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29 June 2009 - Artist Martin Leman to show at Red Rag




New artist at Red Rag -Martin Leman

Red Rag have annonced that the latest British artist to be showing work at the Gallery is Martin Leman . Leman is an artist with a worldwide reputation for his often humorous paintings of the female form and American folk art styled paintings together with paintings of landscapes, topiary and stones

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20 June 2009 - RA Graduate Art Show

The annual Royal Academy School Show is taking place in London. It marks the culmination of a three-year post-graduate Diploma course. The show runs until 28 June and provides visitors with an opportunity to view art works from a new generation of international artists


17 June 2009 - Art Portrait Prize Winner

Peter Monkman an art teacher from one of the best-known British public schools has won the BP National Portrait award for a painting of his 12-year-old daughter

Monkman of Charterhouse school in Surrey, won the £25,000 top prize, which also comes with a future commission from the National Portrait Gallery


14 June 2009 - New British Contemporary Art from Steven Outram




British artist Steven Outram: Painting 'Thundercloud'

Red Rag have released new contemporary paintings from British artist Steve Outram. Steve is a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and produces atmospheric Landscape paintings often of the Gloucestershire countryside. 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. The paintings which are featured on the website are now available to purchase and can be seen at the gallery. For further details email the gallery or

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13 June 2009 - Street Artist Banksy in Bristol

British street artist Banksy is showing more than 100 of his artworks in his home town of Bristol. It is his first official indoor art exhibition in Bristol since 2000. The art show takes place at until 31 August at the City Museum and Art Gallery


11 June 2009 - Red Rag News: New paintings from Liz Ridgway




British artist Liz Ridgway: Painting 'From The Garden'

Red Rag have released new contemporary paintings from British artist Liz Ridgway. Liz specialises in paintings of figures. She aims for a simplicity of composition in her contemporary paintings highlighting the play between the human presence and the flat patterning of the elements around them. A recurrent theme is the vulnerability and dignity that coexist in the human face. The paintings which are featured on the website are now available to purchase and can be seen at the gallery. For further details email the gallery or

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08 June 2009 - Summer Art Show

Now in its 241st year, the Royal Academy's Summer Art Exhibition 2009 in London opens today.

This year's co-ordinators, Royal Academicians Ann Christopher, Eileen Cooper and Will Alsop have selected art works for the exhibition around the theme of 'Making Space'. Since the founding of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1768, the annual Summer Exhibition has become the world’s largest open-submission contemporary art exhibition.


07 June 2009 - Latest Red Rag Art Exhibition Starts Today




British artist John Lines: 'Cauliflower Sunday'

Today is the start of the John Lines Solo Art Exhibition at Red Rag Gallery. British artist John Lines has produced over fifty new paintings for the art show. The art exhibition runs until 20 June

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30 May 2009 - British artist: Sylvia Antonsen




British artist Sylvia Antonsen: 'Trevose Head'

Red Rag have released new contemporary paintings from British artist Sylvia Antonsen. The paintings which are featured on the website are now available to purchase and can be seen at the gallery. For further details email the gallery or

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29 May 2009 - Cornish Paintings from Simon Davis




British artist Simon Davis has new contemporary paintings at Red Rag. Davis who was a prize winner at the National Portrait art awards in 2008 has recently found inspiration for his new art works in Cornwall. Featured painting is 'Mackerel'


26 May 2009 - New Paintings from British artist Peter Beeson




Red Rag have new paintings in the gallery from British artist Peter Beeson. Beeson's art work will also be in the Royal Academy Summer show in London next month. For more information about Peter Beeson paintings

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15 May 2009 - Paintings Stolen in Stow

Police in Stow-On-The-Wold are appealing for information after two paintings were stolen from the Titian gallery on Friday 8 May. A man described as white, approximately 5ft 6” tall and aged between 34 and 38, had entered the upper gallery and stolen two paintings: a George Goodwin watercolour and an oil painting on canvas by William Ward. The man was wearing a cream flat cap, round glasses, a cream jacket and dark trousers.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary on 0845 090 1234 quoting incident number 383 of May 8th. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


13 May 2009 - Victoria Gallery Art Bequest

Over £50K and 20 works of art have been left to the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath by art lovers Lutz and Pamela Haber in what is its most generous bequest for more than 50 years

The 20 works of art bequeathed by Mr Haber to the gallery include eight T'ang Dynasty terracotta figures, which are already on view there, works by Elizabeth Frink and Michael Ayrton, and a rare and previously unpublished oil painting by the Swiss artist Paul Klee.


10 May 2009 - Andrew Macara Snow and Sun Paintings




The snow may have gone but not in the paintings of British artist Andrew Macara. Andrew has completed new winter paintings featuring winter landscapes in France, Italy and England. Andrew Macara paintings display a wonderful sense of fun and colour together with a keen sense of observation. Macara’s art works are highly collectable and are in many private and public art collections

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07 May 2009 - Galleries Shortlisted for Art Prize

The short list for the museums and galleries Art Fund £100K prize has been announced. It is: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow; Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham; Ruthin Centre for the Applied Arts, Denbighshire and Wedgwood Museum, Stoke-on-Trent

The four museums and art galleries were selected following deliberations by a judging panel including acclaimed film-maker David Puttnam and sculpture artist Grayson Perry. The winner will be announced on 18 June at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London.


