Mike Bernard RI Mike Bernard was born in Kent in 1957 and trained at the West Surrey College of Art & Design in Farnham followed by Post Graduate Studies at the Royal Academy schools from 1978 to 1981. Biography Mike Bernard has been a peripatetic teacher at his alma mater, West Surrey College of Art …
David Hockney, OM, CH, RA Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, David Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings. In the 1970s, Hockney began working in photography, creating photo collages he called joiners. Biography Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, …
Fair For Saatchi A contemporary art fair in the heart of Chelsea, London. Available Artworks The Rose and The Rose Stalk | David Hockney | Etching Edition Number 62 of 100 | 11″ x 5″ | £9,995 Wymondham Abbey, 1981 | John Piper | Screenprint on Barcham Green Crisbrook Paper 44 of 70 | 22″ …
Don Farrell RI Dons’ work has been moving towards abstract consideration in contemporary art. His work contains recurring motifs of tiny markings and shapes, as well as etched characters or patterns that can hint at a narrative. Biography Don Farrell was born in 1942 in Vancouver residing on Vancouver Island since 1999. A self-educated painter …
Roger Dellar A self taught professional figurative artist working in pastels, mixed media, oils and acrylics born in Hertfordshire. Biography Roger Dellar was born in 1949 in Hertfordshire. He is a self-taught professional figurative artist who works in pastel, mixed media, oils and acrylics. His key interest lies on observing people in their varied environments …
Chris Forsey “My main preoccupation is with atmosphere, light and weather, and I endeavour to capture the fleeting changes and how it affects the scene before me. I prefer to work in the studio from location sketches and photographs, mostly in water-based media. Biography Chris Forsey has been an illustrator and artist for nearly all …
Charles Hardaker Inspiration is found in my immediate surroundings. The visible world is always the starting point with ‘feed-in’ from great writings and philosophical ideas. Basically, I aim to show something of the wonder and mystery of the so-called ordinary world – “the ordinary is extraordinary” Biography Inspiration is found in my immediate surroundings. The …
Carole Griffin In setting up for a Still Life painting, the aim is to emphasize the sense of drama around the objects, hopefully narrowing the focus to that present moment and slowing the sense of time to a stop. Biography Carole Griffin is an Award Winning artist and member of the Royal Society of British Artists. …
Lisa Graa Jensen ‘I like to illustrate people and animals involved in everyday life and domestic activities, in a cheerful and colourful way. Holidays in France and on our narrowboat often provide inspiration.’ Biography In 1975-78 Lisa Graa Jensen graduated with BA (Hons) in Graphic Design at Camberwell School of Art Born in …
Lucy McKie ROI Lucy’s paintings take a varied amount of time depending on complexity. A simple still life may be relatively quick, but a group portrait far more time consuming. Biography Born in Yorkshire, Lucy chose not to follow the route of a formal art school education, instead preferring simply to paint and learn from …
