Cityscape
Born and raised in the historic Naval centre of Greenwich, London, UK, the sea and Admiralty have been a major influence on Brian's life and career. At 18, Jull left the family home and joined the merchant Navy. Having met and married his wife during this.....
Douglas Gray was born in 1965 in Harrogate, London. He attended Scarborough College and graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Advertising and Illustration. Following this he studied at Doncaster College of Art graduating with a distinction in illustration. Douglas Gray's artist career began by working for Athena International designing posters.. This led onto him working in the advertising w.....
Reuben Colley during his school years was giving support by his art teacher to paint and draw which led to studying Art and Design. He organised a number of small exhibitions around Birmingham & Manchester which soon sold out . Reuben Colley gained a BA Honours in Fine Art at the University of Wolverhampton. Requiring a regular income Reuben Colley worked as a framer at a gallery which led to hi.....
Rolf Harris was born in Australia and from a very early age had always aspired to being an artist. Rolf Harris studied to become a teacher but all his free time was taken up by painting and drawing. Rolf Harris enrolled at the City and Guilds College in London which he financed by holding four exhibitions in Perth, Australia. The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition exhibited his work for two consecuti.....
Kevin Blackham's artistic talent was apparent from very early on. In his early school years he won a handwritting competition and through this he gained commissions from local companies for design briefs whilst continuing his schooling. Kevin Blackham attended Reigate School of Art and Design in Surrey from which he graduated with Distinction. His specialist subjects whilst at college were calligr.....
Peter was born in 1946 in Middlesex. On leaving school he went straight into his first job as a studio junior for a card company, where his innate artistic talent was recognised. Here he spent 5 years studying lettering and design.
Peter then moved on .....
Cyril Croucher was inspired by his grandmother's spellbinding tales, a merge of reality and fantasy from very early on in his life. Evidence of this influence is apparent in much of his early work and traces can be noted in his work to date. The muted green, pink, gray and blue tones of granite featured in the local architecture and lanscape which inspire him are painted onto board using acylic, a.....
Henderson Cisz painting abilities were apparent from early on but he had no desire at this time to enter into a career in art, he started in the banking profession although continued to enjoy painting in his spare time. Born in 1960 in a small village near Maringa in Brazil, Henderson Cisz has travelled far and wide. Travelling has always inspired him particularly Europe, South America and Austral.....
Bill Tolley studied at St Martin's School of Art in London. He is well educated in philosophy but does not consider this knowledge as a source of inspiration for his work. He believes that if an artist has a need to paint for money that the image lacks the capture of genuine feeling and honesty. Bill Tolley is of the view that many artists spoil their work by intellectualising it considering that .....
The inspiration behind the paintings of Michael Lawes are the effects of artificial light at night, how grey tarmac is transformed into a multitude of dazzling colours, how reflection in water seems so much more exciting and vibrant at night. The visual effects of reflections on railway carriages, shop windows and freshly rained on tarmac are all very interesting subjects to Michael all of which .....
Robin Pickering's interest in art began in his teenage years whilst visiting antique shops, galleries and art auctions. He soon became obsessed with collecting original oil and watercolour paintings an began to trade buying and selling. His passion was further indulged when he was asked to run a small commercial gallery. Robin Pickering had never painted and it wasn't until mid life when he decide.....
Karen Wallis is inspired by the mystery, elegance and fluid lines of the female figure. Her paintings convey the innate tenderness and beauty of the female form. The narrative is imagined by the viewer through the abstract quality of her painting. Born in Middlesbrough she attended Teeside University and graduated with a BA Hons in Interior Design. She went into teaching, where she taught young ch.....
Born 1973 in Chengdu, China Xiaoyang Galas art career started in 1993 where she studied at the Sichuan Fine Arts Academy in oil painting. Galleries in Hong Kong and and Taiwan has already started to collect her work by 1994. By 1997 she had painted a series of landscapes and a series of flower paintings both series were collected by galleries in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In 1998 she went on to study f.....
For the past 15 years, Carol Jessen has worked in San Francisco as an artist. She attended the Academy of Art based in San Francisco and then took up private study lessons with Toshi Yoshida who taught her woodblock printing in Japan and William Lansberg who tutored her in design. Carol Jessen's preferred mediums are Japanese woodblock printing, pastel and oil painting and she exhibits her work bo.....
Keith Fulford was born in 1962 in London. Although he had a passion for art from an early age, he entered into what one would call a "safe" career. He felt unfulfilled and decided to embark on an artistic course. He studied for and gained both a diploma and a degree. He then achieved an MA in Art and Design within which he specialised in drawing. This was an intense learning period for Keith Fulf.....
Born in Yorkshire in 1954, Bob Barker was first introduced to painting after he received the gift of an oil painting set at the age of 12. He was captivated by the effects he could achieve with paint on canvas. Bob Barker received no formal training in art or painting for that matter, he has developed his skills and honed his techniques through experimenting with different syles and subjects. His .....
Neil Dawson studied art at Central Saint Martins College in London. Following his graduation he progressed to complete a degree in economics then on to a career in banking. Travelling has rekindled his passion for art, in particular the exposure to strange, provocative, enchanting and bewildering environments.Neil Dawson captured elements of his exciting and new surroundings by camera, his artisti.....
David Farren was born in Wiltshire in 1972 and studied art in Bristol. He works from his home studio based in Lancashire when he is not on location, painting. David Farrens work captures the vibrance, individuality and ambience of European and American cities.He is facinated by the effects of light on a scene and the changing seasons. He manages to reflect this through his distinctive use of colou.....
Yorkshire born Susan Brown studied at Leeds Polytechnic graduating with a BA Hons in Three Dimensional Design. Susan Brown has progressed in two main areas since leaving college that of contemporary painting and interior design. She has completed many commissions as both contemporary artists and designer. Susan Browns work is both striking and bold, her abstract paintings are inspired by lansdcape.....
Jeff Rowland studied an art course at North Tyneside College. He turned professional in 1984 and became a self employed artist. He tried and tested many mediums around this time from drawing, painting to glass engraving but was always drawn towards the oil paints. He is facinated with oils probably steming from watching his grandmother using oil paint from a very early age. Jeff Rowland worked in .....
James Blinkhorn was born in 1966 in Manchester into a very artistic family. From a young age he was considered outstanding and was encouraged by tutors and family alike to paint. He knew from a school age that he wanted to follow a career in art. He studied at Tameside College of Art and went on to set up a studio in Cheshire. He exhibited his work in one man shows locally and soon his reputation.....
