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Ai Wei Wei
Ai Weiwei (Chinese): born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai grew up in the far north-west of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile.As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights.
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He investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of "tofu-dreg schools" in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport on 3 April, for "economic crimes". He was detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in Chin... -
Alastair Gibson
Alastair was born in 1962 near Johannesburg, South Africa. He completed his schooling at King Edward Vll boy’s school followed by two years compulsory national service in the South African army. Exposure to marine life during annual family vacations on the Natal South Coast inspired Alastair to take sculpture classes to show the way he saw interesting fast fish. With an interest in motor racing influenced by his father and an education in balance-engineering, Alastair set off to Europe with an ambition to work in the motor sport industry.
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This resulted in a career of twenty two years, fourteen of which were in formula one, four as lead mechanic for the Benetton F1 Team and ten as race tea... -
Allan Solomon
Allan Solomon is a UK-based artist working in oils and ink. Originally from South Africa, Allan stems from a long line of artists. His close relative Gladstone Solomon was an internationally renowned painter, whose works were exhibited in the Royal Academy and Paris Salon.
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Allan’s work currently focuses on simplifying the human form using various different painting styles, all with a strong emphasis on bold colours and textures.
He lives and works in Surrey, UK. Much of his work is undertaken via private commission and is placed in private collections internationally. -
Anna Cher
Anna paints the mood for your walls.
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Passionate floral and animal abstract painter. Being focused on the beauty of nature Anna tries to catch a balance between realistic and abstract art. Experimenting with brushstrokes, layers, and colours she manages to find that delicate balance between the energy of mark-making and perception of reality.
Anna mostly paints with acrylics and palette knives which let me work without overthinking, keeping my paintings immediate, fresh, and alive.
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Banksy
Banksy is a Bristol based street artist and political activist. Active since the 1990s, his satirical work combine dark humour with graffiti with a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls, and bridges throughout the world.
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Catman
Catman is a street artist based between London and Kent. Studying architectural model making at The University of Creative Arts Rochester (UCA) where he gained his fine scalpel skill while producing scale architectural models, a skill used today in the stencil use within his paintings.
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After realising how much he missed art he later returned to Canterbury (UCA) to study fine art where he re-found his passion to paint. Catman’s street art has become renowned for the high level of detail he puts into his pieces on the street and this has been reflected with his work being featured in the “I support street art” collection of best street art from around the globe May 2016. In Ap... -
Christian Develter
Inspiration, Colour and Characters
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Internationally acclaimed artist Christian Develter makes a post pandemic splash in the UK with the opening of his first solo exhibition at Molasses House.
Christian Develter, a "global nomad", born in 1968 in Blankenberge, Belgium, has resided and worked in Asia since the mid-nineties and now calls Cambodia home with a purpose-built studio nestled amongst the paddy fields in Siem Reap home of the iconic Angkor Wat temple.
Christian uses oils as an instrument to portray his rich experiences of people and cultures around the world. As a highly versatile artist whose work pushes boundaries, he believes that despite cultural differences and starkly differen... -
Damien Hirst
Damien Steven Hirst; born 7 June 1965) is an English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. He dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s.
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In September 2008, Hirst made an unprecedented move for a living artist by selling a complete show at auction and bypassing his long-standing galleries.
The auction raised £111 million ($198 million), breaking the record for a one-artist auction as well as Hirst's own record with £10.3 million for The Golden Calf. -
Danielle O'Connor Akiyama
Painting with an uninhibited vigour and freedom, Danielle creates luminous images that vibrate with life, energy and colour. Whether she is depicting a riotous party of flowers or inviting us to enter a radiant new world of abstraction, her vibrant palette, loose formal structure and unique vocabulary of signs and symbols make her work both instantly recognisable and utterly irresistible.
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Danielle began a ‘second life’ on the west coast of Ireland a few years ago, moving there from Canada. Having found the faith and self belief to take this major step, Danielle is mining a rich seam of inspiration in the unearthly beauty of the hills, the wildness of the Atlantic coast and the... -
Deborah Azzopardi
Deborah Azzopardi has been painting her distinctive, playful images for 40 years. She breaks down her subject matter into moments we have all experienced, capturing them forever in paint. Her paintings and Limited Editions celebrate the comedy of turbulent relationships, seductions, fantasies and worries of us all.
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Deborah Azzopardi is determined to enjoy life to the fullest, to express herself creatively, whether or not her work is commercially viable. Essential to her success is painting things that make her happy. As a result, her images are inviting, colourful, and honest. Without any great philosophical mission, she is free to play with the drama and joy of the everyday.
