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FINE ART FOCUSTHE ART OF CONTEMPORARY LIVING

The stunning new release from Rolf Harris,alongside an unrivalled range of collectableLimited Editions and Originals.

DARWIN DAWNAN INVITATION TO VIEW...

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welcomeThe world of contemporaryfine art is made up of awide variety of individuals.Artists, gallery owners, art publishers,critics, all these wield considerableinfluence on the art market. But perhaps the single most influentialgroup is the one of which you are amember – the art collectors.This magazine has been producedexclusively for you. It presents anexceptional portfolio of collectableLimited Editions, Sculpture and newOriginal Paintings, from a group ofinternational artists whose work webelieve is worth owning. Not because itwill bring the owner status or financialreturn, although it may do both thesethings, but because it will bringunalloyed pleasure.We hope you will enjoy Fine Art Focus,and that you will be visiting the gallerysoon to view the complete collection.

4 DARREN BAKER

The Real Thing

6 REBECCA LARDNER

Safe as Houses

8 THE ROCKS BROTHERS

An Alternative View...

10 SHERREE VALENTINE DAINES

Face Value

14 GARY BUNT

The Great Outdoors

16 HENDERSON CISZ

The Rise of the Cityscape

20 ORIGINALS

Unique and Collectable

22 DANIELLE O’CONNOR AKIYAMA

Good Vibrations

24 ROLF HARRIS CBE

A National Treasure

26 BRUNO TINUCCI

Under the Tuscan Sun

28 DOUG HYDE

Nothing Lost in Translation

30 DOUG HYDE SCULPTURE

Off The Wall

32 PETER KNOX

The Way We Were

34 DUNCAN MACGREGOR

Leading Light

36 DAVID LEEMING

Focal Point

38 PHILIP GRAY

Slipway Studio

40 FABIAN PEREZ

True Romance

42 HAZEL SOAN

Introducing our Star Signing

44 PETER WILEMAN PROI

Taking a Second Look

46 JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON

Scotland’s Finest

48 NEMO

Seeing is Believing

50 ROBIN ARCHER

Contemporary Classics

51 DARINA MARKO

A New Perspective

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Harris - Home from Home

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CONTENTS

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Daines - Summer Impressions Cisz - The City as Icon

Baker - Up Close and Personal

Wileman - Voted President

DUNCAN MACGREGOR

freespirit

Bronze SculptureEdition Size 95Size 12”x 24”£1250


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Femme Fatale IV

Femme Fatale I Femme Fatale IICanvas Edition

Edition Size 195Size 13” x 16”Framed £285

DARREN BAKER

Femme Fatale IIICanvas EditionEdition Size 195Size 16” x 14”Framed £285

As the UK’s leadingcontemporary realist,

Darren Baker hasenjoyed a level ofsuccess that most

artists only dream of.

Still in his early thirties, he hasproduced an impressive portfolio offigurative work and portraiture whichgraces many prestigious public andprivate collections around the world.

He has worked alongside andproduced paintings for such starsporting names as Lewis Hamilton,Steven Gerrard and Amir Khan, whilehis non-sporting portraits include HRH Prince Charles and Tony Blairwhich hang in St James’s Palace andDowning Street respectively.

For a young contemporary artist toachieve this kind of status andrecognition is extremely rare and canonly be put down to Darren’s uniquegift for naturalistic description.

The authenticity of his figures causesa momentary confusion in the vieweras each nuance is conveyed with suchaccuracy and truth that we findourselves questioning whether we arelooking at a beautiful photograph, oran extraordinary painting.

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REBECCA LARDNER

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Quayside ICanvas EditionEdition Size 195Size 12” x 12”Framed £225

Safe as HousesIt is all too easy to be charmed by the quirky yet stylish harbour scenes ofSouth Western artist Rebecca Lardner.

But to look closely at these images isto glimpse a world of beam trawlers,long liners and crabbers; a thrivingcommunity, overlooked by painted orstone faced granite cottages. Ancient medieval harbour walls dividethe shore from the sea, and highlightthe natural curves of the classicEnglish harbour.

