British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Sylvia Antonsen

Sylvia Antonsen was born in Dorset in 1937. She studied contemporary painting at Bournemouth College of Art obtaining a National Diploma in Design.

Sylvia then worked as a designer at the Royal School of Needlework. Antonsen also spent time as a visiting lecturer in Drawing and Printed Textiles at Northampton and High Wycombe Schools of Art for two years. Later Sylvia Antonsen subsequently taught drawing, painting and printmaking until able to resume full-time contemporary painting in 1991.

As an artist Sylvia Antonsen has had a recurring interest in British landscape and marine scenes. The subjects for Sylvia Antonsen contemporary paintings are often buildings or structures that are associated with shelter or safety on or near the British coast. Antonsen particularly likes to find isolated places where she can convey a sense that people have just left. For example: Beach Huts that have been shut up for the winter or boats moored on the shingle.

From an art design viewpoint Sylvia Antonsen is also interested in the linear qualities of a subject. The boarding on beach huts and wooden boats provide a constant source of inspiration for her paintings as do weather boarded houses and lighthouses.

Another motivation factor for Sylvia Antonsen's art is colour and particularly white hues. Antonsen enjoys the focus and balance that the use of white and the many variations of white brings to a painting.

Antonsen's paintings are not overtly textural and painterly. But Sylvia creates interest by careful build up of thin glazes, sometimes over an initial thick layer of paint with the resulting rich effects.

Sylvia Antonsen’s Danish heritage is still an influence in her beautiful Acrylic contemporary paintings. Sylvia produces paintings of calm, atmospheric scenes with remote flat landscapes featuring lone boats in uninhabited marshy areas. Other influences on Sylvia Antonsen have been the paintings of artists Edward Hopper and Paul Nash.

Whatever the subject, Sylvia Antonsen creates contemporary paintings that are crisp and stark with immediate appeal but they also display enduring qualities. The finesse of Antonsen paintings starts with the basics. Sylvia uses only the best quality stretched linen canvas and after further careful preparation the finest of brushes to create the precise detailing so evident in her paintings.

Sylvia Antonsen contemporary paintings are held in many art collections throughout Europe. And in 2004 Antonsen was an invited artist at the prestigious Singer Friedlander art exhibition.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Sylvia Antonsen has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Sylvia Antonsen artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Darren Baker

Darren Baker was born in 1976.

Baker attended Bradford Art College graduating in the summer of 1998. After graduation Darren exhibited in London and at the age of 23 was invited to exhibit his paintings at a UK millennium show in New York. In the same year Baker was appointed official artist of The Professional Footballer’s Association (PFA).

Darren went onto produce an impressive art portfolio of contemporary portraits for sports clubs and personalities alike. Having developed a relationship with Huddersfield Town FC, Baker’s creativity was stirred into painting a tribute image of ex-player Frank Worthington. Inspired by black and white photographs, Baker produced a portrait painting of one football’s great characters. Baker has subsequently worked alongside and produced contemporary paintings for other sporting personalities including: David Ginola, Peter Schmiechel, Henrik Larsson, Prince Naseem, Nigel Mansell Jonny Wilkinson and PFA Footballer of the Year portraits of John Terry, Steven Gerrard, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Teddy Sheringham. Sporting clubs who have promoted his art include: Manchester United, Leeds United, Glasgow Celtic, Bradford City, Yorkshire Cricket, and Leeds Rhinos.

Other portraits completed by Darren Baker include HRH Prince Charles and Tony Blair which hang in St James Palace and Downing Street respectively. Darren has also completed contemporary paintings on a range of art subjects including: interiors, portraiture, figurative, equestrian, landscape, and ballet.

More recently Darren Baker has been asked to produce a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen to commemorate her 85th birthday

However it is Darren Baker’s love for the 'still-life' that has started to attract critical praise. International Artist wrote: "Bathed in varying light conditions, Baker arranges and describes everyday objects with delicate sensitivity. They have a delicious attention to detail. Baker's paintings also suggest a human presence, the objects are seemingly left in a natural state yet are so artfully organized".

David Johnson of The Sunday Times has also commended his painting. He wrote:

Darren Baker is now one of leading painters within the British Art classical realism genre. Baker’s technique and vision are the result of observation and inspiration from the Old Masters and contemporary realist painters.

Darren Baker has received numerous art awards including best artist at The Fine Art trade guild ceremony in London and The Garrick Prize, Christies, London. His contemporary paintings are increasingly sought after by International and British Art collectors and hang in both public and private art collections including those of: House of Lords, Downing Street and St James Palace.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Darren Baker has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Baker has also exhibited his contemporary paintings in North America, Japan, and Europe. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Darren Baker artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

Peter Beeson: British contemporary art, artist and paintings

The contemporary painter Peter Beeson was born in London in 1955 and was educated at St.Paul’s School where he received the final year first prize in fine art. He went on to train as a jeweller and silversmith at the Sir John Cass School in Whitechapel. Having completed his DipAd Peter then spent some time in the music business before becoming a full-time artist in 1999

Peter Beeson’s contemporary paintings are recognisable by their light-filled textural surface and quiet approach. A hallmark of Beeson‘s painting is the use of intuitive framing to find compositional balance. Techniques of the early Italian Primitives, especially the layering of temperas and oil paint, are rediscovered as a key element in the depiction of present-day subjects. These art materials, with their unique ability to refract light while maintaining structural integrity, are used to help realize the depth and form of a particular moment.

Peter Beeson prepares his art canvases by laying linen on board, then lightly priming the fabric across the weave to preserve its character. The process continues with a fine wash of middle tone containing only a small amount of oil, in order to retain a dry, tactile structure. The paintings are then developed in stages through the application of self-ground pigments and other organic substances. Rare earths, for example an English yellow Mine Ochre or a slate colour from the Bernino Pass in Switzerland, carry the resonance of their origins to lend tonal subtlety and inner warmth. At times the resolution of paintings is sudden and unexpected, at others they are completed as planned after careful reflection. Alongside these more formal considerations in Peter Beeson paintings runs a contemplative thread that evokes a deeply felt personal world.

Peter Beeson contemporary paintings have featured in a number of solo and group British art exhibitions. His paintings have also been accepted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and are often to be found at Cornish Art Galleries

Each painting at Red Rag Gallery is sourced from the Peter Beeson artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Stephen Brown RBA

Stephen Brown was born in Chard Somerset in 1947. As a young artist he studied contemporary art at the Somerset College of Art. Later in the 1970's he trained and worked alongside artist Patrick Larking RP ROI. As a result Stephen came to admire and respect such artists as Sickert, George Clausen and Augustus John, all of whom had taught and befriended Larking while he was studying at the Royal Academy of Art.

Stephen Brown was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in 1997. This was after a recommendation from Ken Howard RA, an admirer of Stephen Brown’s contemporary paintings. At the beginning of 2003 he was elected membership of The Small Paintings Group.

Stephen Brown has exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy since 1980 and the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibitions from 1990. Brown’s paintings can also be found at The New English Art Club Art Exhibitions and the Royal Society of British Artists .

Painting almost exclusively in oils Stephen Brown is constantly drawn to painting subjects near his Devon home. Brown is a master at depicting the hazy warm Summer Days in the Devon, Wiltshire and more recently Gloucestershire fields. Stephen is also a tremendous Marine artist producing atmospheric paintings with the distinctive shimmering light of British beaches and coastal scenes.

But Stephen Brown is not limited to the British Isles. He has also traveled extensively producing superb contemporary paintings of Italy. He particularly likes Venice, Lake Garda and Tuscany where his understanding and application of light and colour have succeeded in some stunning paintings.

Stephen Brown has published numerous articles on oil painting for International Artist Magazines. He has also participated in the BBC production Art-The Big Event where Rolf Harris led a team of artists to paint a giant replica of Constable’s The Hay Wain.

The Stephen Brown painting Early Morning Salcombe is now available as a greetings card. Another Stephen Brown painting Cows Near Memburyis also available as a card from the National Trust collection.

Stephen Brown contemporary art works are also available at Red Rag as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view Stephen Brown Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Stephen Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Stephen Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Susan Brown

Susan Brown was born in Yorkshire. She studied at Leeds Polytechnic between 1976 and 1979 gaining a BA Hons in Three Dimensional Design.

Since then Susan Brown has progressed two main areas of interest - interior design and contemporary painting. Brown has completed numerous commissions and several projects as both designer and contemporary artist.

Susan Brown is the recipient of many art prizes and awards for her contemporary paintings these include: The Laing Art Competition; Hunting Art Prize, Regional Winner; Penrose Purchase Prize 2005 and the Singer & Friedlander – Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2001 where she was a finalist.

Susan Brown contemporary paintings are bold and striking . Her architectural studies explore the rhythm and movement within buildings and interiors and her abstract paintings are inspired by still life subjects and landscapes, focusing on texture and pattern.

Susan Brown paintings appear in many notable private and public contemporary art collections. These include: Halifax Plc, Allied Domecq, Sir George Martin Trust, Universities of Sheffield and York.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Susan Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Susan Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Stephen Brown RBA

Stephen Brown was born in Chard Somerset in 1947. As a young artist he studied contemporary art at the Somerset College of Art. Later in the 1970's he trained and worked alongside artist Patrick Larking RP ROI. As a result Stephen came to admire and respect such artists as Sickert, George Clausen and Augustus John, all of whom had taught and befriended Larking while he was studying at the Royal Academy of Art.

Stephen Brown was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in 1997. This was after a recommendation from Ken Howard RA, an admirer of Stephen Brown’s contemporary paintings. At the beginning of 2003 he was elected membership of The Small Paintings Group.

Stephen Brown has exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy since 1980 and the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibitions from 1990. Brown’s paintings can also be found at The New English Art Club Art Exhibitions and the Royal Society of British Artists .

Painting almost exclusively in oils Stephen Brown is constantly drawn to painting subjects near his Devon home. Brown is a master at depicting the hazy warm Summer Days in the Devon, Wiltshire and more recently Gloucestershire fields. Stephen is also a tremendous Marine artist producing atmospheric paintings with the distinctive shimmering light of British beaches and coastal scenes.

