The famous Scarisbrick Hotel on Southport’s plush Lord Street played a vital role in the life of James Lawrence Isherwood. Wigan was certainly his first love, but Southport came a close second. His association with the Scarisbrick Hotel began when he met the hotel’s owner, Frank Carey. Along with his wife, Frank liked Isherwood’s - Click here to read more

  “That’s a bobby dazzler” said tanned David Dickinson of an Isherwood painting when his show “Dickinson’s Real Deal” came to Wigan. The afternoon TV show, watched by millions, invited Isherwood expert Geoffrey Shryhane to appear on the programme to talk about his memories of Jim Isherwood. And David concluded that the three paintings show  were - Click here to read more

  A quality painting of Brighton Pavilion by Isherwood has been sold in auction for £4,000. The work of art went through Hall’s Auction Rooms in Shropshire on 24th March 2010 – and was considered to be in the top range of Isherwood’s work. As collectors appreciate, Isherwood’s work varies in quality – and his best works - Click here to read more

  Isherwood works had been increasing in value since his death. But no-one could have predicted a happening in a Chester auction house in the summer of 2007. On 13th of June, a number of paintings by the artist were auctioned and interest was high but few could have known that one of the Isherwood’s - Click here to read more