Monday, December 5, 2011 at 04:12PM After a bit of a break in order to continue with his academic studies we now have two new paintings from Arnet Addis. Unusually these are acrylics on canvas painted in their true realistic colours rather than in the negative form. As such they are beautifully executed photorealistic paintings complete in themselves.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 02:21PM We had a particularly successful Affordable Art Fair. Lorraine Berkshire-Roe's Birds on Biscuits have always been successful, but this year she surpassed all expectations by selling out completely of all 20. We now have only a few available before next year. And take a look at the very last of her dogs and cats until we can get hold of a few more of these delightfully dotty animals.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 02:11PM We have a new painting, Blue Jump Race, from Jeremy Dickinson. One of his smaller works, it is featured in the forthcoming article in the BBC Homes & Antiques magazine for January 2012. The image we have at the moment is not the best and we hope to rectify this once the paint has dried!
Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 03:27PM I am now getting excited about the AAF, Battersea! We have some fantastic work coming in and great new artists to introduce to you.
Two fresh artists to NBA are Betty Bilston and Juliette Purdy. Both artists take vintage material and add their own subtle twist. Betty breaths new life into vintage finds to produce attractive new artworks with a contemporary edge. Juliette has exhibited with NBA for the past year and her quirky observational sculptures have been consistent best sellers at exhibitions. We now have a few new pieces available online and more available at the AAF.
Back by popular demand is Jack Richards. One of our best selling artists at last year's AAF and again at Chelsea Art Fair this year I must admit even I was taken by surprise by the variety of buyers for his work. I had assumed this would appeal most to young viewers but was proved wrong at Chelsea where most were, shall we say, of a certain age - buying because these amusing scenarios made from old toy cars and lead toys reminded them of their youth.
Mick Dean was one of our first finds, now almost ten years ago. His beautifully crafted oil paintings are even better in the flesh than they are on the screen. His understanding of light, shade and atmosphere comes from his background in photography and I have yet to see another artist achieve such stunning results.
Lorraine Berkshire-Roe continues to make the most covetable papier maché Birds on Biscuits, large scale dogs and now Biscuit Boxes. Lorraine's work exudes a warm and sense of humour which is evident in her daytime activity as an illustrator of children's books.
I do hope you can come to the fair. All the Private View tickets have now gone, but I have some tickets left for the Late View Evening from 5.30-9.30pm on Thursday 20 October. This ticket allows free entry for two people on the night and also at any time during the course of the fair. Contact me and I will arrange for a ticket to be left on the Reception Desk at the fair for you to collect on the day.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 02:06AM Looking for a domestic goddess artwork? Look no further than Lorraine Berkshire-Roe's Biscuit Boxes. Delicious confections of realistic papier maché bicuits, vintage background material and a great dollop of humour combine to make these artworks the best possible home decoration or special present for a foodie.