To commemorate Bermuda's 400th Anniversary, Christopher is producing a series of historically significant paintings. "The Sea Venture in a Heavy Sea". She was the flagship of a group of ships sent from England to resupply 21"x32" - SOLD -New Oil Paintings by Christopher M. Grimes
"Devonshire Dock, Bermuda. circa 1900".
Oils, 18"x24"
- Available at the Windjammer II Gallery. 
"USCG Eagle"
Oils 20"x24" - Available at the Windjammer II Gallery 
" The Bermuda built 'Golden Rule' arriving in Bermuda from Madeira in November 1849 with 58 men, women and children, the first Portuguese settlers to arrive." She was under the command of Capt B.W. Watlington.
Oils, 20"x30"
- SOLD by the Windjammer II gallery
"USCG Eagle"
Oils 20"x24" - Available at the Windjammer II Gallery 
" 'Pride of Baltimore' and 'Spirit of Bermuda' at the Start of the Tall Ships Race from Bermuda, 2009.". Oils, 21"x32"
- Available at the Windjammer II Gallery. 
"S.V. Concordia"
This Canadian training ship was sunk in a storm on February 17th, 2010 off the coast of Brazil. All aboard were saved. Oils 14"x20"
-SOLD at the Windjammer II Gallery
"HMS Pickle leaving the Battle of Trafalgar."
The Bermuda built Pickle took the news of the victory and the death of Admiral Nelson to London, the journey taking 9 days. October 1805.
Oils, 21"x26" - Available at the Windjammer II Gallery -SOLD- 
" 'Queen of Bermuda', 1960", oils, 20"x30"
Available at the Windjammer II Gallery
Flatts Village, 1890. Oils, 16"x20" -SOLD-
Evening at Flatts, 1925 -SOLD-
Somerset Bridge, 1920's, oils, 16"x20" -SOLD- 
St. Davids, Bermuda. c 1950. Oils, 16"x20"
Hamilton Princess from the West, 1930's. Oils, 16"x20". Available at the Windjammer II Gallery
North Shore Rd, Shelly Bay, 1920's. Oils, 16"x20"-SOLD-
BERMUDA 1609 - 2009
The first five are shown below. Other scenes will be of various activities during that first year
of settlement of the island in 1609. 
the settlers in Jamestowne, Virginia. During the voyage she was seperated from the other ships in a hurricane
and after 4 days was grounded off Bermuda just as the crew was about to give her up to the sea.
"The Wreck of The Sea Venture in Bermuda". Shown here are the moments after the ship was
lodged between two rocks off the coast of Bermuda on July 28th, 1609.
The passengers are heading to shore in the two boats. They return over the next few days
and strip the ship of all usable material.
30"x40" - SOLD-
"Safely Ashore, July 28th, 1609". All passengers and crew of the Sea Venture safely make it to shore in Bermuda. While being thankful for their safe delivery, they are unaware of the historical significance of their shipwreck for the island.
24"x30" - $5,500 -
"Bermuda's First Settlement, July 1609". Following their shipwreck, the passengers and crew of the Sea Venture set up an encampment primarily of palmetto thatched huts. This would have been in the general area of Fort St. Catherine, St Georges.
20"x30" - $4,200 -
"The Building of 'The Deliverance', April 1610". In the 10 months after the shipwreck, the survivors build two ships to enable them to continue the voyage to Virginia. They eventually leave on May 10th, 1610, leaving three persons behind to secure the island.
16"x24" - SOLD -
"A Day in History, July 28th, 1609". 26"x30" - SOLD-
"Shipbuilding at Crawl Point, 1800's". This area of Bermuda was a major ship building centre, several ships would have been under construction at the same time in its heyday.
16"x24" - SOLD -
 Bermuda Loquats (18"x24") |  Crest of the Hill (8" x 10") | |
 Ferry Keepers Cottage (8"x10") |  Waterlogged (8" x 10") | |
 Prickly Pears at Ferry Reach (8"x10") | ||
 Cedar at Scaur Hill (8" x 10") | ||
 Bamboo Walk (8" x 10") Corner Canvas |
 The Cathedral, 1960's, Bermuda. (16" x 20") |
 Hamilton Hotel, 1920's (15" x 30") SOLD (Commission) |
 Early Morning at Horseshoe Bay (12" x 24") |
 From Fisher's Rocks (10" x 20") |  Kentucky River (10" x 20") |
 Fairylands, 1901 (10" x 20") |  Williams Bay (12" x 24") SOLD |
 Haydon Chapel (10"x20") SOLD |
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 Path to Spanish Rock (14" x 18") |  Farming in the 1960's (16" x 20") |  Hillside Cottages, 1890's, Bermuda (14" x 18") |
 "Bermuda Railway at Lantana, 1930's (11" x 14") |  Mount Hill (11" x 14") | |
 Nasturtiums (8" x 10") |  Spithead (9" x 12") | |
 Smiths Tide Pool (8" x 10") | ||
 Franks Bay (8" x 10") |  Astwood Park (8" x 10") |  Piggy Rock (8" x 10") |
 Down the Lane (11" x 14") |  Mangrove Bay (9" x 12") |  Floppers (8" x 10") Corner Mount Canvas |
 Reflections (9" x 12") | ||
 Somerset Bridge (8" x 10") |  'Noel' in November 2007 (11" x 14") |  Whale Bay Fort (8" x 10") |
 Somerset Cedar (12" x 24") |  Evening Palms (12" x 24") |  "Let Me In" (8" x 10") |
 Church Bay, Bermuda (14"x18") | ||
 Purple Haze (16" x 20") |  Survivors (11" x 14")SOLD |
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All paintings copyright of Christopher M. Grimes. In general, permission is granted for reproduction of these images for non-profit use only, however, if to be reproduced in any printed publication, the artist requires simple notification, and full credits to be posted.
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