But Stephen Brown is not limited to the British Isles. He has also traveled extensively producing superb contemporary paintings of Italy. He particularly likes Venice, Lake Garda and Tuscany where his understanding and application of light and colour have succeeded in some stunning paintings.

Stephen Brown has published numerous articles on oil painting for International Artist Magazines. He has also participated in the BBC production Art-The Big Event where Rolf Harris led a team of artists to paint a giant replica of Constable’s The Hay Wain.

The Stephen Brown painting Early Morning Salcombe is now available as a greetings card. Another Stephen Brown painting Cows Near Memburyis also available as a card from the National Trust collection.

Stephen Brown contemporary art works are also available at Red Rag as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view Stephen Brown Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Stephen Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Stephen Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Susan Brown

Susan Brown was born in Yorkshire. She studied at Leeds Polytechnic between 1976 and 1979 gaining a BA Hons in Three Dimensional Design.

Since then Susan Brown has progressed two main areas of interest - interior design and contemporary painting. Brown has completed numerous commissions and several projects as both designer and contemporary artist.

Susan Brown is the recipient of many art prizes and awards for her contemporary paintings these include: The Laing Art Competition; Hunting Art Prize, Regional Winner; Penrose Purchase Prize 2005 and the Singer & Friedlander – Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2001 where she was a finalist.

Susan Brown contemporary paintings are bold and striking . Her architectural studies explore the rhythm and movement within buildings and interiors and her abstract paintings are inspired by still life subjects and landscapes, focusing on texture and pattern.

Susan Brown paintings appear in many notable private and public contemporary art collections. These include: Halifax Plc, Allied Domecq, Sir George Martin Trust, Universities of Sheffield and York.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Susan Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Susan Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Stephen Brown RBA

Stephen Brown was born in Chard Somerset in 1947. As a young artist he studied contemporary art at the Somerset College of Art. Later in the 1970's he trained and worked alongside artist Patrick Larking RP ROI. As a result Stephen came to admire and respect such artists as Sickert, George Clausen and Augustus John, all of whom had taught and befriended Larking while he was studying at the Royal Academy of Art.

Stephen Brown was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in 1997. This was after a recommendation from Ken Howard RA, an admirer of Stephen Brown’s contemporary paintings. At the beginning of 2003 he was elected membership of The Small Paintings Group.

Stephen Brown has exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy since 1980 and the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibitions from 1990. Brown’s paintings can also be found at The New English Art Club Art Exhibitions and the Royal Society of British Artists .

Painting almost exclusively in oils Stephen Brown is constantly drawn to painting subjects near his Devon home. Brown is a master at depicting the hazy warm Summer Days in the Devon, Wiltshire and more recently Gloucestershire fields. Stephen is also a tremendous Marine artist producing atmospheric paintings with the distinctive shimmering light of British beaches and coastal scenes.

But Stephen Brown is not limited to the British Isles. He has also traveled extensively producing superb contemporary paintings of Italy. He particularly likes Venice, Lake Garda and Tuscany where his understanding and application of light and colour have succeeded in some stunning paintings.

Stephen Brown has published numerous articles on oil painting for International Artist Magazines. He has also participated in the BBC production Art-The Big Event where Rolf Harris led a team of artists to paint a giant replica of Constable’s The Hay Wain.

The Stephen Brown painting Early Morning Salcombe is now available as a greetings card. Another Stephen Brown painting Cows Near Memburyis also available as a card from the National Trust collection.

Stephen Brown contemporary art works are also available at Red Rag as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view Stephen Brown Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Stephen Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Stephen Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Susan Brown

Susan Brown was born in Yorkshire. She studied at Leeds Polytechnic between 1976 and 1979 gaining a BA Hons in Three Dimensional Design.

Since then Susan Brown has progressed two main areas of interest - interior design and contemporary painting. Brown has completed numerous commissions and several projects as both designer and contemporary artist.

Susan Brown is the recipient of many art prizes and awards for her contemporary paintings these include: The Laing Art Competition; Hunting Art Prize, Regional Winner; Penrose Purchase Prize 2005 and the Singer & Friedlander – Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2001 where she was a finalist.

Susan Brown contemporary paintings are bold and striking . Her architectural studies explore the rhythm and movement within buildings and interiors and her abstract paintings are inspired by still life subjects and landscapes, focusing on texture and pattern.

Susan Brown paintings appear in many notable private and public contemporary art collections. These include: Halifax Plc, Allied Domecq, Sir George Martin Trust, Universities of Sheffield and York.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Susan Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Susan Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Stephen Brown RBA

Stephen Brown was born in Chard Somerset in 1947. As a young artist he studied contemporary art at the Somerset College of Art. Later in the 1970's he trained and worked alongside artist Patrick Larking RP ROI. As a result Stephen came to admire and respect such artists as Sickert, George Clausen and Augustus John, all of whom had taught and befriended Larking while he was studying at the Royal Academy of Art.

Stephen Brown was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in 1997. This was after a recommendation from Ken Howard RA, an admirer of Stephen Brown’s contemporary paintings. At the beginning of 2003 he was elected membership of The Small Paintings Group.

Stephen Brown has exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy since 1980 and the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibitions from 1990. Brown’s paintings can also be found at The New English Art Club Art Exhibitions and the Royal Society of British Artists .

Painting almost exclusively in oils Stephen Brown is constantly drawn to painting subjects near his Devon home. Brown is a master at depicting the hazy warm Summer Days in the Devon, Wiltshire and more recently Gloucestershire fields. Stephen is also a tremendous Marine artist producing atmospheric paintings with the distinctive shimmering light of British beaches and coastal scenes.

But Stephen Brown is not limited to the British Isles. He has also traveled extensively producing superb contemporary paintings of Italy. He particularly likes Venice, Lake Garda and Tuscany where his understanding and application of light and colour have succeeded in some stunning paintings.

Stephen Brown has published numerous articles on oil painting for International Artist Magazines. He has also participated in the BBC production Art-The Big Event where Rolf Harris led a team of artists to paint a giant replica of Constable’s The Hay Wain.

The Stephen Brown painting Early Morning Salcombe is now available as a greetings card. Another Stephen Brown painting Cows Near Memburyis also available as a card from the National Trust collection.

Stephen Brown contemporary art works are also available at Red Rag as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view Stephen Brown Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Stephen Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Stephen Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

To see more Stephen BROWN British art click here

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Susan Brown

Susan Brown was born in Yorkshire. She studied at Leeds Polytechnic between 1976 and 1979 gaining a BA Hons in Three Dimensional Design.

Since then Susan Brown has progressed two main areas of interest - interior design and contemporary painting. Brown has completed numerous commissions and several projects as both designer and contemporary artist.

Susan Brown is the recipient of many art prizes and awards for her contemporary paintings these include: The Laing Art Competition; Hunting Art Prize, Regional Winner; Penrose Purchase Prize 2005 and the Singer & Friedlander – Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2001 where she was a finalist.

Susan Brown contemporary paintings are bold and striking . Her architectural studies explore the rhythm and movement within buildings and interiors and her abstract paintings are inspired by still life subjects and landscapes, focusing on texture and pattern.

Susan Brown paintings appear in many notable private and public contemporary art collections. These include: Halifax Plc, Allied Domecq, Sir George Martin Trust, Universities of Sheffield and York.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Susan Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Susan Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Stephen Brown RBA

Stephen Brown was born in Chard Somerset in 1947. As a young artist he studied contemporary art at the Somerset College of Art. Later in the 1970's he trained and worked alongside artist Patrick Larking RP ROI. As a result Stephen came to admire and respect such artists as Sickert, George Clausen and Augustus John, all of whom had taught and befriended Larking while he was studying at the Royal Academy of Art.

Stephen Brown was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in 1997. This was after a recommendation from Ken Howard RA, an admirer of Stephen Brown’s contemporary paintings. At the beginning of 2003 he was elected membership of The Small Paintings Group.

Stephen Brown has exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy since 1980 and the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibitions from 1990. Brown’s paintings can also be found at The New English Art Club Art Exhibitions and the Royal Society of British Artists .

Painting almost exclusively in oils Stephen Brown is constantly drawn to painting subjects near his Devon home. Brown is a master at depicting the hazy warm Summer Days in the Devon, Wiltshire and more recently Gloucestershire fields. Stephen is also a tremendous Marine artist producing atmospheric paintings with the distinctive shimmering light of British beaches and coastal scenes.

But Stephen Brown is not limited to the British Isles. He has also traveled extensively producing superb contemporary paintings of Italy. He particularly likes Venice, Lake Garda and Tuscany where his understanding and application of light and colour have succeeded in some stunning paintings.

Stephen Brown has published numerous articles on oil painting for International Artist Magazines. He has also participated in the BBC production Art-The Big Event where Rolf Harris led a team of artists to paint a giant replica of Constable’s The Hay Wain.

The Stephen Brown painting Early Morning Salcombe is now available as a greetings card. Another Stephen Brown painting Cows Near Memburyis also available as a card from the National Trust collection.

Stephen Brown contemporary art works are also available at Red Rag as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view Stephen Brown Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Stephen Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Stephen Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Susan Brown

Susan Brown was born in Yorkshire. She studied at Leeds Polytechnic between 1976 and 1979 gaining a BA Hons in Three Dimensional Design.

Since then Susan Brown has progressed two main areas of interest - interior design and contemporary painting. Brown has completed numerous commissions and several projects as both designer and contemporary artist.

Susan Brown is the recipient of many art prizes and awards for her contemporary paintings these include: The Laing Art Competition; Hunting Art Prize, Regional Winner; Penrose Purchase Prize 2005 and the Singer & Friedlander – Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2001 where she was a finalist.

Susan Brown contemporary paintings are bold and striking . Her architectural studies explore the rhythm and movement within buildings and interiors and her abstract paintings are inspired by still life subjects and landscapes, focusing on texture and pattern.

Susan Brown paintings appear in many notable private and public contemporary art collections. These include: Halifax Plc, Allied Domecq, Sir George Martin Trust, Universities of Sheffield and York.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Susan Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Susan Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Stephen Brown RBA

Stephen Brown was born in Chard Somerset in 1947. As a young artist he studied contemporary art at the Somerset College of Art. Later in the 1970's he trained and worked alongside artist Patrick Larking RP ROI. As a result Stephen came to admire and respect such artists as Sickert, George Clausen and Augustus John, all of whom had taught and befriended Larking while he was studying at the Royal Academy of Art.

