Today, Brett's paintings are in high demand thanks to their combination of virtuosity and sheer aesthetic beauty. Works like these have established Brett as one of the UK's foremost photo-realist painters.
John Duffin is preoccupied with the relationship between people and places. His paintings have a melancholy quality to them. His moody cityscapes at night often depict isolated characters casting long shadows and gazing into the distance.
Rachel Ducker’s wire figures are expressive and vibrant. The slightest adjustment in the angle of the hand, or the tilting of the head changes everything her figures portray.
Mark Edwards 'white wood' paintings work take place in a strange wintery inbetween-world populated by men in hats and coats. Though we rarely see their faces, we sense that these men are lost and a little desperate. And they appear to be pulled towards some invisible force that we can't see.
In this exhibition Clive explores the idea of the sublime, which traditionally describes the mix of exhilaration and awe we feel when standing before the immensity of nature. Except Clive believes we don’t even need to leave the city - our architectural infrastructures are now providing us with the same sense of awe we find in nature.
This show offers a rare opportunity to see a very complete body of work from one of the leading figures in contemporary British art. Whether you are a long-time admirer of Derek Balmer or discovering his art for the first time, this exhibition must not be missed.
Bruce's dedication to Impressionism has been a lifelong pursuit. He grew up immersed in the world of painting. His parents were acclaimed British artists, and he completed his first oil paintings whilst still at school. Now, years later, he remains an immensely popular and successful artist, still consumed by the craft of painting.
Eric admits that much of his work is concerned with mankind's (ultimately fruitless) struggle to tame the natural world. Into these natural settings, he throws in motifs from the modern human world: a suspension bridge; a chandelier; a fairground ride; even a tightrope walker. The effect is jarring, surreal and exciting.
This new exhibition is split between figurative scenes of alluring women with a hint of conspiracy and intrigue, and Rachel’s new abstract paintings full of dynamic organic shapes and bold colours.
Simon Garden is well-established now as one of the UK's foremost purveyors of other-worldly landscape painting. It's a long and fascinating tradition, stretching from Breughel to Max Ernst.
Pam Hawkes is one of the most beloved artists in the UK. Here is a series of paintings that focuses on women wearing halos of flowers, and shrouded in outrageously colourful wraps.
George drew inspiration from the Fantastic Realism of Ernst Fuchs, Rudolph Hausner and Eric Brauer, and he used their example as the springboard to create his unique universe.
Belinda says her experiences from around the world have given her the perspective of the outsider and infused her singular artistic vision.
Marc hosted his first solo exhibition in 2005. Since then he has shown consistently in galleries across Europe, New York and Boston to great acclaim. His last major show was at the Galerie Claudine Legrand in Paris in 2022.
Art Materialism – is it a movement? A collective of artists coming together with a shared enthusiasm for creating artwork with all manner of materials.
Paul loves the geometry of the man-made environment and began incorporating it into his painting after seeing the paintings of Grant Wood and Edward Hopper.
In this new set of paintings Ramsay continues with his favoured subject matter. His mission this time is to explore how the effect of light turns the surface of the Atlantic Ocean into a constantly changing – almost living – entity.
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