16''x20'' oil  Southampton City, civic centre, UK                                         © MARTIN DAVEY 2011 The painting is of Southampton Civic Centre during the autumn. It was painted in 2010 on a canvas, 20" x 16" in oils. The building is an artdeco grade II listed structure, designed by Ernest Berry Webber. It contains a police station,art gallery, library, Guildhall and council offices. The painting does not shy away from the typical things found in the street. We have here cars, wastebins, bustops, and even a parking zone notice. I think these everyday items things seem to add character in a painting!