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Dmytro Krestniy
A bold artist with a talent to create provocative and sensual photorealism images. Painstakingly focussing his attention to detail using pastels, oils and charcoal. Lauded by collectors globally his sensual style with the feminine form always at the centre of his canvas, appeals to collectors globally irrespective of gender. Collectors, including supermodels, First Ladies and celebrities seek the elegance of Dmitry’s work but are not afraid to stand out and be noticed.
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Emma Kenny
Emma is a contemporary painter, born and raised in London.
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Predominantly a portrait artist, she finds inspiration through human experience and seeks to celebrate the beauty in humanity.
Emma took the leap in becoming a full-time artist during the pandemic, after her job in the events industry was made redundant. Proudly self-taught, she chose not to study Art academically after A Level, but never stopped painting and took on portrait commissions throughout her previous career.
Although her early work almost solely comprises of celebrity portraiture, particularly musicians, in more recent years her portfolio is vast and varied in subject matter and style.
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Erwin Olaf
Born in 1959 in Hilversum (Netherlands), Erwin Olaf is a photographer who lives and works in Amsterdam. His work borrows both the codes of photojournalism and fashion photography, which he masters perfectly.
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In 1988, the photographer was awarded the Young European Photographer prize for his Chessmen series, marking his entry on the international scene. Preferring to work in series, the artist tells tragic or sordid stories and constructs them through strong contrasts between the subjects photographed, the lights and the objects.
His work has been the subject of group and solo exhibitions around the world, notably at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Bilbao Art Center and the Museum of Mode... -
Ethan Starkey
Ethan Starkey is a multidisciplinary creative, currently studying at The Bartlett School of Architecture and working as a part time artist. On a journey of merging profound passions for both architecture and art, Ethan’s work revolves around harmonising detail with notional shapes, giving rise to artwork that aims to reflect this. With a fervent appreciation for automotive excellence, the intricate craftsmanship of timepieces, and the allure of iconic design, each piece becomes a heartfelt celebration of these cherished elements.
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Gee Gee Collins
Gee Gee Collins is a contemporary artist from Atlanta, Georgia. She studied painting at the College of Charleston and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia, before overseas study at the Lamar Dodd School of Art in Cortona, Italy.
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Gee Gee has been drawn to the power of color and the purity of minimalism. Her sweeping brushstrokes and vivid palette form luminous layers that evoke both movement and memory, lending each piece a layered, ethereal quality.
Her evolving body of work explores the interplay of texture, organic lines, and imaginative form, an exploration that has shaped her signature aesthetic. With a playful yet elegant touch, she leans into themes of femi... -
Hannah Nijsten
Hannah is a British artist who has dedicated her work to exploring new techniques to add depth to her paintings both physically and metaphorically, inviting viewers to deeply engage with her works.
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She has developed a unique style, unseen before, combining abstract with portraiture in her past collection creating stand alone powerful but calming pieces.
Her latest collection, 'The Black Square Series' explores the interaction of light and reflection achieved by alternating matte and gloss black paint on the surface of each artwork, creating smooth areas interlaced with raised edges and ridges. Hannah aspires to explore the visual representation of the power of unity where humankind come to... -
Hue Folk
Hue Folk is a new exciting emergent British Urban Pop artist.
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Born in 1989, Hue Folk is heavily influenced by the pop culture of his era, creatively using bold colours, iconic images, cartoons and fashion design. His fascination with vibrant colour is an element that carries across all his original mixed media works.
Opting to paint under a pseudonym, not much is known about the person behind Hue Folk, and this means that you are able to delve into the rich and energetic world which Hue Folk conjures up without having the experience connected to the real world. Everything remains an adventure with Hue Folk, and you are able to live in that adventurous and magical land with each p... -
Jack Vettriano
Jack Vettriano was born in Fife, Scotland in 1951. After leaving school at 15, he followed his father down the mine, working as an apprentice engineer. He later moved on to white-collar jobs in management services. Vettriano took up painting as a hobby in the 1970s when a girlfriend bought him a set of watercolours for his birthday and from then on, he spent much of his spare time teaching himself to paint.
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In 1988 he submitted two paintings to the Royal Scottish Academy’s Annual Exhibition; both were sold on the first day. He held his first solo exhibition at the Edinburgh Gallery in 1992 entitled ‘Tales of Love and Other Stories’.