For Rebecca the proximity of the busysea and the safety of home is a major

source of inspiration. She draws thetwo elements together with adistinctive palette of sea colours,blues, greens, greys and teals, whichmake her work instantly recognisable.The unspoken contrast between theconstant activity of the harbour andthe watchful serenity of thefishermen’s cottages is in her ownwords, “a composition waiting to be realised.”

Quayside IISail AwayBox CanvasEdition Size 195Size 32” x 32”Box Canvas £595Framed Option £715

All at SeaBox CanvasEdition Size 95 Size 40” x 28”Box Canvas £625Framed Option £775

Paper EditionEdition Size 195Size 10” x 10”Framed £180


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These monumental newcompositions fromSteve and Chris Rocksare breathtaking intheir scope andambition.Their atmospheric palette andextraordinary energy combine withtheir sheer size to create an awe-inspiring impact.

While the work of the Rocks brothersappears abstract, it is in fact highlyrepresentative. Each image is inspiredby the lie of the land - the contoursand colours rather than the literaldetails of the scene – so has its rootsin reality rather than imagination. As Steve explains: ”Creating this freeinterpretation of the landscape is bothchallenging and liberating. We paintwhat we see but it is an intenselypersonal shared vision.”

Luminous World I

Luminous World II

AN ALTERNATIVE

Hand Embellished Box Canvas Edition Size 95 Size 36” x 36” Box Canvas £595 Framed Option £765

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Seaside AdventureHand Enhanced CanvasEdition Size 195Size 17” x 21”Framed £495

Impressions of Summeris Sherree’s exquisite

new collection ofCanvas Editions.

In these beautiful evocations of theperfect summer’s day, Sherreecontrasts the style and sophisticationof the social scene with gentlyaffectionate portrayals of childhoodinnocence. Two very different worlds,and this versatile artist proves herselfequally at home in both.

Over the last 30 yearsSherree has become thecountry’s premierimpressionist artist, a factthat was acknowledgedrecently when LaurenceLlewelyn-Bowen presentedher with an award for ’The UK’s leading ModernImpressionist’ at a red carpetevent in London.But although she is known mainly to hercollectors for her elegant society scenes andentrancing childhood images, Sherree recentlycame to prominence for her portraiture whenshe was invited to appear on the ChristmasSpecial of the hit TV series ‘To the ManorBowen’. Sherree was shown painting a superbportrait of Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen to make a pairwith one she had previously created ofLaurence. The famously flamboyant couple weredelighted that Sherree had seen past Jackie’spublic face to the softer reality, and agreed thatthe paintings brought a stylish touch ofauthenticity to their new country home.

face|valueSHERREE VALENTINE DAINES

Golden Days I

Summer DreamsHand Enhanced CanvasEdition Size 195Size 22” x 28”Framed £695

ImpressionsGolden Days II

Hand Enhanced CanvasEdition Size 195

Size 9” x 20” Framed £295



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SHERREE VALENTINE DAINES

Studying FormHand Enhanced Canvas


Race Day Rendezvous

SHERREE VALENTINE DAINES

At the RacesHand Enhanced Canvas Edition Size 195Size 18” x 22”Framed £545

Tête à TêteHand Enhanced Canvas



GARY BUNT

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Fisherman and his FamilyHand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 195Size 14” x 12”Framed £195

Down by the Sea A Fat Fish

Fly AwayHand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 195Size 24” x 20”Famed £395

Man on a HillHand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 195Size 20” x 24”Framed £395

Introducing an upliftingcollection of inspirationalscenes from new artistGary Bunt.Gary's subject matter derives frompersonal memories and everydayimpressions, and each element of hisenchanting paintings is presented withwit and cheerful nostalgia.

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HENDERSON CISZ

Twilight ManhattanBox CanvasEdition Size 195Size 59” x 16”Box Canvas £695

City Lights

the rise of the

C I T Y S C A P E

The cityscape hasbecome a hugely

important genre overthe last few years,

establishing itself as acontemporary rival to

the traditional rurallandscape.

While this development is due in partto the increasing importance of urbanstyle and the culture of 21st centurycity living, artistic acknowledgementmust go to London-based Brazilianartist Henderson Cisz.

Voted ‘Artist of the Year 2007’,Henderson is also the holder of thecoveted John Solomon Trophy, whichis awarded annually to the artist

judged to have made the most impacton the art market over the year;official recognition that his work hasbeen both successful and immenselyinfluential in the world of fine art.


