Commissions


JACKIE & RHOD FINN - Build It magazine

Pleasure to paint bespoke paintings for Jackie & Rhod Finn. The couple took a dated seventies property and added some Miami - Beach - inspired design flair, turning it into a polished family home. The dramatic transformation is featured in Septembers (2019) ediion Build It magazine.


BRITISH MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2019

An honour to be asked by Paul Martin @ BHG Marine for 2 paintings to be given as awards for "Personality of the Year" & "Chairman's Special Award"


HARBOURSIDE WARD - Poole Hospital

After visiting Lymington, Unit Sister Benita Fillingham, commissioned 4 paintings for the Harbourside Ward, after recently undergoing a refurbishment.  it was officially opened by BBC South Today's, Sally Taylor.


CHARLES STANLEY Wealth Management Firm - Southampton

Thank you to Alistair Mitchell @ Charles Stanley for the commission of five paintings to go in their newly decorated offices in Southampton.


MARK'S ELECTRICAL - Leicestershire

"Thanks to Mark  for commissioning 10 large pieces & homeware goods for the offices at his new Head Office in Leicester, earlier this year" 


THE SHIP INN - Herm Island

"Thank you to Jonathan (Herm's Director of Hospitality) for commissioning 12 pieces to complement the newly refurbished Ship Inn on the paradise Channel Island of Herm".


Henri Lloyd & Sir Ben Ainslie

"It was a great honour to be asked by Amy from Henri Lloyd - sponsors of Olympic sailor Sir Ben Ainslie to produce a piece of artwork that captured his success of winning his 4th gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.  The painting was presented to Ben at a reception following his triumphant, crowd cheering procession through his home town of Lymington on an open top bus, organised by Town Mayor Jacqueline England".


Daisybank B&B - Brockenhurst

"A beautiful chic family run B&B situated in the heart of the New Forest.  One of the rooms inspired and decorated around a painting of 'The Needles Lighthouse' commissioned by the owners Cheryl and Ciaran."


Stanwell House Hotel - Lymington

"The owners of the Stanwell House Rob & Victoria, commissioned a number of paintings to enhance their newly opened Seafood restaurant, in the Hotel.  Local, nautical scenes lend themselves to the ambience and dining experience in this busy seafood restaurant."


The Royal Life Saving Society

"As a fitting tribute and for a 'thank you & goodbye' to the President of the RLSS, a painting was commissioned and presented; Lifeguards on the Beach."


Priority Lounge @ Southampton Airport

"Jan Halliday, Director of Marketing & Communications for Southampton Airport asked me to create artwork to complete the recently refurbished Breeze Priority Lounge and help create a coastal feel to reflect its south coast location." View a 360 panorama of the priority lounge @ 



Salperton III

"The brief for this luxury super yacht was to provide focal points of colour to follow the same calm, contemporary style of the rest of the yacht's interior."


Clarendon Enterprise Centre

Managing Director, Julian Cooper who runs the Bournemouth Office, required 17 contemporary paintings to enhance his latest office development.  The paintings from the boardroom to the corridors, kitchen and reception add a final touch to an already beautifully designed modern work space. 


Fresh Recruits - The Triangle, Bournemouth

When directors Jo Keating & Kate Diamond outgrew their offices they approached me with a view to having some bright vibrant artwork to lift their new offices.  The burst of colours provided by the range of large paintings lift and provide warmth.


New Look

"Claire Miles, an assistant buyer spotted me exhibiting in Bournemouth Square and asked to use my designs on fashion garments and accessories with our own distinctive label: 'Design by Stephen Lees, Vision by New Look'."