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Jan Nelson
Jan Nelson is a mainly self-taught artist, apart from 3 years study with the Open College of the Arts and has been painting for over 25 years. Jan works full time from her studio in the lovely East Neuk of Fife.
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With the sea nearby, works are combined with her other great love of sailing. She makes regular trips around the coastline of Scotland, southern England, Wales and Ireland to sail and also to observe the changing scenery and find new ideas for her work. Although the majority of her work relates to the sea, she is also an accomplished landscape painter where a passion for nature comes to the fore, particularly in her floral works plus subjects which involve an element of speed and co... -
Johnman
Johnman is a renowned urban artist best known for spray painting intricate, hand cut stencils onto train tickets and other colourful backgrounds and objects.
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He likes to take old or familiar objects and breath new life into them by using them as his canvas and artistic inspiration. Inspired by Graffiti’s roots with the painting of trains; he set about spray painting intricately hand cut stencils onto train tickets, old signs, and other media which are then hand finished with acrylic ink in his own unique style.
This work is interspersed with occasional brightly coloured works on more conventional stretched canvases.
British born; Johnman Spraycan started his journey into the urban... -
Jon Stevenson
A matchbox model of a Porsche 930 Turbo ignited Jon's passion for cars. The Bond cars, KITT in Knight Rider, the white Testarossa in Miami Vice - they kept it bubbling along. And then the obsession with classics was kicked off with a rusty Lancia Fulvia bought off ebay...but the least said about that the better! A succession of classics have followed, and a deepening love of their history and design led Jon to pursue a career as a full time automotive artist.
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After a 25 year professional career, Jon decided to pursue his passion for art and all things automotive by taking up the brushes and painting cars full time, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, a successful prof... -
Katy Barnfield
Carbon fibre has been a constant in Katy’s life. As an inquisitive 13 year old she helped her father polish the moulds prior to laying out the carbon fibre material to produce lightweight, high strength components for industry. At university Katy combined her formative years’ experience with graphic design, developing huge respect for urban artists and designers with an intense passion for all things pop art. Combining her laminating skills, drummed into her by her father and her natural creative talent led to experimenting with resin, carbon fibre and her love of motorsport and pop art. The result is a unique process creating totally unique works
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Kris Cieslak
KRIS WAS BORN IN WARSAW, POLAND IN 1982 AND AFTER A NUMBER OF EXHIBITIONS IN PARIS, ROME, MILAN AND WARSAW HE NOW RESIDES IN LONDON. CIESLAK ONLY REMEMBERS ALWAYS HAVING HAD A PASSION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS.
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SINCE 2004, CIESLAK HAS DEVOTED ALL HIS TIME TO HIS ARTWORK, WHICH INCLUDES PAINTING, SCULPTING AND CERAMICS. HE HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQUE PAINTING STYLE THAT IS CALLED "STRIPISM", WHICH DEMONSTRATES THAT IN ART THE ONLY LIMITATIONS ARE THE BORDERS OF OUR OWN IMAGINATION. CIESLAK HAS CURATED AND MANAGED NUMEROUS ART EXHIBITIONS AND ART EVENTS IN WARSAW, PARIS AND LONDON, AND HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH MANY TALENTED ARTISTS.
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Lincoln Townley
Lincoln Townley’s distinctive painting style blends abstraction and figuration to explore the inner lives of his subjects. His bold use of color and dramatic brushstrokes creates a sense of urgency and movement that echoes the themes of isolation and vulnerability that were central also to the art of Francis Bacon.
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Sotheby’s (London) have written that “Lincoln Townley’s figurative paintings are fictive portrayals drawn entirely from the artist’s imagination. The head and shoulders portraits depict be-suited businessmen sporting viscerally painted faces that loom out of abyssal backdrops and emerge directly into our own space. They are an evocative depiction of greed with... -
Linda Charles
Linda Charles studied textiles and fashion at university and her background is evident throughout her work, whether it be with heavy texture, using multiple forms of mixed media including gold and silver leaf or simply the patternation in her artwork.
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Linda has spent her career developing new ideas and continues to break new ground as she strives to produce work that both connects on cerebral and visual levels and produces the same feelings in the viewer as it does with her when she paints it. More recently, it is he sell out Pulp re-imagined collections that have highlighted her dexterity with a paintbrush, where she combines her love of the imagery of the pulp paperback books of the 40s,... -
Lou Boileau
Lou was born and grew up in Northamptonshire. While studying fine art at Northampton school of Art he realized that his main interest was in photography. After leaving art school with a degree in photography, he assisted the award winning advertising photographer, Richard Cooke on various major advertising campaigns, from Marlborough cigarettes to Lloyds Black Horse where was able to master his technique.