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The Empire State Times Square View

”London and New York are more than just cities; they represent a way oflife and have become international symbols of style and sophistication.While I aim to portray individual elements of each city - architecture,population, culture - I also strive to convey this sense of ‘city as icon’.“

Victoria Embankment Eros, Piccadilly

Hand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 295Size 12” x 12”Framed £225

London Eye

Westminster BridgeHand Embellished Canvas



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Philip Raskin has developed apainterly impasto style; using thetexture of the paint and the shape ofthe brushwork, he gives each of hisluminous seascapes its own reality,rather than allowing it to be a smoothwindow onto a world beyond. With atrademark soft palette and dramaticskies, the overall effect magicallycaptures the textures, moods andchangeable light of his native Scotland.

Canadian-based Russian artist Maya Eventov uses a distinctivetechnique which combines impasto oilpainting and etching. By building upeach composition over several weeksshe creates a mesmerising vocabularyof texture and nuance. These atmospheric forest scenesvibrate with light and colour, and callto mind a stained glass window litfrom behind by dazzling sunlight.

Born and brought up in the SeychellesHarry Brioche was entranced by the“moody” skies he found in the UK andloves travelling around the countryphotographing and painting what hesees. Strongly influenced by suchmasters of the landscape as Turnerand Vernet, his stunning oils portraybeautifully lit scenes of the Britishcountryside, and he sums up his latestwork as “lighting the landscape”.

Towards Tiree

Philip Raskin

Harry Brioche

Stormy Seas

O R I G I N A L C O N T E M P O R A R Y A R T W O R K

unique & collectable To own a piece of Original artwork has long been an impossible dream for the majority of art lovers. But in recent years ourpriorities have changed, and we have begun to see the possession of unique collector’s items as an investment in our qualityof life. We offer an eclectic cross section of the best artists and artwork, bringing the art buying public access to an unrivalledportfolio of fabulous contemporary Originals, a small selection of which is illustrated here.

Maya Eventov

Panorama

Autumn ShadesBeachscape


DANIELLE O’CONNOR AKIYAMA

Hope BeginsAnew IIIHand Embellished Box CanvasEdition Size 195Size 44”x44” Box Canvas £795Framed Option £975

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Hand Embellished Box Canvas

Edition Size 195Size 12”x 44”

Box Canvas £395Framed Option £530

Danielle’s exquisite floral images vibrate withlife, energy and riotous colour. Her deceptively loose, impressionistic style disguises the intricacy of herbrushwork and the stylish formality of each composition. This world-renowned Canadian artist has exhibited to great acclaim for over 30years, and her distinctive fusion of eastern and western artistry has led to herworks being highly prized by collectors from both sides of the Pacific.

Hope Begins Anew I Hope Begins Anew II

GOOD VIBRATIONS


ROLF HARRIS CBE

Rolf Harris came to the UK fromAustralia as a young art student. His talent was quickly recognised andhis work was featured in twoconsecutive Summer Exhibitions at theRoyal Academy. Although he returnedto Perth after graduation, he retainedgreat affection for the UK and afterseveral years he finally decided tomake it his home.

We responded by taking Rolf to ourhearts, and he soon becamesomething of an institution.His huge talent combined with his

warm and charming personality haswon him many friends and admirers, and he has become the best-knownand best-loved UK-based artist of his generation.

Rolf is a versatile painter whoencourages us to view each scenefrom his own unique perspective. His characteristic use of unexpectedcolours and intricate shadowing oftenleads to him being categorised as amodern impressionist, but hisobservational skill and portrayal offine details is second to none.

54 years ago Rolf adopted the UK as his home and we responded bytaking him to our hearts. Today he is the UK’s best-loved painter.