Stephen Brown was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in 1997. This was after a recommendation from Ken Howard RA, an admirer of Stephen Brown’s contemporary paintings. At the beginning of 2003 he was elected membership of The Small Paintings Group.

Stephen Brown has exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy since 1980 and the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibitions from 1990. Brown’s paintings can also be found at The New English Art Club Art Exhibitions and the Royal Society of British Artists .

Painting almost exclusively in oils Stephen Brown is constantly drawn to painting subjects near his Devon home. Brown is a master at depicting the hazy warm Summer Days in the Devon, Wiltshire and more recently Gloucestershire fields. Stephen is also a tremendous Marine artist producing atmospheric paintings with the distinctive shimmering light of British beaches and coastal scenes.

But Stephen Brown is not limited to the British Isles. He has also traveled extensively producing superb contemporary paintings of Italy. He particularly likes Venice, Lake Garda and Tuscany where his understanding and application of light and colour have succeeded in some stunning paintings.

Stephen Brown has published numerous articles on oil painting for International Artist Magazines. He has also participated in the BBC production Art-The Big Event where Rolf Harris led a team of artists to paint a giant replica of Constable’s The Hay Wain.

The Stephen Brown painting Early Morning Salcombe is now available as a greetings card. Another Stephen Brown painting Cows Near Memburyis also available as a card from the National Trust collection.

Stephen Brown contemporary art works are also available at Red Rag as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view Stephen Brown Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Stephen Brown has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Stephen Brown artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art : Contemporary Paintings by Martin Caulkin

Martin Caulkin was born in Birmingham in 1945. He studied Graphics and illustration in the West Midlands at Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts. Then in the mid- sixties, Caulkin moved to London as a freelance illustrator and art teacher of drawing and painting.

In the late seventies Martin Caulkin contemporary paintings started to be published in print form and distributed successfully worldwide. This allowed him to move from London to rural Worcestershire- a move which prompted a shift away from figurative painting to an intensely personal artistic treatment of landscape. Many of Martin Caulkin paintings feature Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire scenes.

The Independent newspaper in a review of the Royal Academy(RA) Summer Show said… “Martin Caulkin is exceptional. He has brilliantly mastered the presentation of incongruous modernity in a timeless landscape.”

Martin Caulkin became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 1983. Since then he has exhibited regularly at the Royal Watercolour Society and the RA Summer Art Shows.

Martin Caulkin contemporary paintings have been selected for various art competitions including the Singer and Friedlander/Sunday Times Competition. They are also in art collections in the USA, Canada, Australia, Holland and the UK.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery, Martin Caulkin paintings have been exhibited at Oxfordshire Art Galleries, Worcestershire Art Galleries and Herefordshire Art Galleries.

Each painting is sourced from the Martin Caulkin artist studio and like all our British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by David Cobley NEAC RP RWA

David Cobley was born in Northampton, England in 1954. After dropping out of art school at the age of eighteen, Cobley traveled around Europe and spent almost ten years studying and working in Japan before returning to England in 1985 as an illustrator and contemporary artist.

David Cobley has been drawing and painting people since childhood. This fascination with the human form has been a constant passion to Cobley in his paintings. He says: "My paintings are almost entirely about the figure - the human form as it is illuminated, as well as concealed, by the light that falls upon it or around it. Using the effects of light, painting can create the illusion of solid form in space; while at the same time blur distinctions between the two. The medium of paint also enables another kind of illusion to come into play - that of the figure emerging from, yet dissolving into, the pigment which gives it life. In the half-light between highlight and shadow, painting offers the tantalising possibility of drama, intrigue and magic."

Cobley is now well established as a superb portrait artist. His serene and reflective paintings of the female nudes demonstrate outstanding mastery of paint, tone and composition. But David is equally talented as a successful artist of Still Life and Landscape paintings.

David Cobley contemporary paintings can be found and have been exhibited in many art collections including: London Art Galleries such as The National Portrait Gallery, The Victoria Gallery which is an Avon Art Galleries together with Gloucestershire Art Galleries and Oxfordshire Art Galleries

David Cobley has undertaken numerous portrait commissions. These include: The Princess Royal Princess Anne, Ken Dodd OBE, Steven Berkoff and many other high profile public figures.

Cobley was elected a member of: Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 1997; New English Art Club in 2000; and Royal West of England Academy in 2001.

David Cobley art works are also available at Red Rag as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view David Cobley Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery David Cobley has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the David Cobley artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Fred Cuming RA

Fred Cuming is a painter of International standing. Born in 1930 he studied Art at Sidcup School of Art and the Royal College of Arts.

Fred Cuming has exhibited his contemporary paintings world wide. His paintings feature in many private and public modern art collections. These include: Montecarlo Museum; Royal Academy of Arts; and the Guinness Collection.

Fred Cuming paintings offer a moment for reflection. Cuming creates a relationship with nature and light - inducing observers to appreciate the calming atmosphere and realisation of the beauty around us. Many of his paintings feature the counties of Kent and Sussex where the Fred Cuming artist studio is located.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Fred Cuming paintings can be seen at other leading British Art Galleries. Like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art Fred Cuming art can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art : Contemporary Paintings by Richard Dack

British contemporary artist Richard Dack studied modern British art painting and printmaking at Camberwell School of Art. For many years Richard combined painting with a successful career teaching art in Cambridgeshire and later in Devon.

Richard Dack was born on the East Coast, and Dack's familiarity with the maritime environment has provided a recurrent theme in his contemporary paintings.Dack's paintings are mostly oils on canvas although his move to Devon and subsequent discovery of Dartmoor led to a large body of work on paper.

Richard Dack left teaching art in 1997. Dack's paintings have won many British art awards including: the Mariners Award for Modern Art and The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights Art Award at the Royal Society of Marine Artists exhibition in 1998 and again in 2005. Richard Dack also won the 1999 Ariel Open Modern Art painting competition in Totnes.

Pursuing maritime subjects takes Richard Dack to many British coastal locations, but it is invariably the quality of light that provides the major focus in his contemporary paintings.

Dack is a member of the Royal West of England Art Academy in Bristol, Avon and Royal Society of Marine Artists

Red Rag Modern British Art Gallery have represented Richard Dack since 2003. In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery, Richard Dack paintings have also been exhibited in Devon Art Galleries and Norfolk Art Galleries . Dack's paintings have also been exhibited in American modern art galleries. Each painting is sourced from the Richard Dack artist studio and like all our British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Simon Davis RP RBSA

Simon Davis was born in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire in 1968.

Simon Davis studied illustration and graphic design at Swindon college of Art. Following that he worked in graphic design studios between 1989 and 1994.

Simon Davis has worked as a professional artist for the last ten years illustrating for contemporary comic books in the UK and the USA. Much of this modern fully painted comic strip work has been syndicated worldwide and collected by Hamlyn in the UK, Egmont in Germany and DC Comics of the USA.

Simon Davis has also produced Storyboards for many music videos and TV advertisements including, Levi’s, Barclaycard and BBC1 Extra, and illustrations for the BBC “Cult” Website.

Simon Davis has recently started exhibiting at modern British art galleries where his contemporary figurative paintings using bold, broad brush techniques are increasingly attracting collectors who appreciate his individual style and subject matter.

In 2004 Simon Davis was appointed an Associate of The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists ARBSA. In 2005 he was elected a full member of the RBSA and again won a prize in the RBSA Open Exhibition for a portrait painting of the BBC Midlands presenter Shefali Oza. Davis also achieved success at The Royal Society of Portraits Exhibition - see British Art News . In 2006 won another art prize at the RBSA. This time it is the Coley Tilley Prize for a portrait painting 'The RSC Wig Mistress'. In 2007 he was appointed to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters(RP) and in 2008 was runner-up in the prestigious National Portrait Gallery BP prize

Simon Davis currently exhibits at Red Rag Modern British Art Gallery and RBSA where he won the Tanner Charitable Trust Prize in August 2004 with his contemporary painting, Sarah and Rosie. He lives in Worcestershire

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Simon Davis has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Simon Davis artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Rachel Deacon

Rachel Deacon was born in 1969. She studied contemporary art at Chelsea School of Art graduating in 1991.

Rachel Deacon begins her contemporary paintings with a carefully selected narrative, a short story, poem or extract from a novel from which she draws inspiration. Deacon's resultant painting is not illustrative of that text but echoes the suggestion or idea through a series of drawings before painting the final image.

Rachel Deacon focus is mainly on the female figure. Shapes and contours of the body are used to create paintings with a strong composition, coupled with rich colours, shadow and an ambience of light.

Women in Rachel Deacon paintings are self assured and provocative and convey an inner strength often suggested within the text. Rachel Deacon contemporary paintings communicate a sense of narrative within them, a moment in time taken from a larger picture, and are thoughtful or seductive.

Rachel Deacon’s distinctive style of painting has created enormous interest. Prints of her paintings have been published worldwide by the Art Group and CCA Galleries. Today Rachel Deacon has paintings with an extensive number of art collectors and has undertaken a number of art commissions for large corporate companies and private clients.

Deacon’s paintings have been widely exhibited in the British Isles and Internationally. In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Rachel Deacon has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Rachel Deacon artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Michael Edwards

Gloucestershire based artist Michael Edwards works in oils, acrylics and watercolour. He specialises in capturing light in his paintings.

Michael Edwards contemporary painting subjects are seascapes, beaches and rivers with light sparkling on the water. He is also known for his sweeping Cotswold Gloucestershire landscape paintings, which are often painted in winter colours with bold skies and dramatic lighting.

Michael Edwards has produced three books on painting and is a regular contributor to International Artist and The Leisure Painter Magazine.

In 2001 Michael Edwards won two major awards for his painting - The Artist Magazine prize at Patchings Art Fair and the Frank Herring prize at the ROI in London. In 2004 again he won the painting prize at the ROI

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Michael Edwards has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries including the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Michael Edwards artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary paintings: David Eustace

Born in Birmingham in 1950, David Eustace was encouraged by his school art teacher to follow an artistic career but financial constraints forced him to take up a carpentry apprenticeship. It was only some years later, when he was twenty-one, that he was able to return to education. He completed a Foundation course at Sutton Coldfield Art College, followed by a degree course in Fine Art at Exeter College of Art. David later went on to Leicester Polytechnic in 1976 and trained as a teacher.

