Magnets
Description: Celebrate the 1936 ODEON Sutton Coldfield, the blueprint for British Modernist cinema. Designed by Cecil Clavering, its streamlined style was inspired by Berlin's Titania-Palast - a bold, geometric prototype that defined an era. This illustration captures the original energy, iconic vertical fin and curves of a Grade II listed legend. Perfect for architecture lovers and fans of golden-age glamour.
Description: The ODEON Harrogate, designed by Harry Weedon and Cecil Clavering, is a striking Art Deco cinema opened in 1936. A near copy of Sutton Coldfield and sharing a silhouette with Newport, it’s a rare modernist cinema still showing films today. My illustration restores it to its 1936 splendour, celebrating its iconic curves, tower, and enduring role in Harrogate's cultural life.
Description: On the Golden Mile of the The Great West Road in Brentford, London, you'll find the former Coty Cosmetics Factory. Designed by the renowned architectural firm Wallis Gilbert & Partners. It was completed in 1932 and until 1972 manufactured soaps, lipsticks, scents and creams. In my illustration I capture the essence of the building as it stood in 1932.
Description: Shown here on its opening night, November 2nd 1937 with The Prisoner of Zenda, the Odeon Leicester Square was the shining jewel in the crown of Oscar Deutsch's neon empire. It was designed by Harry Weedon and Andrew Mather and built by Sir Robert McAlpine. While keeping with the striking modernist design common to many Odeon cinemas, it broke with convention in the choice of polished black granite. It has hosted numerous world premieres and Royal Film performances.
Description: Now in full night-time glory. Opened in 1938 and half destroyed during WWII. While it was rebuilt and restored to its original glory then, it has been very poorly treated since the 70's. I visited recently and, on seeing its current state, decided it had to be my next subject. It deserves some new love.
Description: From Hollywood drama to snooker and live gigs, the ODEON Newport has seen it all since opening in 1938 as one of just a handful of ODEON cinemas in Wales. Designed by Harry Weedon and Arthur J. Price, this iconic Art Deco cinema continues to shine today as NEON, preserving its cinematic legacy. Help me celebrate this architectural gem and the hands that have kept it alive through the years!
Description: The Plaza Cinema was beacon to the residents of Port Talbot. Some of the audience even elevated to feature on the same screen they had watched. Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins and Michael Sheen have all talked of the influence the Plaza had. Inspiring them to pursue acting careers.
Description: Dreamland cinema opened on the 22nd of March 1935, showing Richard Boleslawski’s The Painter Veil, starring Greta Garbo. It was built as part of the Dreamland amusement park by the remarkable John Henry Iles, who also developed the nearby Lido at Cliftonville. The cinema was inspired by the modernism of German cinema design. The building also influenced Oscar Deutsch and his many Odeon cinemas. In my artwork, I have attempted to return the building to the same state as on its opening night.
