Meadows was born in the East End of London, and was an exceptionally successful marine and landscape painter, travelling extensively and selling widely.

Helford Creek was the subject of a landscape painting by Meadows, (oil on board), signed, 7x12 Inches, and included in WCAA picture file as found in Barnes Thomas  auction catalogue (2011). No further detail is known about this artist's connection with Cornwall as yet.

An artist with the initials A K Meadows sold Kings Tor Dartmoor at NAG in 1898, and this may be the same artist.