After graduating, David spent six years in the USA working as a muralist. Since returning to the UK in 1986 David has earned his living as a painter and musician - for 25 years he was the drummer in the blues band ‘Junkyard Angels’. He now plays in a jazz quartet called ‘Shufflebones’.

David plays with the viewers of his figurative painting, using images that hover between conscious and subconscious states. Eustace produces a mixture of wit and mysticism. In his view, painting is like music. Often the artist or composer intends to form a beginning, middle and an end but finds himself drawn off in a slightly different direction to make his creation look or sound ‘right’. It is, he says, a philosophical experience, which is “easier felt than telt.”

David Eustace says: “It was only when I stopped working from life that my paintings became my own. For me imagination is the touch stone to explore an inner world of feelings and dreams”.

Over the years David has developed a number of themes which he gravitates towards in a fairly random fashion. Eustace finds if he stays with one theme too long his interest wanes.

David Eustace observes the everyday world around him but presents it with an individual style and viewpoint. Subjects are sometimes dislocated from their surroundings or hover lending an air of mystery. There is a three-dimensional dream-like quality to his contemporary art. Painting with acrylic on board David overlays this with a light oil glaze to enhance depth and colours.

David Eustace was awarded membership of the Royal Society of British Artists in 2003 and in the same year was the winner of the RBA David Wolfers Memorial Prize.

As well as exhibiting at Red Rag Gallery David Eustace contemporary paintings are exhibited in many Devon Art Galleries and Cornwall Art Galleries as well as London Art Galleriesand abroad. Exhibitions include several appearances at the Royal Academy summer exhibition.

Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the David Eustace artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Michael Ewart

Michael Ewart was born in 1940 in the village of Felton in Northumberland and lived there until he married in 1966.

After progressing various occupations Michael Ewart eventually found his niche in 1972 and started teaching. Ewart worked in this profession for 30 years, but continued a lifelong passion for art by painting whenever the time allowed. Now retired from teaching, he has embarked on a second career – Michael Ewart artist.

Michael Ewart has had no formal art training - but Ewart’s studies of past masters, especially 20th century English painters, is evident in the way he has developed as a contemporary artist. In the last few years Michael Ewart has developed a very distinctive art style and palette. The appeal of Ewart's paintings is obvious in the numbers sold at Red Rag British Art Gallery where he has regularly shown since 2003. As a result he has an increasing number of British and International art collectors who admire and collect his contemporary paintings

Michael Ewart paints exclusively in oils. Ewart feels the medium allows him to explore the feel of the subject. Typical subjects for Ewart are people set against a backdrop of everyday places such as railway stations, cafes, libraries and British Art Galleries. More recently Ewart has started to paint Marine paintings.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery, Michael Ewart paintings are shown in other British Art Galleries and Scottish Art Galleries.

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British Art: David Farren

David Farren was born in 1972 in Wiltshire. He studied art at Bristol.

David uses expressive brushwork and colour to represent the energy and movement of the urban landscape, providing a snapshot of everyday life. His aim is to capture the ambience and individuality of some of the world's most exciting cities from a street level, concentrating on the people as they go about their daily lives.

"Since visiting New York for the first time in 2000, I have found a real passion for depicting urban day-to-day scenes and trying to capture the energy and drama of city life. I was overwhelmed by its scale and vibrancy and have returned several times since to express the different moods of the city in paint. I also have a great fondness for European cities with their mixture of old and new architecture. I like to concentrate on the people as they go about their everyday business and try to capture moments of everyday life."

Farren produces high-impact paintings in acrylic and oils. David enjoys the immediacy and versatility of both mediums which he finds particularly well-suited to his direct, impressionistic and expressive style of painting. He is fascinated by the changing seasons and how the varied light affects a scene, and his distinctive use of colour is an essential part of reflecting this.

David also enjoys painting landscapes and finds inspiration in the nearby Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, as well as from his travels abroad.

David Farren has exhibited widely across the UK with great success and, as well as exhibiting at Red Rag Gallery, his accomplished and atmospheric paintings can be found in collections across Europe and America.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Jo Fox

Jo Fox was born in Wimbledon London in 1967. From early school days it was recognised that Jo had a strong affinity towards the arts and she went on to study Theatre Design at Exeter and Croydon College of Art

Jo Fox says her postgraduate year and Design Lectures encouraged her to become a Painter. And, the move from Theatre to Painting was a natural progression which coincided with a move away from London

Artists that have influenced Jo Fox contemporary paintings include Theatre Designers Tom Cairns, Antony Mcdonald, Hildegard Bechtler together with artists Joan Eardley, Marlene Dumas and Egon Schiele.

The use of colour in Jo Fox paintings is unobtrusive. She uses colour to evoke a timelessness and clarity in her contemporary paintings. Figures and space have always been an integral part of the composition in Jo’s paintings and is a link back to the theatre where the movement and direction of the actors within their space was a constant fascination.

Jo Fox paintings are very textural. This is achieved by the layering of plaster and paper and gives further expression and form to her art work. This technique of layering in Jo’s paintings intrigues and fascinates the viewer

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Jo Fox has exhibited at other British Art Galleries including the Royal Academy. She has also exhibited paintings in New York. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Jo Fox artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Contemporary Art: Paintings by Roy Freer

Roy Freer began his art training in 1953 at the Bournville School of Art and then the Birmingham School of Art.

Since becoming a full time artist over twenty years ago Roy Freer's artwork has shown a single minded focus in using overlays of rich colour to depict still life, figure and landscape as a way of presenting a visual understanding of his subject. Working from a familiar selection of either studio based still life objects, or outdoor features he continues to explore the tension held both within and between objects to a degree whereby they are held by the fulcrum of the painting.

His present work is concerned with the interpretation of the subject as a visual experience rather than a physical factual response. For Roy it is not so much a case of loosing the identity of the object so much as becoming more aware of the less tangible qualities within appearances. Objects are seen disguised and visually modified by light, shade, space and distance resulting in the fragmentation of colour and form.

Roy Freer shows an engagement with the medium in the manner of his over-layering brush marks. They act as directional indications that underpin the main structure of his paintings and the whole is suffused with lighting that is depicted in strong shafts of colour across the canvas.

Roy Freer is a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and, since 2000, the New English Art Club.

Throughout his career Roy Freer has gained a number of prestigious awards. These include the Royal Institute Bronze Medal, the Llewellyn Alexander Prize, The Conelissen Award and the C Roberson Prize amongst others.

As well as exhibiting at Red Rag Gallery his contemporary paintings can be found in many public and private collections.

Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Roy Freer artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

Simon Garden was born in 1960. He studied at Art Exeter School of Art and Design, graduating with a BA (Hons) 1st Class, Fine Art in 1982. In 2002 Simon Garden was elected as an Academician by The Royal West of England Academy of Art.

The talent of artist Simon Garden was acknowledged early in his art career when as a young artist the first showcase exhibition of his contemporary paintings was snapped up within hours of being displayed. Since then Simon Garden has gone from strength to strength building a strong reputation for imaginative and creative British art. Simon Garden has also had a number of successful one man solo art painting shows and participated in various open contemporary art exhibitions.

Simon Garden uses seductive rich colour and texture in his modern contemporary paintings. He is an artist who creates a sense of composition that is classically beautiful whilst at the same time daring. Simon Garden strips his landscapes and nudes down to their most elemental forms. This rare simplicity and purity of vision in his painting arouses the subconscious and fires the imagination, drawing us irresistibly into a world both dreamlike and timelessness.

Simon Garden paintings are regularly shown at the Royal West of England Academy for Art. Garden paintings have also featured at other major British Art Exhibitions such as The Hunting Art Prize. Today Simon Garden has obtained a strong presence in many British Art collections. His contemporary paintings also appear is many private art collections in the USA, Holland, Australia, Japan and Germany.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Simon Garden has exhibited at many leading British Art Galleries including the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibitions. Each painting is sourced from the Simon Garden artist studio and like all our British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped by Red Rag British Art Gallery worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Judith Gardner RBA

Judith Gardner studied contemporary art at Maidstone College of Art where she gained a BA Honours in Fine Art.

For a number of years Judith Gardner taught art at the East Berkshire College, Windsor. In 1998 she decided to become a full time contemporary artist.

Judith Gardner was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 2000 and of the Small Paintings Group in 2003.

Judith Gardner is quoted as saying “My painting is representational to a certain extent. It begins with an idea based on strong observation. Once the composition has been decided upon, the reality to a point is not so necessary for me to develop the painting. This enables me to create light and atmosphere with tone, colour and brushwork”

Judith Gardner paintings are regularly exhibited at The Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition, RBA, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, New English Art Club Exhibitions, British Painters Exhibition, Pastel Society and The Royal Society of Marine Artists.

Judith Gardner has been awarded numerous contemporary art awards the most recent being The Italia Prize and the De Laszlo Art Medal at the Royal Society of British Artists 2003 Exhibition.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Judith Gardner has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Judith Gardner artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Romeo Di Girolamo PPRBA

Romeo di Girolamo was born in Civitella Casanova, Italy in 1939. He moved to England with his family in 1949 and for much of his life has lived in Buckinghamshire.

Romeo di Girolamo's artistic qualities were first recognised and encouraged by the Headmaster of his village school in Buckinghamshire where Romeo won an Art Drawing Competition at 13.The young di Girolamo also displayed a talent for sport. He excelled at athletics, football and boxing, winning district and county honours for all three sports.

Between1954-59 Romeo di Girolamo attended High Wycombe School of Art winning several prizes and scholarships including the Buckinghamshire Art Scholarship, a Royal Academy Travelling Art Scholarship and a Granada Theatres National Art Painting Prize.

At seventeen Romeo di Girolamo started exhibiting paintings at the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA). He was elected to full membership of the RBA at the age of twenty three. By the age of nineteen di Girolamo had made his debut at the Royal Academy of Art (RA) where in the early sixties his contemporary paintings of large industrial landscapes brought him international acclaim.

The Federation of British Artists honoured him in 1967 by mounting a one man exhibition. The same year Romeo received La Voce Award for outstanding Anglo Italian Art personality of the year. In 1978 the Italian government conferred on him the title Cavaliere OMRI (Knighthood) for outstanding achievements in Art.