05 May 2009 - New Paintings from John Piper




Red Rag have announced that new paintings from Cornish artist John Piper are now at the gallery. Piper who is known for his dramatic paintings of Cornish skies, buildings and landscapes is a Past President of the Newlyn artist group. John Piper paintings are now available to purchase. To order or for further details contact the gallery

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03 May 2009 - Quentin Blake at V&A

The V&A Museum of Childhood, London, is hosting ‘Snozzcumbers and Frobscottle’ featuring art works of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake

The show runs from 2 May to 6 September with over 80 art pieces, including original illustrations and manuscripts. Quentin Blake will be signing books from 11.00–12.00 on Monday 4


01 May 2009 - May Art Exhibition




Contemporary Art from: David Schofield

Red Rag have announced that the May art show features Scottish contemporary artists Louis McNally and David Schofield. All paintings for this show are now available to purchase and are shown on the website.

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29 April 2009 - Artists Shortlisted For Turner Art Prize

The final four short listed artists have been announced for this year’s annual Turner prize. They are: Sculptor Roger Hiorns; London based artist Enrico David; Sculptor Lucy Skaer and painter Richard Wright

The Turner Prize, named after 19th-century landscape painter J.M.W. Turner, was established in 1984. Past winners of the arts prize include Grayson Perry, Chris Ofili and Damien Hirst. This year’s winner will be announced 7 December


26 April 2009 - New Paintings from British artist John Lines




British artist John Lines: 'Nothing Doing'

Red Rag have announced the first release of new paintings from John Lines forth coming solo art exhibition at the gallery. In total there are 10 new paintings featuring British urban and landscape scenes.

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21 April 2009 - Shortlist for Portrait Award announced

A record number of 1900 artist entries have been reduced down to three paintings for one of the most prestigious British art prizes - the BP Portrait Award. The three artists shortlisted for the 2009 award are: Italian artist Annalisa Avancini and two British artists Michael Gaskell and Peter Monkman.

A further 53 portraits have been selected for the art exhibition which will be shown at the National Portrait Gallery from 18 June to 14 September 2009


20 April 2009 - Increased Art Demand

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have published findings that there has been a turnaround in the arts and antiques market particular for art works priced under £5K during the first three months of this year

Jeremy Lamond, a RICS spokesman, said: "The start of the year has seen a renewed interest in traditional fine arts and antiques as buyers continue to seek tangible investments away from traditional saving avenues."


19 April 2009 - New Bronze Sculpture Unveiled

A £60K bronze sculpture statue of slap stick comedians Laurel and Hardy has been unveiled at the hometown of Stan Laurel in Ulverston, Cumbria.

The sculpture is the creation of sculptor Graham Ibbeson. It was unveiled by British comedian Ken Dodd an features the duo leaning against a lamppost in the town's County Square


16 April 2009 - Prints from British Artist Richard Adams




Limited Edition Prints from Richard Adams

The latest artist to join the portfolio of Limited Edition Print artists at Red Rag is Richard Adams. Adams creates a dream world in his art works often adding 'odd' people that seem to float above the ground and seldom stand upright. Full of humour Richard Adams prints are beautifully drawn and highly imaginative.

All Richard Adams limited edition prints are signed and numbered by the artist and are available for immediate shipment from Red Rag. For further details contact the gallery or

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14 April 2009 - Elizabeth Frink Sculpture Stolen

The art community has been alerted to the theft of a bronze statue of a horse by sculptor Elizabeth Frink.

The sculpture was stolen from the grounds of a property in Lingfield, Surrey on 8 April and is estimated to be worth £200K. Surrey Police said the Art Loss register had been informed.


04 April 2009 - British artist Mark Preston




Talented young British artist Mark Preston has new Landscape paintings at Red Rag. In these new paintings Mark, who paints en-plein air, has captured the natural beauty and majesty of the British landscape with images of Derbyshire and Cornwall. For further details email the gallery or

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31 March 2009 - Artist David Eustace




Latest news from Red Rag is that there are new paintings at the gallery from British artist David Eustace. As always the new paintings from Eustace takes us into a magical, mysterious and often topsy turvy world of figures, landscape and marine art works. David uses images that hover between conscious and subconscious states producing works of wit and mysticism. For further details email the gallery or

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22 March 2009 - British Sculptor at Red Rag




Vivien Mallock Sculpture

Red Rag Gallery have announced that they are now promoting the art works of British sculptor Vivien Mallock. Mallock has undertaken a number of large scale, high profile bronze sculptures but is equally known for her smaller bronze sculptures. For further details email the gallery or

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20 March 2009 - British Artist Dies

British artist Margaret Mellis has died aged 95. Mellis was a pivotal figure in modern British art leading the migration of artists to St Ives in Cornwall from 1939.

Mellis was an excellent painter who produced many colourful collages, but she will probably be most remembered for her driftwood sculptures.


18 March 2009 - British Art News: Artist Charles Hardaker




Red Rag Gallery have announced new contemporary paintings from leading British artist Charles Hardaker. Hardaker is an artist of International standing with paintings in the Tate Art Gallery permanent collection. For further details email the gallery or

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10 March 2009 - News from British Artist Stephen Brown




Red Rag Gallery are now offering new contemporary paintings from British artist Stephen Brown. The paintings which are available to purchase will feature in Red Rag art exhibition ‘Quiet Reflection’ later this month.

Also available from Red Rag are Stephen Brown Limited Edition Prints. For further details email the gallery or

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Artist Martin Leman to show at Red Rag
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British artist: Sylvia Antonsen
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