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Sal Jones Keep Me Alive, 2025 Oil on primed paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Drawing inspiration from sources such as film, media, and popular culture, Sal's oil paintings, weighted with psychological tension, defy the usual portrait genre and gender stereotypes. The subjects are mostly women, often fictional or notorious, with a social or cultural relevance. The painted surface draws attention to the process of painting and to the artist's choices in transforming the photographic source image. Sal has a BA Hons in Fine Art and a PGCE in Art & Design, she lives and works in Hackney, London. She has over 20 years of experience working in the education sector teaching and undertaking art residencies; she is a freelance Artist, Museum educator and exam board Assessment Associate and has exhibited widely in London and the UK, in selected and solo shows. Sal has been shortlisted for Wells Art Contemporary (WAC 2023), Wales Contemporary Art Prize (2022); long-listed for the BEEP Biennial (2024), the Women's United Art Prize (2021), and the Jackson's Open Art Prize (2016), winning the interim oil painting prize. Sal has also had work selected for the Royal Cambrian Academy open and the Wales Contemporary open. She was an invited artist for the ING Discerning Eye exhibition (2020) as well as being selected for the Discerning Eye, annual open exhibition at the Mall galleries in 2014. She has had work selected for the Society of Women artists annual open exhibition (2023, 2020 and 2015) and has shown with the Bath Society of Artists, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Visual Arts Scotland, and Feren's gallery Hull in their annual open exhibitions. She was one of 21 visual women artists invited to produce new work for 'Dear Christine', an arts council-funded touring exhibition in tribute to Christine Keeler (the exhibition toured during 2019 - 2020 to Newcastle, Swansea, and London). Education 1989 - 1990 Postgraduate Certificate of Education in Art & Design, Middlesex Polytechnic 1983 - 1986 BA(hons) degree in Fine Art, Sunderland Polytechnic Solo Exhibitions 2021 No Time Like The Present, Hampstead Garden Gallery, London 2018 Something that Feels Like the Truth, Unit G gallery, London 2017 Appearances, Solo show, Nude Tin Can gallery, Herts 2014 Moving Scenes, solo show, Gallery at Hackney Picturehouse, London Group Exhibitions 2024 Linden Hall Winter Open, Linden Hall, Deal BEEP Painting Biennial, Elysium Swansea Now & Then, Visual Arts Scotland, Dalkeith Palace, Edinburgh 2023 Scandal '63 Revisited, De Montfort University Gallery, Leicester Wells Art Contemporary, Wells Cathedral Somerset Society of Women Artists 162nd Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London The Look of a Woman, The Stash Gallery, London 2022 Fenella Fielding: Actress, Gallery 286, London Wales Contemporary, Waterfront Gallery, Pembrokeshire and Gallery@Oxo London British Painting III, Bermondsey Project Space, London Royal Cambrian Academy Open Exhibition, Conwy, Wales 2021 Bath Society of Artists 116th Open Exhibition, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Marks We Make, The Curator's Salon 2020 ING Discerning Eye, Annual Open Exhibition, Invited Artist Society of Women Artists, 159th Annual Open Exhibition Healthcare Heroes, Google Arts and Culture Dear Christine, Touring Exhibition, Arthouse 1, London 2019 Dear Christine, Touring Exhibition, Vane Gallery, Newcastle & Elysium, Swansea Bath Society of Artists, Open Exhibition, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Awards 2024 Longlisted BEEP Painting Biennial 2023 Shortlisted Wells Contemporary Art 2022 Shortlisted Wales Contemporary Prize 2021 Longlisted Women United Art Prize 2016 Longlisted for the Jackson's Open Art Prize, Winner Interim Oil Painting Prize Public Collections De Montfort University, Leicester The Fenella Fielding Foundation, London Space Park, Leicester Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork I am particularly drawn to a gesture captured rather than conventional poses, those unguarded moments; something we can relate to as viewers. These two works depict fictional subjects, in moments of quiet introspection, suggesting darker undercurrents. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Lucy Pass Camera Two, 2025 Oil, acrylic, and pencil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Lucy Pass is a self-taught contemporary portrait painter living and working in Cheltenham, UK. Her work is focused on unpicking the idea of traditional portraiture, where the intent of her portraits isn't to capture a subject in their truest form, but instead to explore the unseen things that lie within us all. Fragments of faces hang in space, vanishing, obscured, repeated; all underscored with a language of gestural, abstract marks and shocks of colour, like key sentences highlighted from a passage. So much is stripped back that the redacted elements take on power and it becomes as much about what you can't see as what you can. The result is a visual conversation of absence and addition, inviting the viewer to ask questions and fill in the blanks.   