When The Tide Returns, Ilfracombe
SALT AND STONE COLLECTION 

Mixed Media on Board - 50 x 102 cm 

Dimensions 60.5 x 121.5 cm - Framed and ready to hang

When the Tide Returns, Ilfracombe is a quietly evocative new work by Dale Bowen, part of his acclaimed Salt & Stone Collection.

Set along the quayside at Ilfracombe, this painting captures the moment of calm as the tide comes in, lifting the moored boats gently against the harbour wall. Bowen’s textured brushwork and layered surfaces evoke the weathered facades of the town’s seafront buildings, full of history, salt air and coastal life.

There’s a quiet poetry in the stillness here - an appreciation for the ebb and flow that shapes harbour life. The palette of soft coastal blues and muted stone tones makes this piece both authentic and timeless, resonating with collectors who love Britain’s maritime heritage.

A beautiful statement for coastal or contemporary interiors, and a true celebration of Ilfracombe’s working harbour - a place where art and seafaring tradition meet.

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Dale Bowen was born in Staffordshire in 1963 and now paints from his studio in Dorset. From an early age, he was always interested in painting and studied art at Newcastle-under-Lyme College.

Dale is a master potter & has worked in the industry for over 20 years, firstly for Coalport China and then for Wedgwood for the last 15 years. Working for Wedgewood in the Prestige Department, he created many one-off pieces for the collectors' market and commissions. Many of these pieces were highly decorated and exclusive, fetching in some cases £100,000. Dale gained a master's degree in ceramics at Staffordshire University and exhibited privately in New York, Washington and San Francisco, including an Exclusive Masterpiece Collection in Japan for Wedgwood.