Darwin DawnPaper Edition

Edition Size 195Size 16”x 24”Framed £695

Canvas EditionEdition Size 195

Size 20”x30”Framed £825

‘DARWIN DAWN USES ADISTINCTIVE PALETTE OFDARK YET VIBRANTPURPLES AND GOLDS TOCONVEY THE EXOTICBEAUTY OF ASUBTROPICAL SUNRISEWITH TYPICAL PANACHE’

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A NATIONALTREASURE

Under the


Fiori Toscani I Fiori Toscani II

Fiori Toscani IVFiori Toscani III

As the cradle of the Renaissance movement,the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci,Michelangelo and Botticelli and the home ofsome of Europe’s finest galleries, Tuscanyhas an impressive artistic history.Its radiant skies and rolling hills have attracted artists from allover the world for hundreds of years and given it a greattradition of landscape painting which now rests in the creativehands of Bruno Tinucci. Born and brought up in Tuscany,Bruno is intimately acquainted with every detail of this mostbeautiful of regions. He is uniquely placed to convey the vividscarlet of the poppy fields, the way each shadow falls, andmost of all, how the quality of the sunlight lends anextravagant brighten to every colour.

Tuscan Sun

Vista Toscana I


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BRUNO TINUCCI

Hand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 195

Size 13” x 9”Framed £195

Vista Toscana III Vista Toscana II

DOUG HYDE

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nothing lost in

translation

Tug of Love

Our PlacePaper EditionEdition Size 395Size 28” x 21”Framed £540

‘My art is totally bound up with the people I love: their smiles and laughter,their stories and memories, and of course our love for one another inspireeverything I paint. I will be thinking about them every day while I am on thismomentous tour, and am sure I will come back with some very exciting ideasfor future work.’

The Doug Hyde phenomenon that has swept across the UK, Europe andthe USA has now travelled east and hit the land of the rising sun.Doug is delighted to have this opportunity to meet a whole new audience of collectors, and to encounter such adifferent culture. Due to the intensity of his schedule he will be moving around a great deal, but still intends to keep asketchbook diary to share with his family on his return.


Big FootPaper EditionEdition Size 395Size 24” x 16”Framed £395

First Date

CatwalkPaper EditionEdition Size 395Size 19” x 13”Framed £295

DOUG HYDE SCULPTURE

First DateCold Cast Porcelain Edition Size 295Size 9”x 8”£175

Big Foot

Cold Cast Porcelain Edition Size 295 Size 11”x 11” £250 Cold Cast Porcelain Edition Size 295 Size 10”x 10” £250

Our Place


‘To touch them is to love them.’

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OFF THEWALL

Hold on to Love

Bronze Edition Size 95

Size 11”x 12”£795

Feel the Difference….There’s somethingdifferent about thestunning newcollection of sculpturefrom Doug Hyde. Theengaging charactersand visual impact arehighlighted by the useof a new, more tactilesurface which givesthem a less temperedfeel and suggestsgreater spontaneityin their creation.

Bronze Edition Size 95 Size 10”x 9” £895Bronze Edition Size 95 Size 11”x 10” £895

Big Foot Our Place

Peter Knox has been described as a 21st Century Lowry – an artistchronicler of day-to-day life from a precious period of our history. He himself describes his work as representing a 'visual diary' of his life and experiences growing up in theNorth of England. His evocative industrial images are realistic but affectionate portrayals of a vanishing worldthat is linked to his personal ideas of family, friendship and childhood.

Half Time WarmerDaily Toil

Captains of Industry

“Shipyards, engineering works and football terraces provided thevisual background to my childhood in the North East of England.From the crossbar of my father's bicycle I was introduced to theindustrial scene and the landscape of the street, and these arethe elements that have informed my artistic vision ever since.”

theway we were

Canvas EditionEdition Size 195Size 12” x 16”Framed £195

All Together Boys



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DUNCAN MACGREGOR

Duncan’s exhilarating seascapes have broughthim an extraordinary level of success over thelast few years. But his artistic relationshipwith the sea and particularly sailing is theunexpected result of a terrifying ordeal whenthe ocean nearly claimed his life on an epictrans-Atlantic voyage. Experiencing the powerand the terror of a protracted storm inspiredDuncan to start painting dramatic narrativesof life at sea which have won him animpressive international reputation. With hislatest collection however he has found histhoughts turning in a new direction, towardsthe reassuring guidance of the lighthouseleading sailors through the dangers that lie

close to the shore; his love of adventurefinally tempered by the appeal of safepassage into the harbour.