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In 1985, Lou decided to embark on a long-term project, photographing British Actor portraits. with nine pieces acquired for the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
As well as his personal work, Lou has photographed for numerous clients, such as the Aston Martin... -
Mark Illuminati
The London based artist Mark Illuminati draws on his punk roots and lifelong passion for rock music, its attitude, articulation and cultural dynamism.
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Using vintage and historic flags, clothing and distressed materials which he crowns with neon and in doing so brings new life to these lost materials and phrases.
Every neon art piece is hand blown to the highest standard and created in Illuminati's west London studio.
Illuminati Neon can be found burning brightly on the walls of collections worldwide.
In 2022, Mark, under his birth name Mark Sloper was appointed the UK Art Ambassador by the UK Government promoting UK Artists and the wider industry across the world. -
Martin Allen
Discover the Timeless Elegance of Vintage Inspired Art with Martin Allen
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Embark on a journey through the exquisite, handcrafted world of Martin Allen, where each stroke and color brings to life the beauty of vintage aesthetics blended with contemporary charm. Martin offers a curated collection of original paintings and limited edition prints that capture the essence of vintage luxury, racing heritage, and iconic fashion.
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Exclusive Collections: Dive into the unique universe of Martin Allen’s artwork, featuring everything from the adrenaline-pumping elegance of vintage racing cars like the Martini Porsche and Ford GT40 Gulf to the captivating allure of fashi... -
Michelle Mackie
Also known as Dolly is a self-taught photographer, digital artist and visual story teller. It is with these tools that Michelle has been able to explore her own psyche, recreating forgotten joys and life’s loves, whilst vanquishing past tragedies and trauma.
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“I’m forever daydreaming, and I get to create some of what goes on in my busy little head for all to see”
What started off as a hobby and an escape of sorts for this busy working mum soon became much more. In 2014 Michelle was asked to exhibit her work in a local gallery, It was this that forged her on to build her skills and passion, which lead to finding her own unique style.
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Mishell Leong
Mishell is a life expressionist passionate about communicating her love for life through her use of vivid colours and bold techniques found in her iconic artwork.
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She is a budding self-taught artist who has exhibited at a number of art exhibitions, shows and fairs around the world. Her signature brush strokes and texture seen in that of her Happiness, Botanicals, Watercolour and Sensual Series are credit to her ever expansive and evolving work.
She has been liberated from the constraints of traditional techniques and preconceptions of what and how art should be, using her distinct style and vibrant colours as an avenue to communicate her inspirations and messages to the world Mishell has e... -
Mr Brainwash
Thierry Guetta, best known by his moniker Mr. Brainwash, is a French-born, Los Angeles-based street artist. According to the 2010 Banksy-directed film Exit Through the Gift Shop, Guetta was a proprietor of a used clothing store, and amateur videographer who was first introduced to street art by his cousin, the street artist Invader, and who filmed street artists through the 2000s and became an artist in his own right in a matter of weeks after an off-hand suggestion from Banksy.
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A number of critics have observed that his works strongly emulate the styles and concepts of Banksy, and have speculated that Guetta is an elaborate prank staged by Banksy, who may have created the works himself.... -
Nathalie Kingdon
Nathalie Kingdon is a French-born, London-based artist who specialises in original screen printed Art and has been working from her own bespoke studio at Wimbledon Art Studios for four years.
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She works from images collated from various sources of inspiration, with a propensity for the South of France, where she comes from.
Nathalie transforms and enhances imagery with an acute sense of colour, exploring the juxtaposition between shape and form and reconsidering proportion and perspective.
She is most interested in reimagining the narratives of images through the medium of her prints; narratives that organically evolve through her instinctive and playful approach. -
Neil Coleman
Neil worked as an Architectural Model Maker for Pipers Model Makers in London undertaking commissions from some of the worlds most prestigious architects.
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As part of the consultation team he met with the architects to discuss what they wanted to convey in the model. To ensure the finished model would be representative of the planned building, working using a wide variety of materials including wood, metal, plastic and a range of spray techniques to give the effect of different materials which the buildings and surrounding area would be constructed from.
Neil has painted most of my life but more seriously in the past 10 years, completely self taught and inspired by the Dutch Maste... -
Nicola Hyslop
A self taught artist, Nicola has been painting for more than 12 years in Berkshire, England.