Solo Exhibitions 2025 TBC, Guildford House Gallery, Guildford, UK   Group Exhibitions 2024 The Guildford House Open, Guildford House Gallery, Guildford RBSA Prize Exhibition, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham RBSA Summer Show, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham The British Art Prize '23 Exhibition, Gallery@OXO, London 2023 The Royal West of England Academy 170th Annual Open Exhibition, Bristol Drawing (Paper) Show, The Bridewell Studios and Gallery, Liverpool 2022 The Royal West of England Academy 169th Annual Open Exhibition, Bristol The Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition, The Department Store, Brixton, London 2021 Pressing Matters - Helium London, 5 Carlos Place, London 2020 Perceptions, Contemporary British Portrait Painters, Cass Art Space, Islington, London 2019 The John Ruskin Prize: Agent Of Change The Holden Gallery, Manchester   Awards 2024 First prize, The Guildford House Open 2023 First prize, The British Art Prize   Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork I love experimenting to see the intensity of mood I can create from out-of-context facial fragments, shapes and marks - these elements are building blocks that repeat throughout my work. I saw the tiny scale of the postcard format as a challenge to communicate as much meaning and emotion as possible from extremely minimal compositions. 'Camera One' and 'Camera Two' are quite similar in terms of the sum of their parts, but they express different things.   You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Mandy Racine Feather Hat, 2024 Acrylic on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Painting takes me to another place, my own special world inspired by the old masters and Baroque & Rococo imagery. I'm inspired by the composition, colour & flow of the works and love to put my own contemporary twist on it, painting in a very gestural, energetic way, which I would best describe as abstract figurative. I work mainly with acrylic, partly because of the speed & energy with which I paint and particularly enjoy trying to incorporate a real sense of movement - the figures, fabrics, landscape & gestures. Education 1985-1988 BA (Hons) Degree Fine Art, West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham, Surrey 1984-1985 Foundation Course in Art & Design, East Surrey College of Art, Reigate, Surrey. Passed with Merit Group Exhibitions 2024 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas USA Two Person Show, Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas USA Papertrails, Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas USA 2023 Grande Fete, Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas USA 2022 Portraits installed in luxury suites at Fouquet's New York Hotel, USA Works shown at Little Art Boutique, Palma, Mallorca Gallery Representation Laura Rathe Fine Art, Houston, Texas, USA Joanne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, California, USA L&G Projects, La Jolla, near San Diego, California, USA Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork I've painted some works in acrylic inspired by the Baroque/Rococo era. I hope to convey a sense of movement & a bit of frivolity. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Tanaka Mazivanhanga (Untitled III) Landscape Series (Detail I), 2025 Mokulito on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Tanaka Mazivanhanga is a contemporary artist whose work delves into themes of memory, identity, and the preservation of histories. Specialising in printmaking, installations, and object-making, she values the physicality of working with her hands and engaging directly with materials. This hands-on approach enables her to layer textures, build marks, and create tactile images. Education 2017-2019 MA: Visual Arts - Printmaking, Camberwell College of Arts, London, United Kingdom. 2010-2014 BA: Architecture, Kingston School of Art, London, United Kingdom. Solo Exhibitions 2025 TBC, ArtWorks Project Space, London, United Kingdom TBC, ASC Gallery, London, United Kingdom Group Exhibitions 2025 LOOP 2025, Bankside Gallery, London, United Kingdom Terra Incognita, Thames-Side Studios Gallery, London, United Kingdom Art on A Postcard International Women's Day Auction 2025, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation, London, United Kingdom 2024 Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London, United Kingdom Don't Be a Square!, AKKA Projects, Venice, Italy East London Printmakers - Festival of Print, Art Pavilion, London, United Kingdom The Women in Art Prize, The Roundhouse, London, United Kingdom 2023 Also Known As Africa, Art and Design