In addition to success as a contemporary painter Romeo di Girolamo has also had a distinguished career in art and design education. From 1989 Romeo served as an external art consultant to a number of educational bodies. He was chairman of Queens Park Arts Centre and is currently on the Governing Bodies of The Federation of British Artists and Sir William Ramsey School.

The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) elected di Girolamo as their President in 1998. He was instrumental in the introduction of the Fine Art educational policy. Romeo has also assisted in helping Astor School, Dover achieve Specialist Arts College status.

Romeo di Girolamo most recent painting successes include the De Laszlo Medal for Art, the Italia Award and the Coley and Tilley Art Prize.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Romeo di Girolamo has exhibited at many other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Romeo di Girolamo artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Charles Hardaker RBA NEAC

Charles Hardaker is an artist of International standing. He trained in the West Midlands at Birmingham College of Art and Crafts and the Royal College of Art.

Charles Hardaker is a member of the New English Art Club (1969) and the Royal Society of British Artists

Charles Hardaker contemporary paintings are in many important art collections. These include: the permanent collections of The Tate Art Gallery; the Guildhall of London, the GLC; the Institute of Civil Engineers; The National Library of Wales; and numerous private British art collections and overseas including USA, Canada, Japan and Greece.

Charles Hardaker contemporary paintings typically feature landscapes, still life, portraits and philosophical/ scriptural subjects. More recently Hardaker has been fascinated by the effect of light, shade and colour in a series of internal architectural paintings of his beloved art studio.

Major Charles Hardaker art commissions include paintings of: the BP Oil Terminal Sullom Voe; the Kielder Reservoir for Northumbria Water; murals for the Howard Hotel, London; the building of the Channel Tunnel for Eurotunnel; two cycles of paintings based on Seven Days of Genesis (7 works) and The Gospel of Thomas (11 works) for Townley Hall, Ireland; also numerous portraits. He has also been engaged in painting murals, at a country house Oxfordshire.

Charles Hardaker has had several solo art exhibitions to date in the USA and at British Art galleries and has been the recipient of many art awards. This includes winning the coveted di Laszlo art medal in 2005 at the Royal Society of British Artists. Hardaker has also been a finalist three times in the prestigious Hunting British Art prizes.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery, Charles Hardaker paintings can be found at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions, the New English Art Club, the Royal Society of British Artists and other leading contemporary modern British art galleries.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Tobias Harrison

Tobias Harrison was born in 1950. He grew up in the Lake District where his parents were both British artists.

As a young artist and whilst at school Tobias Harrison was introduced to the art of pottery. Tobias became inspired to create pottery professionally. After an art foundation at Lancaster University, he graduated at Central College London, and went onto study as a thrower at Chelsea Pottery.

Tobias Harrison established his first art studio in 1974 specialising in lusterware. Harrison spent the next 30 years making exquisite art pieces which have become highly collectable

In 2000 Tobias Harrison felt that it was time to seek a new challenge and decided to try painting, having not painted or drawn for 30 years. Harrison loved the medium of oil paint and had found the challenge he had been looking for. Since then Tobias has quickly established himself as a painter and artist of substance developing a strong following of modern British art lovers.

Tobias Harrison makes no conscious attempt to paint in a particular style, letting the subject dictate how he paints. Tobias tries to mimic the colours and textures of what he sees, not a photographic image rather an interpretation of what he sees and feels.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Tobias Harrison has exhibited at many other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Tobias Harrison artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Ken Howard RA NEAC

Ken Howard was born in 1932. He studied art at Hornsey School of Art from 1949 to 1953. Ken then did his National Service with the Royal Marines before returning to study at the Royal College of Art from 1955 to 1958. Howard then went on to win a British Council Art Scholarship to Florence from 1958 to 1959.

The first Ken Howard one-man show was held at the Plymouth Art Centre in 1955. Subsequent art exhibitions were held in 1966 and 1968 at the John Whibley Gallery. From then on Ken Howard exhibited extensively, both nationally and internationally, particularly with the New Grafton Art Gallery from the early 1970s. Ken Howard was given a retrospective exhibition in 1972 at the Plymouth City Art Gallery

In 1979 Ken Howard was appointed by the Imperial War Museum as official British artist in Northern Ireland. He also worked with the British Army in Germany, Cyprus, Oman, Hong Kong, Nepal, Norway, Canada, Belize and Brunei from 1973 to 1982.

Ken Howard is a master at capturing light in both oil and watercolour paintings. Today Howard is known as one of the leading British Artists for his ability to fuse light and atmosphere in his contemporary paintings. The subjects for Ken Howard contemporary paintings range from studio nudes to Venetian scenes and Cornish beaches.

Ken Howard was elected a member of: the New English Art Club in 1962; the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1966; the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours in 1979; the Royal West of England Academy 1981; Honorary Member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1988; Royal Academician in 1991; and President of the New English Art Club in 1998. His numerous art awards include: First Prize in the Lord Mayor’s Art Award in 1966; a Prize Winner in the John Moores Art Exhibition, Liverpool in 1978; first prize in the Hunting Group Art Awards; and the Critics Prize at Sparkasse Karlsruhe in 1985. He now lives and works in London or at the Ken Howard artist studio in Venice.

Ken Howard contemporary paintings are found in many British and International private and public art collections. These include the Imperial war Museum and Plymouth City Art gallery.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Ken Howard paintings are available at a few selected leading British Art Galleries.Warning: There are FAKE Ken Howard paintings circulating in the market.

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British Art : Contemporary Paintings by Moira Huntly

Moira Huntly is a British artist of internationally standing.

Born in the Scottish town of Motherwell, Moira Huntly studied in London at Harrow School of Art and Hornsey College of Art. She received a classical British art education based on observation and drawing. Moira holds a London University degree in Art teaching.

Moira Huntly is the recipient of numerous and prestigious art awards. Huntly is also the author of several art books on drawing and painting.

In 2004 Moira Huntly was appointed the first ever woman President of the Pastel Society. She is a member of: the Royal West of England Academy; the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour; and a Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.

Moira Huntly contemporary paintings are in acrylic, pastel, oils and watercolours. Her subjects are diverse but Huntly's love of Marine and Architecturial subjects has been a recurring theme to her paintings.

Moira Huntly paintings are held in both private and public British art collections. Her paintings are also in many International art collections.

Moira Huntly is also the author of several books on drawing and painting.

At Red Rag Modern British Art Gallery we are particularly pleased to show Moira Huntly contemporary paintings. Moira has a long association with the art gallery. For many years she and leading British artist John Blockley used to paint in our historic Cotswold art gallery building. Moira still lives close-by on the borders of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery, Moira Huntly paintings have been shown in Gloucestershire Art Galleries, Oxfordshire Art Galleries, and Worcestershire Art Galleries.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Steve Johnston

Steve Johnston was born in Glasgow in 1956. He grew up in Dumfries and studied at art school. Steve left art school and for a brief period became an apprentice electrician.

In 1973, Carlisle College offered Johnston a placement. Steve eventually decided to concentrate on photography rather than painting. The discipline format of black and white inspired him. He became an artist excited by the results of a camera rather than painter.

After leaving college Steve Johnston moved to London. He worked on a freelance basis for teen magazines and then for Vogue magazine. The work Johnston produced at Vogue was included in the ‘Pink Punk Book’ published in 1978.

In 1991, photography no longer became inspirational for Steve. As a result he started painting seriously again. He focused on the medium that he had originally embraced. “It was then that something clicked and I have not looked back since……painting is my life.”

Steve Johnston is drawn to figures that visually communicate great shape. Details such as ‘how’ someone is standing or ‘what’ they are doing come into play afterwards. It is the graphic shape of the ‘body mass’ that inspires the Johnston’s initial creations. Certain images can unlock powerful emotions which are separate from what the actual content of the picture could create if focused on in more detail.

Steve Johnston creates his figures from photographs. He stresses side or back views and in the process gives freedom to a more anonymous character. For this same reason he prefers minimal backgrounds. Steve uses a mixture of oil and acrylic on the same canvas for his paintings. He experiments with colour to draw as much emotional response from the image as possible. The backgrounds are usually in acrylic, whilst the figures tend to be painted in oil. This is so the oil figure can be worked on in a way that will make it stand out from the background.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Steve Johnston paintings have been exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag Gallery is sourced from the Steve Johnston artist studio and like all Red Rag Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Peter Kelly RBA

Peter Kelly was born in 1931. As a young artist Peter was educated at the West Ham School of Art and Technology. Kelly later attended the Central School of Art and Design in London.

In 1982 Peter Kelly was elected a full member of the Royal Society of British Artists. In 1995 Peter became a member of the Small Painting Society and in 2007 he was appointed a member of the New English Art Club.

Peter Kelly contemporary paintings demonstrate meticulous austere draughtsmanship. Kelly paints interiors, landscapes and still life always displaying an exquisite mastery of light and shade.

The preference of Peter Kelly for a calm tonal palette and mastery of contrasted light gives his paintings an aura of quiet contemplative restraint reminiscent of the Dutch and Scandinavian Schools of Art.

Peter Kelly is the recipient of many art prizes and awards, most recently the RBA Exhibition 2004 where he won the Most Creative Painting Prize.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Peter Kelly has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Peter Kelly artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary paintings by Alan Kingsbury

Alan Kingsbury was born in London in 1960. He showed an early interest in painting and from the age of nine was producing contemporary works in oils.

At University Alan Kingsbury studied psychology and art history but questioned the relevance of art school to him and so he undertook another year of full time study of art history, specialising in the paintings of old master and modern European works.

In 1983 Alan Kingsbury accepted a student internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection which enabled him to paint and study the art and architecture in Venice. Following this Alan worked as a cataloguer of modern paintings for Bonhams fine art . During this time Kingsbury viewed hundreds of paintings each week in art galleries and auction houses and was able to gain a real understanding for detail and effect in painting.

