as 100 moored vessels.
Item ID 94
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Pontoons, River Yar
One of a series of almost monochrome images of the river Yar just below the Yarmouth bridge evoking a classic, timeless beauty.
Item ID 95
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Breakwater, Newtown Creek
Wintry golden light catches on the wooden stakes that line the causeways at Newtown Creek nature reserve
Item ID 96
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The Cave, Freshwater Bay
An exceptionally low tide at the Winter Solstice allows access to caves in the chalk cliffs at Freshwater Bay
Item ID 97