Fair, Paris, France Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London, United Kingdom The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2023, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, United Kingdom LOOP 2023, Bankside Gallery, London, United Kingdom Bainbridge Open 2023, ASC Gallery, London, United Kingdom RA Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdom NAE Open 2023, New Art Exchange, Nottingham, United Kingdom Art on a Postcard International Women's Day Auction 2023, Fitzrovia Gallery, London HERE & WHERE, Curious Kudu Gallery, London, United Kingdom 2022 Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London, United Kingdom StART x Martin Miller's Gin Emerging Art Prize, Saatchi Gallery, London, United Kingdom Althea McNish, Colour Is Mine, William Morris Gallery, London, United Kingdom African Identities Chapter III, AKKA Project, Venice, Italy Fragile Bites, No Format Gallery, London, United Kingdom 2021 Withheld, Safehouse, London, United Kingdom East London Printmakers - Festival of Print, Art Pavilion, London, United Kingdom artHARARE, Contemporary Online Fair Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London, United Kingdom Un I Veiled, Brocket Gallery, London, United Kingdom Mayfair Art Weekend, London, United Kingdom 2020 My Love Is Your Love, Every Woman Biennial, London, United Kingdom Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Online Edition 2019 Clifford Chance Postgraduate Printmaking A Survey Exhibition, London, United Kingdom Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London, United Kingdom MA Visual Arts Summer Show, Camberwell College of Arts, London, United Kingdom Celebrating Women's History Month, Brentwood Road Gallery, London, United Kingdom Awards 2024 Solo Exhibition and Cash Prize, Barbican Arts Group Trust The Printing First Prize - The Printed Editions Award, The Women In Art Prize 2023 ASC Award - Solo Exhibition, ASC Gallery 2022 Cash Prize, StART x Martin Miller's Gin Emerging Art Prize Studio Award, HausPrint Studio 2019 Studio Award, East London Printmakers Studio Award, Bainbridge Print Studios Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork Untitled III Landscape Series explores the often-overlooked marks and surfaces of the urban landscape. Texture plays a vital role in this work, brought to life through the painterly qualities of the Mokulito process, which evokes the essence of diverse landscapes. Remnants reflects remnants left by enslaved women during the Atlantic slave trade on the Gold Coast, capturing and honouring their presence. Deeply etching the metal plate was essential to convey the depth and weight of their stories. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Rafaela de Ascanio Guerrera, 2024 Oil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Rafaela de Ascanio is a multidisciplinary artist working in painting and sculpture, living between London and Madrid. Her work explores themes of feminism, mysticism and motherhood, in installations that combine ceramics and oil paintings in dialogue. Often, she gives life to research themes through audio and performance to animate these physical objects.   Education 2018 - 2019 Turps Banana Off-Site Painting Programme 2009 - 2010 MA Curating the Art Museum, Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK 2006 - 2008 BA History of Art, Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK 2005 - 2006 Fine Art Foundation Diploma, Central Saint Martin's College 2005 - 2006, London, UK Solo Exhibitions 2023 Sexing the Cherry, Tristan Hoare Gallery, London, UK 2022 The Pump House, Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery, London, UK 2021 Universal Yearnings, Liliya Art Gallery, London, UK Group Exhibitions 2024 Theia, Niru Ratnam Gallery, London, UK Wicca, Arc Salon, Painswick, UK Apocalypse Now, Tristan Hoare Gallery, London, UK 2023 Ex Voto, organised by The Mary Leyline Pilgrimage at Original Projects, UK 2022 Wave, Cob Gallery, London, UK Conjure, Arusha, curated by Chantal Powel, Bruton, UK Fancy a Bite?, Studio West, London, UK The Amber Room at Reference Point Library, 180 The Strand, London, UK I'll be your mirror, curated by Mark Connoly at Alice's Gallery and Oyster Bar, London, UK Swamp Legends, Terrace Gallery, London, UK 2021 Cracked, Tristan Hoare Gallery, curated by Leonie Mir, London, UK Focus on the Female, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London, UK Back-to-Back: Nettle Grellier and Rafaela de Ascanio, Bowes Parris Gallery (duo), London, UK 2020 Monster/Beauty: The Female/Femme Gaze, Lychee One, curated by Marcelle Joseph, London, UK Paintings On, And With Paper, Cob Gallery, curated by Cassie Beadle, London, UK Clay Today: A Showcase Of Ceramics In Isolation, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, curated by Preston Fitzgerald, London, UK The Amber Room, curated by Rosie Reed, London, UK Tangled up in blue & the tales we tell