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She loves to create images and express her thoughts through colour and brush strokes - creating a sense of movement and shape.
She loves to create pieces where people can imagine a time, a place or a feeling. Viewers can expect drama, energy and intrigue from her pieces.
Every time Nicola picks up a paintbrush, she has a new idea of how to translate the image into something beautiful.
Her style varies depending on the feeling and mood. Each picture is an adventure. From neutral to bold colours, Nicola paints what she loves and she loves what she paints.
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Paul Oz
Paul is an explosive British portrait artist – focused on the maximum 3D impact and energy in thick oil paint. Well known for travelling the world live painting with Formula One – recently Paul has also created work with Team Sky on the Tour of Britain, Chelsea FC to celebrate their 2017 title win, and for Lamborghini at the launch of their Urus.
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Headline commissions include for Muhammad Ali’s 70th, Star Trek to celebrate 50 years, and a portrait of Bruno Mars presented to him in Las Vegas to mark his 24k Magic World tour.
Within F1 Paul has live painted for Scuderia Ferrari VIP’s in Monaco, with Mercedes AMG Petronas in Barcelona, and has created several portraits for Jenson Butto... -
Pip Mole
The expression of movement has always been a core element of Pip’s life from dancing and choreographing to bobsleighing and hurdling. Her unique career as a BBC, ITV, GMTV television presenter and writer for the Sunday Telegraph continue to inspire her work.
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Her paintings represent a felt sense of motion both from her personal experience and the imagined experience of concepts, objects, plants, or animals. Fascinated about how movement fills a space, she depicts the kinaesthetic sense of different environments in her mixed media abstract pieces.
Pip studied Human Movement and Art at St Johns’ College York, specialising in dance and fabric design, before completing an MSc. in Spo... -
Pure Evil
Pure Evil (British, b.1968) is the alias of Welsh-born Graffiti artist Charles Uzzell Edwards. The son of painter John Uzzell Edwards, the artist studied fashion and graphics in London, before relocating to California, where he was first exposed to Street Art while working as a designer, and was inspired, in particular, by the works of artists such as Twist and Reminisce, who were very active in the West Coast Graffiti Art scene of the 1990s. After a decade in California, he moved back to London, became involved in Banksy's pop-up gallery concept known as “Santa’s Ghetto,” and began producing his now-famous images of fanged bunnies.
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Ray West
Ray is an international award-winning pastel and pastel pencil artist based in Essex, England. Precision and detail are central to his work, and over time has developed a distinctive hyperrealism style that has become his hallmark.
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Ray's paintings encompass a range of subjects, often drawn to motoring themes and unusual perspectives of light, shadow, and reflection. Every artwork begins with reference images I have captured on film - moments that spark his imagination and inspire him to transform them into art. Ray creates what fascinate him most, choosing subjects that resonate deeply rather than conforming to external expectations.
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Sally Hunter
Sally Hunter, is a British creator, illustrator and author of children’s characters for TV and story books. Most notably, Sally has gained international recognition for her classic pre-school brand: Humphrey’s Corner, as well as creating the twice BAFTA nominated, global TV show Digby Dragon and the My Unusual Friends baby retail range.
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Sally started her creative career by painting greetings cards, then later, drawing on her experiences as a young parent, she created her first commercial success, Humphrey's Corner, based on her 3 small children.
Her first book was published in 1998, followed by 40 other titles, following the adventures of loveable Humphrey and... -
Skevi
Skevi is a British artist known for her colourful abstract and seascape resin paintings.
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She commenced her artistic journey when she painted with acrylic to relax and wind-down in the evenings. She transitioned to using resin after admiring its high gloss finish and realising its full potential when the resin is tinted.
By understanding how different pigments behave in the resin, she can create her unique works of art. This is made possible by the transparency and fluidity of resin, building up layers to create unique and exciting effects and textures that make people want to touch and feel the work. She spends a lot of time experimenting with resin to create new effects and to ensur... -
Sophie Matisse
Sophie Matisse (1965) is an American contemporary artist. Matisse initially gained notice for her series of Missing Person paintings, in which she appropriated and embellished upon, or subtracted from, recognizable works from art history.