In 1986 Alan Kingsbury further progressed his career as an artist by moving to Venice. Here Alan worked outdoors painting oil sketches of the architecture in varying light conditions. Later Kingsbury moved to Scotland where he spent five years developing his contemporary painting style and technique. It was here that he began to compose his characteristic imaginative figure subjects.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Alan Kingsbury has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Alan Kingsbury artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Karolina Larusdottir NEAC

Karolina Larudottir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1944. Larusdottir has lived and worked in the British Isles since the mid sixties. Karolina’s biography was published in Iceland in 1993.

Karolina Larudottir studied contemporary art at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford between1965 to 1967. In 1986 she was elected a member of the Royal Society of Painter–Printmakers and the Royal Watercolour Society in 1996. Larusdottir is also an elected member of The New English Art Club.

Karolina Larusdottir's unique vision of both her homeland and England have won her a deservedly high reputation in the fields of contemporary British painting. Many Larusdottir contemporary paintings are rooted in her upbringing in Iceland. Her Grandfather was the owner of the first grand hotel in Reykjavik. Glimpses of this busy environment, scenes of chambermaids, chefs and waitresses in the kitchen are engagingly evident.

In some paintings Karolina Larusdottir creates a world of her own, with imaginary people in strange situations, often floating, carrying rainbows or being visited by angels. Often Karolina’s contemporary paintings contain a wry humour that enhances the surreal and timeless qualities she creates when dealing with her favourite subject - people.

Karolina Larusdotir successes include many solo and mixed art shows in the most prestigious exhibitions of modern art in Britain, Europe, Africa and USA. In 1993 and again in 1997 the Royal Academy used her paintings to advertise the Summer exhibition.

Karolina Larusdottir is the recipient of many art prizes. These include a special award at the Premio Biella Internazionale per L’Incisione in Italy in 1990. Larusdottir also achieved further recognition when she was awarded The Graphic artist of the Year 2005, Islensk Grafik.

Karolina Larudottir’s paintings appear in many private and corporate art collections, including The Vatican, Rome and HRH Queen Elizabeth.

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In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Karolina Larusdottir has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Karolina Larusdottir artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Paintings by Janet Ledger

Born in Northampton in 1934, Janet Ledger studied painting at the Northampton School of Art.

Janet Ledger paintings have great appeal and can be found in many public and private collections, these include those of HRH Princess Margaret, The Coal Board, Marks and Spencer, MacDonalds, Mowlem and National Westminster Bank. Several pop musicians have bought her work and the Tate Gallery own two Janet Ledger prints. One of these prints was reproduced as a greetings card by Camden Graphics.

As a result of her participation in the ‘Best of Britain’ exhibition in Dallas Texas in 1985 and in recognition of her art work, Janet Ledger was made an honorary citizen.

Janet Ledger’s ability to capture the atmosphere and colour of a scene has made her work highly collectable.

As well as appearing at Red Rag Gallery Janet’s work has been exhibited at many British Art Galleries including in ‘London ‘77’ at Somerset House – a celebration for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. She has also exhibited her contemporary paintings abroad, this included a tour of Israel in 1997.

Each artwork at Red Rag is sourced from the Janet Ledger artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary paintings by Martin Leman

Martin Leman was born in London in 1934. He studied at Worthing School of Art and later at London's Central School of Art

Martin Leman initially worked as a designer, illustrator and typographer in advertising and publishing. In the early 60's Leman became a full time professional artist making painting his main occupation. A turning point in Martin’s career was a painting of a small tabby cat situated in a decorative interior. It sold immediately and so begun his long association with cats.

Martin Leman is also well known for his often humorous paintings of the female form and American folk art styled paintings. More recently he has turned his undoubted talent to paintings of landscapes, topiary and stones

Martin Leman has exhibited internationally, and is a regular exhibitor at London's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. His paintings are held in many private art collections throughout the world.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by John Lines

John Lines was born in 1938 in Rugby Warwickshire. He studied art in Warwickshire at Rugby Polytechnic from 1959 and then at York School of Art from 1961 to 1962.

Lines has been exhibiting his contemporary paintings since leaving art school. But initially his time was shared between art activities and working in Industry.

John Lines paintings are distinctive and beautifully painted. His style is very much Modern British and Lines prefers painting in oil and watercolours. As an artist his stated aim is to “Simply paint through honest eyes”. Ample evidence of this approach can be seen in his paintings of British Town and Landscapes subjects.

John Lines paintings are varied. His art captures humour, nostalgia, romance and the beauty of British Countryside and unusually British Urban Life. Lines is equally successful painting landscapes, marine, portrait, transportation or what will in future years be seen as fine, social records of urban life. John travels extensively to find the right British scenes for his paintings. He regularly features Derbyshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northampton, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Yorkshire in his contemporary paintings.

John Lines has contemporary paintings in private and public art collections throughout the world. He has held workshops and lectures in Australia and USA. Lines also regularly holds lectures, workshops and demonstrations throughout the British Isles.

John Lines has many notable art successes including : First Prize - Museum of Modern Art, Wales; First Prize Royal Society of Marine Artists; and Awards at the RSBA. Lines has also featured as Master Class Painter in International Artist magazine. His work is always in demand and increasingly collectable.

John Lines art works are now available at Red Rag Gallery as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view John Lines Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery John Lines has exhibited at many other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the John Lines artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Andrew Macara RBA NEAC

Andrew Macara was born in Derbyshire in 1944.

Although Andrew Macara studied contemporary modern British Art for a short period with Leonard Fuller at the St Ives School of Painting amongst the Cornwall Art Galleries he considers himself a self taught artist.

Today Andrew Macara has one of the most distinctive styles of present day contemporary British Artists and has enjoyed considerable success. Macara was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1981. Then in 1984 Andrew was elected to the New English Art Club - a society which includes artists: David Cobley, Roy Freer, Charles Hardaker, Ken Howard, Karolina Larusdottir, Salliann Putman, William Selby, Dawn Sidoli, and Richard Sorrell

Andrew Macara contemporary paintings regularly feature at the Royal British Artists (RBA) London art exhibitions. Other members of the RBA include: Stephen Brown, George Devlin, Romeo di Girolamo , Peter Kelly and Steven Outram. Andrew Macara contemporary paintings are also regularly exhibited at one of the leading London Art Galleries the Royal Academy of Art in their Summer Exhibitions.

Andrew Macara has undertaken several painting commissions for Public and Private Modern British Art collectors. These include: a series of contemporary paintings for Sir Anthony and Lady Bamford; Scott Bader Company; New Parliamentary Building; Westminster and Hilton Hotel Group for their corporate headquarters.

Andrew Macara has won many art awards. These include: Sir Huw Weldon, Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition, Brian Sewell, Gileas Auty and Lord Palumbos choice, Discerning Eye Exhibition. Andrew was awarded the coveted De Lazlo art medal in 1985. And, Macara's latest art award was at the RBA in 2005.

Andrew Macara travels extensively gathering images for paintings from around the world. But his native Derbyshire continues to feature in many paintings - particularly the more recent Winter scenes. Other subjects with strong demand are Andrew's British seaside paintings.

Andrew Macara is now established as a very collectible contemporary figurative artist. His contemporary paintings are always in demand and much sought after. And, over the years his paintings have proved to be a good British Art Investment

Andrew Macara art works are also available at Red Rag as Limited Edition Prints. Select this Red Rag Gallery link to view Andrew Macara Limited Edition Prints

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Andrew Macara has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries a number of which have been Derbyshire Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Andrew Macara artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by John Martin RBA

John Martin was born in 1957. He studied contemporary painting at Hornsey College of Art followed by three years at Exeter College of Art where he obtained a 1st Class Honours degree. Martin then spent more time studying at the Royal Academy Art Schools gaining a Post-Graduate Diploma.

John Martin was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1991

John Martin has been the recipient of many art awards these include: Stowells of Chelsea, Prize-winner, David Murray Landscape Scholarship, WH Patterson Prize and the Fabrica Painting Prize, awarded at the RBA Open Exhibition. John Martin's most recent achievement was winning the coveted di Laszlo art medal in 2006 at the Royal Society of British Artists

John Martin contemporary paintings have been published in several modern art textbooks. His paintings have also featured in the Tatler Magazine, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times.

In addition to Red Rag Modern Art Gallery John Martin has exhibited extensively in many solo and mixed contemporary modern art exhibitions at notable British galleries and leading modern art galleries in Portuguese, Canadian and the USA.

Brian Sewell, Art Critic of The Evening Standard said of John Martin “ If you dropped him down a drain he’d paint an affectionate picture of drippage and the moss, and work wonders with the grid and its shadows”

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery John Martin has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the John Martin artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary paintings by Keith Noble

Keith Noble was born in Chorley, Lancashire in 1949. He has painted all his life and studied at Bolton College of Art and Blackpool College of Art from 1967-1971.

After graduation Keith Noble worked for major design and advertising agencies, starting as a visualiser/illustrator and progressing through to Creative Director and co-owner of one of London’s top studios.

Keith Noble’s subject matter is wide reaching but in every painting his priority is to catch light, shade and atmosphere. The subject matter of Keith paintings is diverse. He is equally talented at producing paintings of architecture, landscape, marine or figures

Keith Noble paintings have been part of The Singer & Friedlander art exhibition and The Tabernacle on several occasions. He was also awarded a High Commendation Award for a watercolour painting by The Museum of Modern Art in Wales. Keith has also exhibited paintings in the RWS Open Exhibition and is a regular exhibitor with The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and the RSMA (Royal Society of Marine Artists)

In 2000 Keith Noble was commissioned to paint a watercolour of one of The Duke of Westminster’s properties in London. The painting was reproduced as 60 limited edition prints, each individually signed by Keith and presented by the Duke to selected personnel. Other commissions include the American pharmaceutical giant Warner Lambert (now Pfizer) who commissioned Keith to produce a series of paintings of street and architectural scenes in central Paris. Working on location in Paris Keith Noble painted four large watercolour paintings which now hang in the Pfizer American head offices.

In 2004 Keith won ‘The Lincoln Joyce/Donald Blake Award for an Outstanding Watercolour’ at the RI Exhibition in London. He also won the St Cuthbert’s Mill Award for Best Watercolour in the 2007 RSMA Exhibition which was voted for by the RSMA artist members. In 2007 Noble was elected to full membership of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. Also currently being considered for membership of the RI (Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour with only 74 members in the UK).

