I have a watercolour painting by Dorcie Sykes, given to my parents as a wedding present in 1945. I would love to know more about her. Is it possible to obtain a copy of 'The Sea Cats' or any other publication you know of? You are my strongest lead so far!

I do not know of any publication, catalogue or otherwise, entirely devoted to the work of John Gutteridge Sykes but there are certainly examples of his work in the Penlee Gallery and Museum at Penzance. The most recent mention of him I am aware of is in a book published last year - 'Artists in Newlyn and West Cornwall 1880-1940' edited by Melissa Hardie and published by Art Dictionaries Ltd. The ISBN number is 978-0-953260-96-6 and your local library may well have a copy. None of his work is illustrated in this book. I possess a booklet (16pp, A4 format) of stories about cats written and illustrated by Dorcie Sykes. Called 'The Sea Cats' the cover and every page has drawings, of cats and local views, etc on the first page is a brief autobiography with mentions of her parents, brother and sister. It will have been produced in the late 1970s, early 1980s as the copy I possess was given to someone as a gift in 1984.

Greetings
have only recently found out about Gutteridge Sykes water colour paintings.

I am interestd in trying to view more. So far have not had much luck in finding out about him.
So far yours is the best.

Would greatly apprecaite any assitance.

Is there a known catalogue of his works including more detail of his family?
regards Steven Gutteridge