“Although I am painting actual scenes, I seewhat I do as interpretative rather than literal,and I have heard many people describe mywork as abstract. I paint around a subjectrather than transcribing it directly onto thecanvas, and I hope that the energy andvibrancy of each image brings the reality tolife for the viewer.”

Out of the BlueHand Embellished Board

Edition Size 195Size 40”x 10”Framed £450

Hand Embellished BoardEdition Size 195Size 12”x 28”Framed £395


Wave Dance II Wave Dance I Wave Dance III

“I have been lucky enough totravel to a great many interestingplaces in my life, as well as havingspent 18 months at sea, and theseexperiences have all had aprofound effect on my work.These are the memories I refer towhen I am in the studioconsidering where to go next, sothey are what informs and guidesmy own creative impulse.”

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Leading Light


Hand Embellished BoardEdition Size 195

Size 12”x 13”Framed £215

Sparkling Seas II

Sparkling Seas I

Guardians of Light I

Guardians of Light II


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This breathtaking floralcollection captures theexotic elegance of aglorious range ofindividual lilies.

Rich, striking colours combine withclosely observed detail to create theperfect focal point for any interior,whether contemporary or traditional.

David has been a professional artistfor over 25 years. Versatile andtalented he has absorbed a diverserange of influences, from the Flemishmasters to contemporary mediaimagery. Based in Suffolk he spendsmuch of his time on commissionswhich have included entire collectionsof Original Paintings on canvas for twoEnglish country houses, as well asmany other fascinating projects allover Europe.

Poetica I

Poetica II

Poetica III

Box CanvasEdition Size 95Size 36” x 36”Box Canvas £525Framed Option £675

FOCAL POINT



The studio is located just yardsfrom where he set off on hisfinal voyage as a naval officer."The slipway that built andlaunched ships to explore thegreat wide oceans" says Philip,"is now the slipway for me toexplore the great ocean ofcreative expression."

Inside, the studio is a treasuretrove of hundreds of pastelpaints, lovingly cared for andmeticulously organised.

Starting on a new composition, Philip identifies the light sourcein each scene and begins withwhite and the more luminousrange of bright shades. With broad energeticmovements he covers the paper,gradually introducing darkercolours until a scene begins totake shape and eventuallysolidifies into a distinctive anddramatic seascape.

PHILIP GRAY

Beach Dawn I Beach Dawn II

Beach Dawn III

Beach Dawn I&II

Shore Light I

Shore Light II

SLIPWAY STUDIOHand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 195Size 20” x 20”Framed £425

Hand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 195Size 36”x 20”Framed £595

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Award-winningIrish seascapepainter Philip Gray hashis studio in anunusual spot -beneath aslipway in anold dockyard.

Beach Dawn III


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INTOXICATING… PASSIONATE…SEDUCTIVE…this is the kind of language usedby critics discussing Fabian’satmospheric portrayals of life afterdark in Buenos Aires. Yet the artisthimself recently described hisstunning figurative paintings as“romantic”. When questioned onthis unexpected choice of word heexplained: “It’s not the actualsubjects of my work that areromantic – it’s more about me, theartist. I am so often paintingremembered scenes and situations

from my childhood, at a time whenexperience had not yet taught methe ways of the world and I was aninnocent child. At this time I rarelyunderstood the implications ofwhat I saw on the streets or incertain unlawful establishments,and I believed I was looking atlove, affection, and genuineromance. In some ways I think Ipaint these sophisticated scenesthrough the admiring eyes of myyounger self; in my heart I’malways waiting, and hoping, for theromance to come back.”

“I develop my work in atime that, from my point

of view, is much moreromantic than the present

day. A time when a manwould take pride in fixinghis tie and women would

follow a routine of slowsensual movements which

could seduce a man justby lighting a cigarette.”

FABIÁN PÉREZ


Size 22”x 28” Framed £995

Hand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 195Size 22”x 16” Framed £695



Paola on the Couch



Smoking Under the Light in White Suit

El Espejo

El Baile del Flamenco en Rojo I El Baile del Flamenco en Rojo II

Sensual Touch in the Dark II

TRUE ROMANCE


HAZEL SOAN

Hazel is one of the UK’s most highlyregarded artists. As well as showing her workat the Royal Academy, the Barbican and theNational Portrait Gallery, she exhibits incountries as widespread as Japan, Venezuelaand Zimbabwe. Her paintings have been soldthrough Sotheby’s and Christie’s, and she isknown to the viewing public through hertelevision series, ‘Splash of Colour’, and forher role as Art Expert on Channel 4’s‘Watercolour Challenge’.