Keith Noble has enjoyed great success at many solo and group British art shows and his paintings are in collections worldwide. As well as exhibiting at Red Rag Gallery Keith Noble’s paintings are widely exhibited both in many British and International galleries.

Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Keith Noble artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

Colin Orchard was born in Ewell, Surrey in 1935. He had no formal art training and his first job was as a messenger in the art department of The Times. He progressed through the art department eventually becoming lead graphic designer.

Since 1983 Colin Orchard has been painting full time. During this time Colin has exhibited extensively at more than 50 art venues throughout the UK. His paintings have regularly featured at the Royal Academy Summer shows. In 2007 he was appointed a member of the Royal Society of British Artists.

Like artists Sickert and Vuillard who have influenced his art, Colin Orchard is an impressionist painter. His paintings often display the shades and shadows of Winter. They are often deliberatively inaccurate because of Colin’s frequent inclination to decrease or increase elements within a composition.

Colin makes regular visits to places that provide many of his painting subjects. Typically these include Venice, East Anglia and Cornwall.

All Colin Orchard’s paintings are oil on calico, mounted on board. He prepares his own panels, using traditional methods for glueing and priming the panels and gessoing the frames.

Colin Orchard is included in the ‘Dictionary of British Artists since 1945’ by David Buckman. He also appears in Marion Whybrow’s book ‘St Ives 1983 – 1993; Portrait of an Art Colony’. He won ‘The Artist’ award at the 2007 RBA exhibition

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Colin Orchard has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Colin Orchard artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Steven Outram RBA

Steven Outram was born in Dartford, Kent in 1953. Steven studied contemporary art at Medway College of Art, graduating in 1973.

As a young artist Steven Outram started exhibiting his contemporary paintings in modern art galleries before graduating from Art College. Since leaving Art college Steven Outram has spent his entire career as a professional artist.

Steven Outram was described as a “mood painter par excellence” by an Art Review critic at his first one man contemporary show in London. Outram’s contemporary paintings are representations of states of mind using naturalistic imagery. Typically Outram responds with feeling to the changing natural effects of climate and skies over simple Gloucestershire land forms His contemporary paintings survey the infinite potential of seeing the extraordinary in typical aspects of British landscape.

Steven Outram exhibited at five solo art exhibitions in London between 1979 and 1986. This led Outram to showing his paintings Internationally with shows in New York and Seattle.

Steven Outram has continued to exhibit in modern British art galleries and was voted a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 2003. In the same year Outram's painting won him a place in the 'Not The Turner Prize Exhibition', held at the Mall Galleries which attracted over 10,000 entries. The following year another painting by Outram won him a prize in the 2004 Exhibition. It was a contemporary landscape painting ‘The Climb’.

In 2005 Outram was awarded two art awards in RBA annual exhibition (The Artist Magazine Award and the Sir William Ramsey School Award).

In addition to annual exhibitions with the RBA Steven Outram has also exhibited frequently with other British Art Societies including the New English Art Club, the Pastel Society and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Steven Outram has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Steven Outram artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Contemporary Art: Paintings by John Piper

John Piper was born in 1946 in Salisbury, Wiltshire. He moved to Cornwall in 1963.

Cornwall has been a constant source of inspiration for Piper's paintings. He has been profoundly influenced by the Cornish countryside. John's paintings reflect his affinity with such wonderful natural surroundings.

John Piper paintings are always in oils on board or on canvas. A restricted use of colour and an emphasis on line and form, set within the Cornish landscape dominate the paintings. John paintings often have a series of thin glazes applied one upon another. Sometimes earlier drawing is allowed to show through; whilst at other times the painting is deeply scratched and scraped, providing an intensity of depth and colour. At other times, particularly with smaller paintings, paint is applied more opaquely and with less over-drawing.

John Piper has a number of recurrent themes in his paintings including: Moors, cliffs, headlands, fields, coastline, cottages hedges and boundaries. The paintings are full of contrasts and balances. Finely drawn or deeply etched lines are imposed on, or blend into soft blues, greens and ochres. The effect can be sharp or gentle, hard or soft. The paintings have a depth of content and colour but there is much surface work, too. Lines and textures on the surface mean that the work can be perceived at several levels. The image is often stark, even cold, but the treatment is always sympathetic so the end result is one of balance.

John Piper is a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists and the Penwith Society.

Over the last forty years John Piper has exhibited his paintings widely. In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery John Piper has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries particularly Cornwall Art Galleries . Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the John Piper artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary paintings by Mark Preston

Mark Preston was born in Derby in 1976. He is the younger member of a well-known artistic family. Mark studied illustration at Anglia University in Cambridge, but it was sketching and painting trips with his father, Rex Preston, to the Peak District, Cornwall and Scotland that really inspired him to become a landscape painter.

Mark Preston has been painting full time as a professional artist since leaving university at the age of 21. He paints in acrylics and works mainly in situ, with relatively little time spent in the studio. He is in his element when working out on location. Frank Ruhrmund, Art Critic, The Cornishman says: “ Mark Preston’s paintings possesses an air of authenticity and are steeped in reality. It is clear to see he is a plein-air artist”

Mark Preston says: “For me experiencing the landscape and weather directly is essential to attempt to capture them in paint; I just need to be there to respond to the situation and the spirit of the landscape.”

Derbyshire and the Penwith area of Cornwall are the main areas which feature in Mark’s paintings. The way that the changing seasons and weather affect these places fascinates him. Although interested in discovering new places, Mark often prefers to get to know somewhere intimately, finding the more familiar he gets with an area, the more he sees in it.

Mark Preston has had a number of solo art exhibitions at Derbyshire Art Galleries and Cornwall Art Galleries. His art work has also been published as greeting cards by Paperhouse and Canns Down Press.

Each painting at Red Rag Gallery is sourced from the Mark Preston artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Salliann Putman NEAC

Salliann Putman studied contemporary fine art at the West Surrey College of Art and Design in Farnham between 1988 and 1993 where she obtained an Honours Degree.

In 1997 Salliann Putman was elected an Associate member of the Royal Watercolour Society and a Fellow in 1999. Salliann was elected a member of the New English Art Club in 1999. Her contemporary paintings are now in many public and private art collections worldwide

Salliann says of her contemporary paintings: ‘Subject matter is far less important to me than the abstract quality of the painting itself. I’m preoccupied with colour, light and space and the relationship of these qualities. Although the subject matter, through light and colour may inspire me, in the end it is my emotional response to the paint itself that is all - important.

Many of Salliann Putman paintings begin with a quick drawing. This is an immediate response to the subject which Salliann observes. She then develops the painting from memory with imagination playing an important part.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Salliann Putman has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Salliann Putman artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Barbara Richardson RBA

Barbara Richardson was born in 1944. She studied contemporary painting at the Chelsea School of Art between 1975 and 1979. She graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art Painting.

At Chelsea Art School Barbara Richardson was awarded the Christopher Head Scholarship and represented the college at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters .

Barbara Richardson has exhibited her contemporary paintings regularly at the National Portrait Gallery, Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibitions, New English Art Club, Royal Society of Portrait Painters (Mall Galleries), Royal Institute of Painters in Oil, Royal Society of British Artists , Royal Watercolour Society, and the Singer & Friedlander / Sunday Times Art competition in 1997, 1998 and 2000.

Barbara Richardson’s contemporary paintings have appeared in numerous press reviews. These include: the Sunday Telegraph, Artist Magazine, RBA Illustrated Catalogue and the RBA Newsletter as well as regional press art features.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Barbara Richardson has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Barbara Richardson artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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Liz Ridgway: British contemporary art, artist and paintings

Liz Ridgway was born in 1964 in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Her early art training in drawing and painting came from her father, who was an established artist. Later Ridgway studied at Sutton Coldfield College of Art and in 1986 Liz graduated from Cambridgeshire College of Arts in Art History and Fine Art.

Liz Ridgway takes her inspiration from a range of sources, from 1930s Picasso, the pre-Raphaelites and the paintings she grew up with in Birmingham, especially the work of British Artist Joseph Southall whose art work fills the walls of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

Ridgeway aims for a simplicity of composition in her figurative contemporary paintings highlighting the play between the human presence and the flat patterning of the elements around them. She is particularly interested in showing the vulnerability and dignity that coexist in the human face. At times her paintings have a contemplative quality.

Art prizes won by Liz Ridgway include the Tabernacle Art Prize, awarded by the Museum of Modern Art Wales in 1997. She has exhibited at the New English Art Club Annual Show annually since 1999 and was elected a full member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 2001.

Liz Ridgway has successfully exhibited widely across the U.K. in many galleries including London Art Galleries.. As well as exhibiting at Red Rag Gallery, her accomplished paintings can be found in galleries across the United Kingdom.

Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Liz Ridgway artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by William Selby RBA NEAC ROI RSW RWS

William Selby was born in Yorkshire in 1933. He is the eldest Son of William Selby a Yorkshire coal miner.

Selby followed in his father’s foot steps and for a period worked in Coal Mining. He also worked in the Engineering and Insurance industries, but a love of contemporary painting has been a recurring theme to his career.

A self taught artist William Selby has been painting professionally for a number of years. He paints using oil, acrylic and mixed media. His contemporary paintings demonstrate a strong, bold use of colour and vibrancy, which are developed by applying layer upon layer with painterly brushstrokes.

William Selby is particularly well known for his still life paintings. He positions everyday objects in carefully crafted suspended space producing balance and sustainable interest. Selby’s landscape paintings are full of atmosphere with patchwork fields arranged into a vivid abstract design.

In recent years Selby has emerged as an important name in British Art. His contemporary paintings have created an impressive following and Selby has exhibited at the principal Academies, Institutes and Societies of Arts, where he has won many major art awards and fellowships.

William Selby is an elected member of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Water Colour Society, the Royal Society of British Artists, New English Art Club and the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour.

Today William Selby contemporary paintings are in collections worldwide.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery William Selby has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the William Selby artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art : Contemporary Paintings by Dawn Sidoli NEAC RWA

Dawn Sidoli trained at Northampton School of Art. In 1981 Sidoli was elected a member of the Royal West of England Academy and in 1990 to the prestigious New English Art Club (NEAC)

Dawn Sidoli contemporary paintings have won many British art prizes. These include: Drawing Prize NEAC; Critics Prize NEAC; 1st Prize winner Laing National Painting Competition; Finalist Hunting Art Group National Painting Competition; and The Sunday Times National Watercolour Competition.

