Chris Bushe RSW 2011 - 'Atlantic Edge'

The paintings in this exhibition are all inspired by journeys Chris has made to the islands of Iona, Mull, Islay, Colonsay, Arran, Harris and Lewis over the last couple of years. They are about the lure the western fringes of Scotland - the sense that you are on the very edge of Europe looking out over the Atlantic Ocean, with nothing between you and Canada. The paintings convey the varied and...

Mark Demsteader 2011 - 'Emma'

This Manchester based artist is without doubt amongst the most popular figurative painters working in Britain today. His powerful depictions of the female form in clean assured lines of charcoal and gouache have sparked a renaissance of interest in traditional life drawing throughout the collecting fraternity. We are now collaborating with the leading Japanese commercial art dealer, Rocky Degaw...

Luke Martineau 2011 - ‘India: paintings from a Royal Tour’

An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Luke Martineau, who accompanied Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to the Republic of India in October 2010 as official Tour Artist.

Summer Show 2011

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Alan Kingsbury RWA 2011 - 'The Ionian Sea'

Born in London, Alan studied psychology and art history at the University of Wales. In the 1980s he worked at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and as a cataloguer at Bonhams in London before turning to painting full time. He settled in Dumfriesshire for five years where he began to compose the distinctive imaginative figure subjects for which he is best known. Alan now lives and works ...

Johan De Fre 2011 -'Still Life - In Detail'

Johan de Fre was born in Lokeren, Belgium in 1952. He moved to Antwerp where he became involved with the Antwerp Classical School. He is strongly influenced by the Masters of seventeenth century Dutch still life painting, particularly Jan Van Eyck and Willem Claesz Heda. His technique continues their tradition of favouring wooden panels over canvas. The faultlessly smooth surface this allows sh...

Tin Odescalchi 2011 - 'Life as it is'

A collection of magical, painterly English landscapes, each a sumptuous, thickly painted essay in post impressionism. Life in Gloucestershire in its many guises, weathers and moods over the past year with glimpses of her children playing in these vibrant and energetic paintings.

Jonathan Pike 2011 -'Recent Paintings'

Jonathan studied at the Central School of Art and Design and at Falmouth School of Art where he was taught by Francis Hewlett and Robert Organ. After graduating in 1971 he spent several years travelling around Europe before settling in London. It was here that the urban landscape became the dominant subject of his painting.Primarily a watercolourist, Jonathan also paints in gouache and oils. an...

Simon Quadrat PPRWA 2011 - 'There Are Other Places'

'For thirty years, Simon Quadrat was a criminal barrister in London and Bristol. When not at work, he spent many hours painting and playing the piano. Since 2000, Simon has been painting his Still Lifes, urban landscapes, and imaginary narrative compositions full-time. His work has been exhibited in one-man shows in London, Bristol, Bath, and Cambridge, and also in numerous group exhibitions...

Christine Woodside RSW RGI 2011 - 'Places Rediscovered'

Since graduating from Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, in the early 1960s Christine has exhibited widely at the public institutions, winning many major awards. The Teacher's Whiskey Travel Scholarship Prize in 1995 allowed her the luxury of foreign travel for the sole purpose of artistic inspiration. A subsequent series of journeys to Morocco, Tunisia and Italy have left a lasting impression on ...