Latest news about 2012 London Art

Latest news.

Two different '2012 London Art' exhibitions showing new paintings and prints by Colin Ruffell and Fran Slade are happening right now!

Picturesque art gallery in Billericay in Essex, and Frontispiece gallery in Canary Wharf London are in full swing. Another gallery show in Islington has just ended, and we have two more starting later this month. Phew!

The galleries are showing framed originals on canvas from £7500 down to £125. Plus limited edition and signed edition prints.

In Canary Wharf there is a whopping diptych that would look rather splendid in someone's boardroom if I say so myself. It comprises of a pair of adjoining original paintings, five foot across, and will cost a keen corporate investor £11,250.

Luckily I have also been painting some small ones recently. These have been great fun to make using an impressionist loose-paint language. And hopefully these new originals are good value and much more affordable at £125 to £500 depending on size.

And of course we continue to make signed edition prints of suitable new work, which means that there are still many opportunities to collect at very affordable prices.

If by chance, you are that rich banker with an empty spot in your boardroom, then please get in touch.

The 2012 London Art website can be seen here;       www.2012londonart.com

30 Jan 2012 ... New painting finished!

The Shard is London's newest and tallest building yet to grace the stunning City skyline. The Shard is due to be finished in May. I have painted the view showing the unfinished building under construction with the crane on top. What a view that crane driver must have had. 
My new painting, and the print, is formed from two square images that are designed to be displayed next to each other.
We will publish this as a Collectors Edition so that the image can be licensed for use as a card etc. 

26 JAN 2012 Our new book.

Our upcoming series of 2012 art exhibitions called '2012 London Art' has inspired a coffee table book.
Here it is...

You can click this link and get a preview of all the content.


http://www.blurb.com/books/2854255

Please check it out and tell us what you think.
Thanks

I've been busy!

We really have been busy over the Christmas and New year holiday period. But now to reveal all!
Fran and I, are arranging a series of shows in our retail gallery partners during 2012. 
It is called.....drumroll please....

2012 LONDON ART

The exhibitions are all about our London based art. That is paintings, prints and cards with a London theme. I guess that most of my readers already know that Cityscapes of London are among my favourite subjects. But did you also know that my wife Fran Slade has also created a collection of portraits showing London costermongers, market traders, eccentrics and other cockney characters.


Here is a link to a page showing Fran's Cockney Characters.

http://www.crabfish.com/catalogue/cat16_ser122.htm

And this just one of them.  He is a Chelsea Pensioner.

Meanwhile I have been painting some new London views. The biggest is a whopping 5 feet by 2ft 6ins. It shows the building of Londons latest skyscraper, The Shard.


It is nearly finished. watch this space to see it unveiled very soon.

The first gallery to host our show will be;

'The Only Place for Pictures' in Islington.

The first exhibition kicks off mid February.  More later.

18Nov2011 
Last minute nerves and a classic mistake, And I made it!
My post here yesterday was about the final nerve-wracking 48 hours before our imminent Artists Open House show.
I also sent about 3000 emails to our list.
But on some of the emails I forgot to include WHERE we are holding the show.
I mean, I ask you...Ye Gods and little fishes...what a classic blunder.
So here is a nice photo of our house and the address.

This WHERE our Artists Open House is starting tomorrow at 11am.


Address is: 182 Springfield Road, Brighton, Sussex, BN1 6DG.


I hope to see you here.

Organized panic at Artists Open House venue!

You can see from the photo that we are not yet ready.

We open 48 hours from now at 11am on Saturday 19^th November.

However, here is our check list to show that all will be well.

·         Xmas tree, lights. CHECK

·         Fire, coal, logs, clean chimney. CHECK

·         Mulled wine ingredients, Merlot, juice, spices, large simmering pot with lid, glasses. CHECK

·         Prize draw entry cards, prizes. CHECK

·         Credit card terminal, paper rolls, phone line.  CHECK

·         Furniture out and stored, furniture moved around. CHECK

·         Light track, spotlights, power. CHECK

·         Hanging system, picture hooks, string, screw-eyes. CHECK

·         Card rack, print browsers. CHECK

·         Signs, bunting, OPEN flag. CHECK

·         Gift tags, bookmarks, Xmas cards. CHECK

·         Guest artists organised. CHECK

·         Music system to play soothing background sounds and calm my nerves. CHECK

So, all we have got to do is….. HANG THE PICTURES, PRINT LABELS, MAKE PRICE LISTS….ETC ETC

We are open Saturday 19^th and Sunday 20^th from 11am until 6pm.

Then again on Saturday 26^th and Sunday 27^th from 11am until 6pm.

Then again on Saturday 3^rd December and Sunday 4^th December from 11am until 6pm.

We hope to see you here.

Gotta go now … a few things to do.

Cheers

25 Oct 2011 Pablo's birthday.

Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.


25 October 1881 to 8 April 1973 (aged 91)

My hero!