This atmospheric quartet of Venetian imagesis executed with a flawless technique whichrecords every subtlety of light and shadow.While exploring the way in which individualfigures and groups interact with theirsurroundings, Hazel brings each stylishscene to life before our eyes.


Land of Shadows II

Land of Shadows IV

Land of Shadows III

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IntroducingLand of Shadows I

Hazel Soan


PETER WILEMAN PROI

Indigo Dawn I

Indigo Dawn II

Hand EmbellishedBox CanvasEdition Size 95Size 30” x 30”Box Canvas £530Framed Option £695

Venetian Waters I Venetian Waters IIHand Embellished CanvasEdition Size 195Size 12” x 12”Framed £225

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CONGRATULATIONS toPeter Wileman PROI

Congratulations are due to outstanding British artistPeter Wileman who has just been elected Presidentof the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. This venerable institution has held a prestigious place in the art world since its inceptionin 1882. Granted royal status in 1909 by Edward VII it has embraced many of Britain’smost illustrious oil painters and it is with great pride that Peter steps into the role.

taking a secondlook“When I look out at ascene I sometimes findmyself seeing way beyondthe reality, mesmerised bya world which is made upof light and pattern, withoutlines blurred andtangible elementsmerging together into anabstract vision. It was saidof the great impressionistpainter Cezanne that he‘painted the very air’ and Ifeel that this is genuinelywhat begins to happen.”

River Lights IIRiver Lights I


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Winter Light, Isle of Scalpay

Ben More Autumn, Isle of Mull Autumn Moon over Bunessan Isle of Mull

Autumn, Wee Lighthouse Crinan

John is internationally acknowledged as amaster of execution and represents a formidablepresence on the international art scene. His exhilarating displays of vibrant colours, technical spontaneity and sheercreative energy illuminate the entire canvas and summon the intensity of theunique light of Western Scotland.

SCOTLAND’S FINEST


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Hand EmbellishedBox CanvasEdition Size 95Size 28” x 36”Box Canvas £630Framed Option £795

Hand EmbellishedBox Canvas

Edition Size 95Size 20” x 36”

Box Canvas £465Framed Option £595

Global Village IIGlobal Village I

Global Village III

Crossing continents and time zones, Moldovanartist Nemo invites us to discover the beautyand excitement of new places. His distinctiveimages draw together the charm and mood ofseveral famous cities at once to create adreamlike memory of time and space in afascinating combination of mixed media. These stunning canvas editions are hand embellished with a speciallycreated resin to highlight certain elements of the composition. It isimpossible to illustrate the extraordinary impact of these images withphotography; please drop by the gallery to view them directly.

SEEING IS BELIEVING


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ROBIN ARCHER

Robin is one of the UK'smost exciting figurativeartists. While hiscompositions areclearly contemporary instyle, they are firmlyrooted in the richtradition of Europeanfigurative painting. Although many of his techniques andmethods are classical in execution, hisrich use of contextual colour introduces astrong sense of modernity as well as agreat warmth and energy.

Study on Blue Background

Sweet Harmony I

Sweet Harmony II

Hand EmbellishedBox CanvasEdition Size 95Size 30”x 30”Box Canvas £530 Framed Option £695

Study on Red Background

Canvas EditionEdition Size 195

Size 14”x 11”Framed £250

CONTEMPORARYCLASSICS

A NEWPERSPECTIVEA true European,Bulgarian born Darinahas lived in England,Germany, Switzerland andItaly, where she made athorough study ofclassical paintingtechnique. This combination of a solid technicalgrounding and a cosmopolitan lifestylehas allowed her to master a wide range ofstyles and media. Influenced by therhythmic lines of Schiele and the vividpalette of Matisse, her latest compositionsare distinctive floral images whichexperiment with angles and perspectivesto create a spacious and energetic re-interpretation of the traditional still life.