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Media coverage often mentions Matisse's family background, an art pedigree originating with her great-grandfather, the 20th century painter Henri Matisse. The London Sunday Telegraph newspaper in 2003 referred to Matisse as "art royalty", a term occasionally paraphrased when discussing Matisse and her artwork. -
Thierry Noir
Thierry Noir (1958) In April 1984, Noir began to paint the Berlin Wall and is credited as being the first artist to do so. Noir’s objective was to perform one real revolutionary act: To paint the Berlin wall, to transform it, to make it ridiculous, and to help destroy it prempting its ultimate fall in 1989. Noir covered the Berlin Wall, more than 3 metres high, with bright, vivid colours, aiming not to embellish the wall but to demystify it. Noir’s iconic, bright and seemingly innocent works painted on this deadly border symbolised a sole act of defiance and a lone voice of freedom.
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Painting on the wall was absolutely forbidden; it was built 3 metres beyond the official border so the ea... -
Thomas D Wright
London based artist and graduate of the Royal College of Art in London with a Masters in painting.
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Bold and experimental, contemporary artist Wright's thought provoking and evocative images are often very personal with historical and baroque influences. -
Tim Flach
Tim Flach is known for his captivating and thought-provoking images of the animal kingdom. He captures both the power and vulnerability of animals, highlighting their undeniable connection with humans and transporting audiences to a new visual perspective on wildlife and conservation.
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Flach has five main bodies of work which have been exhibited worldwide, including Museums of Natural History, from Paris to Beijing. He has seven international award-winning books, translated into multiple languages.
Equus (2008) explores the family of creatures from Ass to Zebra, but is primarily horses.
DogsGods (2010) focuses on the ever-changing relationship between dogs and humans th... -
Toby Southan
Whilst at college Toby was offered a conditional offer to complete an automotive design masters degree. One of the most competitive design degrees with the intention of becoming a product designer.
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At the same time his father established his own company. It was this decision that shaped Toby's future. He turned down the chance to sit at a computer designing plastic radio knobs or sketches of elaborate concepts that will probably never work, deciding instead to get involved with the design, development, and creation of concept & prototype cars in their entirety.
Together Toby and his father created or recreated some of the most iconic motor cars in history. Using traditional tec... -
Tommy Fiendish
London based artist Tommy Fiendish draws from a background in street art, tattooing and typography which are evident amongst the layers within his modern paintings. Often experimental, Fiendish's thought provoking, romantic and evocative images are a dystopian social commentary, often with darkly humorous overtones.
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'My paintings are a collection of forms put in place to create a sensation based around a subject; they do not always carry a direct meaning though possess a weighty essence of concept. I see them as musical scores, the instruments of the orchestra are played in such a way as to stir emotions at the will of the composer. Though above all they are paintings, they are about paint,... -
Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin’s poetic, confessional practice spans film, painting, neon, embroidery, drawing, installation, and sculpture.
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A member of the infamous generational cohort known as the Young British Artists (YBAs), Emin has developed a unique conceptual mode of artmaking that embraces both tenderness and audacity.
In era-defining works such as My Bed (1999) and Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 (1995), Emin mined her most intimate experiences for artistic inspiration. She received her MA from the Royal College of Art in 1989 and has exhibited at galleries and institutions around the world.
Her work belongs in the collections of the Tate and the Museum of Modern Art, and she... -
Wesley Valenzuela
Wesley Torres Valenzuela graduated from the College of Architecture and Fine Arts of the University of Santo Tomas, and currently lives and works in Manila, Philippines. He creates paintings and mixed-media works that reflect on the Filipino iconography and popular culture using his perspectives to address contemporary realities and history. His works have been shown in various exhibitions in, Manila, U.S., Belgium, Korea and Singapore.
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Yue Minjun
Yue was born in 1962 in Daqing, China. His family worked on an oil field, and he also taught art in oil school for a short time. In 1980, he graduated from high school, went to Tian Jing National Company.
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In 1983, he decided to go to He Pei and became an electrician. He was painting and working at the same time, and he could normally paint and work non-stop for 20 days. This life experience could indicate why he paints skin in red. In the 1980s, he started painting portraits of his co-workers and the sea while he was engaged in deep-sea oil drilling. In 1989, he was inspired by a painting by Geng Jiany at an art show in Beijing, which depicted Geng's own laughing face.[
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Zoe Moss
After receiving a BA Hons in fine art, Zoe has exhibited in shows such as the Royal Academy Summer exhibition, Cork Street Gallery and the National open art competition.
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She has been shortlisted for many exhibitions including the BP portrait prize and John Moores Painting prize.
As a published artist she has featured in publications such as 'Who's Who in Art'.
Zoe is currently producing various private and commercial commissions. She is in the process of creating her own children's book and working on her third solo show.
Moss is predominantly a photo-realist oil painter, inspired by details and the concept of paint versus photography. She feels spending so long on a...