Dawn Sidoli contemporary paintings are held in many public British art collections. These include: Royal West of England Art Academy; Avon Art for Schools; West Glamorgan County Council; Cardiff Polytechnic; Cardiff and Salisbury Museums Service; and Hewlett Packard Computers Bristol.

Sidoli paints in oils. Dawn paints landscape, still life, portrait and marine paintings. Much of the inspiration for Sidoli paintings is gained from journeys around the British Isles, although more recently she has undertaken a series of paintings featuring Irish Landscapes.

Dawn Sidoli paintings are undertaken in a very delicate, but painterly style. Broad confident brush strokes are a feature of her art. L S Lowry has been an influence on Dawn Sidoli paintings – and she has chosen to limit herself to the same five colours so loved by Lowry. As a result her paintings are instant recognizable with a subdued and muted colour range which is so admired by fellow British artists.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Dawn Sidoli paintings are exhibited in a number of Avon Art Galleries and London Art Galleries including the Royal Academy Summer Art Exhibitions

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Richard Sorrell

Richard Sorrell was born in 1948 into a family of artists. Both his parents were successful artists and as a young artist Sorrell initially studied art at Walthamstow Art School and then Kingston College of Art. This was followed by a period of time at the Royal Academy of Art Schools.

Since completing his training at the Royal Academy of Art Richard Sorrell has spent his entire career as a full time professional artist. Along the way Richard has won a number of British art awards and accolades for his contemporary paintings.

Richard Sorrell was elected to the Royal Watercolour Society in 1975, the Royal Society of British Artists in 1988 and the New English Art Club in 1995. Richard was appointed Governor of the Mall Galleries and more recently Sorrell was appointed President of the Royal Watercolour Society.

Richard Sorrell’s contemporary art work is divided into objective, descriptive painting featuring landscapes, still life and his imaginative figurative subjects. His objective is to make strong images which people will respond to immediately but not tire of easily.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Richard Sorrell has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries including the Victoria and Albert Museum. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Richard Sorrell artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Nicholas Turner RWA

Nicholas Turner was born in Bristol in 1972. He studied Art and Design at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

The talent of Nicholas Turner was recognised at an early stage in his art career. It was in 1994 that Nicholas Turner first showed his paintings at the Royal West of England Academy Autumn Exhibition of Modern Art. Since then his contemporary paintings have featured each year. He was the youngest artist ever to be appointed to the Royal West of England Arts Academy.

Nicholas Turner paintings typically contain strong influences of pointillism . And, increasingly Turner's paintings are inspired by the landscapes of Spain where he spends much of his time. These paintings of Spain convey a sense of mystery and intrigue created from images of the hillsides of the Sierra Nevada.

Today Nicholas Turner has a keen following of British and International art collectors who eagerly await his latest magical contemporary paintings.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Nicholas Turner has exhibited at many other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Nicholas Turner artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Contemporary Art: Paintings by George Underwood

George Underwood was born in 1947. George joined Beckenham Art School in 1963.

At art school George Underwood became more and more interested in music. As a result he pursued a career in the music world. Along with life long friend David Bowie he made one record (The King Bees ) and also a solo record under the name Calvin James.

George Underwood returned to art studies and then worked in design studios as an illustrator. Initially he specialised in fantasy, horror and science fiction book covers. He also completed art work for Pye Records and the New English Library.Over this period George produced literally thousands of book covers, LP and CD covers, advertisements, portraits and drawings.

Many of George Underwood colleagues in the music business asked him to do paintings for them. This led to George becoming a freelance artist. Art work for the first T Rex album and later David Bowie’s Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust album covers established him as a leading and creative art illustrator.

At the start of the 1970’s George Underwood started painting in oils. His paintings were influenced by the Viennese School – Ernst Fuchs, Rudolph Hausner and Eric Brauer contemporary visionaries like Breughel and Bosh. He was fascinated by their mix of fantasy and realism.

George Underwood paintings are held in many private art collections. One of his art collectors, David Bowie, says: ‘George has, over the years, refined his work to the point where I would put him among the top figurative painters coming out of the UK right now. There’s a sublime isolation surrounding his subjects that really touches the viewer, the figures being both heroic and vulnerable simultaneously. There’s a timeless element in the choice of subject matter that overlaps with the mythical world of Odd Nerdrum, say. Now that a huge shift to painting is taking place, I would expect to see George’s name pushed further and further to the front’

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery George Underwood has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. This includes the Royal Academy Summer Shows. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the George Underwood artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary paintings by Kate Van Suddese

Since graduating from Sunderland University Kate Van Suddese has exhibited her paintings in a wide range of contemporary art galleries throughout the North of England and in London and Edinburgh.

Kate’s striking contemporary paintings show a debt to Turner and the impressionists. ‘I have been influenced throughout my painting career to a great extent by the wonderful light and drama in Turner’s paintings and by the use of light and freedom of brushwork epitomised by The Impressionists. I admire the beauty and iridescence captured by the Pre–Raphaelites and the drama of Expressionism. In all, the interest in beauty, light and other worldliness, where the mundane becomes extraordinary and the familiar becomes surreal.’

Kate Van Suddese has been working on a series of paintings called ‘Sea Senses’ for a number of years and the sea remains an ever fascinating subject. The oils range in size from large scale to very small scale pieces both equally powerful. She describes the sea is a wonderful catalyst for every emotion experienced. Van Suddese is continually trying to capture the drama and light embodied in the physical presence of this immense body of water and its relationship to the land and sky.

’ I strive to capture the mystical sense between the sea, land and observer, the ever changing swirls of moods and response and the contrast of finite and infinite. Beauty, light, power and drama is everything, to transform the ordinary into something magical and extraordinary is all.’

As well as exhibiting her contemporary art at Red Rag Gallery Kate Van Suddese has exhibited widely in the north of England as well as several leading London galleries.

Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Kate Vab Suddese artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary Paintings by Tom Wanless RBA

Tom Wanless is a well- known contemporary Northern Artist and tutor whose career in art extends over 40 years.

Wanless was educated at Washington Grammar School and completed his training as a teacher at Bede College, Durham University. After serving with the RAEC in Kenya he studied at Sunderland College of Art where he was greatly influenced by artist Harry Thubron.

Since retiring from his post as Principal Lecturer and Co-ordinator for Creative Arts at Leeds Polytechnic in 1989 Tom Wanless has been a full- time artist and regular exhibitor at the Mall Galleries.

Tom Wanless contemporary paintings have gained art awards with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, The Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Society of British Artists.

Tom Wanless paintings have been selected for final exhibitions of the Singer Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour on seven occasions.

Tom Wanless paintings are in public, private and corporate collections in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and North America. These include: American Bankers MBNA, Provident Financial plc, The Paintings in Hospitals Group, Leeds City Council and the Brighton Pier Trust. Tom Wanless contemporary paintings have also been reproduced in many art publications including October 2005 International Artist.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Tom Wanless has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Tom Wanless artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

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British Art: Contemporary paintings by Emma Williams

Emma Williams was born in 1968 and trained in textile design at Huddersfield University. After completing a BSc Hons in Printed Textile Design at Huddersfield and an Art Foundation course at Mid Cheshire College, Emma worked as a freelance textile designer until 1998 when she started to paint full time.

Emma says: "My paintings are textured and always vivid. Evoking memories of a time space or mood. My many visits to Cornwall have been a constant source of inspiration, influencing my particular approach to interiors and landscapes"

Emma Williams’ training in textile design is apparent in the colour and decorative qualities of her work. These combine with flattened perspective to play an essential role in creating rich and complex pictures with a distinctive style. One is reminded of the still life paintings of artists such as Mary Fedden and Christine McArthur.

As well as exhibiting at Red Rag Gallery Emma Williams paintings are widely exhibited both in Devon Art Galleries and also several well known London Art Galleries plus contemporary art galleries in Ireland.

Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Emma Williams artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

Welsh Art: Contemporary Paintings by Emrys Williams

Emrys Williams was born in Liverpool in 1958. He moved to wales in 1959 and later studied art at Slade School of Fine Art, London.

Emrys Williams paintings are very distinctive. Frequently he draws upon memories spent immersed in the marine scenes of Britain, Italy and France. The result is often paintings which evoke an almost nostalgic 1950s feel from paintings which communicate a wispy daydream like quality. The texture of the paintings remind the viewer of the calm sunshine of British summers and also the definite sun rays of the Continent.

Using the combination of memories and imagination Emrys creates a very personal world in his paintings. Recurring themes are silent mysterious characters huddled under umbrellas hovering at the edge of the pictures. Lighthouses, trains, and distant boats and ships are all part of the basic vocabulary of his paintings, which form part of the narrative set within coastal scenes which are familiar to him.

Emrys says: "A lot of my work is based on the sea-side as a way of exploring our memories and past especially as the sea tends to bring an introspective side to people's nature. My art explores personal imagery derived from the seaside of the North Wales coast and travels further afield. I am interested in the subjective nature of experience and recollection.”

Emrys Williams was elected to the RCA in 1997. His paintings are now held in many public and private collections including: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; and Government Art Collection.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Emrys Williams has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Emrys Williams artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.

British Art: Contemporary paintings by Emma Williams

Emma Williams was born in 1968 and trained in textile design at Huddersfield University. After completing a BSc Hons in Printed Textile Design at Huddersfield and an Art Foundation course at Mid Cheshire College, Emma worked as a freelance textile designer until 1998 when she started to paint full time.

Emma says: "My paintings are textured and always vivid. Evoking memories of a time space or mood. My many visits to Cornwall have been a constant source of inspiration, influencing my particular approach to interiors and landscapes"

Emma Williams’ training in textile design is apparent in the colour and decorative qualities of her work. These combine with flattened perspective to play an essential role in creating rich and complex pictures with a distinctive style. One is reminded of the still life paintings of artists such as Mary Fedden and Christine McArthur.

As well as exhibiting at Red Rag Gallery Emma Williams paintings are widely exhibited both in Devon Art Galleries and also several well known London Art Galleries plus contemporary art galleries in Ireland.

Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Emma Williams artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.