ourselves, Purslane, London, UK With Love, Paint Talk, London, UK 2019 The Deccan Traps, Aindrea Contemporary (duo), London, UK Turps Banana Off-Site Painters, Turps Gallery, curated by Phil Allen and Marcus Harvey, London, UK If you know you know, Eccleston Project Space, curated by Mark Connolly & Joana Galego, London, UK The Amber Room, curated by Rosie Reed, London, UK Summer of Ceramics, Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire, UK Nobu Knows Art, Nobu Hotel Shoreditch, curated by Aindrea Emelife, London, UK A Room of One's Own, Koppel Gallery Central, London, UK Awards 2021 Winner of Young Masters Focus on the Female Emerging Women's Artist Award Gallery Representation Tristan Hoare Gallery, London, UK Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork Two oil paintings. Sketches for larger works in a series that explores Lorca´s The House of Bernarda Alba where several sisters are caged up in a hot, Andalusian house by their oppressive mother and society at large. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Julie Caves Malibu, 2025 Acrylic and varnish on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Julie Caves is a painter of still lifes. Sometimes she approaches her subject directly and paints roomscapes and objects from observation, but often she focuses just on the colour and light separated from the subject, letting the painting develop intuitively, and those works are usually read as abstract paintings. She likes having these two ways of working, that she switches back and forth between. She says: I often make a body of work because I have a hunch about an idea, I don't know if it will work, but I want to see what it will look like. The materials and process of painting are very important to me. I love a good painting composition, just on the edge of imbalance. I adore a thin stain of colour barely washed on, next to a juicy slab of thick, pasty paint. Education 2017-2019 Alternative MA, Turps Studio Painting Programme 2012 Independent Curating course (certificate) at Central St Martins 2004 MA in Bookarts, University of the Arts London, Camberwell College of Art 2001 BFA (Hons) in Studio Art, University of Texas at Austin 2001 Studio Art, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain Solo Exhibitions 2024 Scrumptious, Convivium Gallery, London, UK Yummy Yummy Yummy, Cliffs, Margate, UK 2022 Shimmy, Lido Stores, Margate, UK 2021 Lost in the Woods, Stone Space Gallery, London, UK 2016 Painting Without Beginning or End, Heathcote Arms, London, UK 2015 Colourful Language at Hoe Street Central, Walthamstow, London, UK 2013 Curiosity: an art practice as a way of looking, The Crypt Gallery, London, UK 2012 They Do Things Differently Here, Artworks Project Space, London, UK Cloud 8, Arts and Crusts, Chapel End, London, UK 2007 Colour Matters, Oxford House, London, UK Group Exhibitions 2024 Beep Longlist exhibition, Swansea Hypha x Dispensary Open, Wrexham Creative Bloc, Fill the Gap, London GOLD!, Artworks Project Space, London It Rose and It Fell, Terrace Gallery, London Fight Flight or Freeze, Pictorem Gallery, London A Room of One's Own, Irving Gallery, Oxford Multitasking, Lido Stores, Margate This Year's Model, Studio 1.1 Gallery, London Cat Flap Blink, Terrace Gallery, London 2023 Sugar Cube, Lido Stores, Margate Goddesses on Sea, Lido Stores, Margate Windows and Thresholds: Breaking Glass, Bell House, Dulwich, London Tart Factory, Tart Gallery London Goddesses, Terrace Gallery, Leyton, London Mermaids Always Have Graceful Arms, Lido Stores, Margate There Are No Things Only Relationships, Terrace Gallery at Karya, Highams Park, London This Year's Model part 1, Studio1.1 Gallery, London 2022 Seeing, Feeling, Forgetting, APT Gallery, London Still Looking, The Lido Stores, Margate Colour, The Stone Space, London Starting the Line, travelling drawing project This Year's Model part 3, Studio1.1 Gallery, London Seedbomb, Terrace Gallery, London Sonic Spring, Filly Brook, London Old Parcels Office Open, Scarborough 2021-22 A Generous Space, Hastings Contemporary 2021 Lido Open, The Lido Stores, Margate Mirror Mirror on the Wall, The House of Smalls, Swindon A Break in the Clouds, Winns Gallery, London (3 person) Studio Confetti, Terrace Gallery, London A Space to Hold the Gaze, Liliya Gallery, Putney, London 2020 Waving in the Distance, Terrace Gallery, London 2019 Exceptional Award exhibition, Collyer Bristow, London A Hand Stuffed Mattress, Terrace Gallery, London Time Flies Like the Wind, Fruit Flies Like Bananas, Art Academy, London Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, London 40 Years, Pictorem Gallery, London Traces, Artworks Project Space, London Prufrock, Centre Gallery, Margate Delphian Open Call 2019 Winners Exhibition, Printspace, London 2018 Artist of the Day (Turps Painters), Flowers Gallery, London Frankenstein, Espacio Gallery, London 2017 Afternoon Tea: Works on Paper, Chiara Williams, Margate 2016 Palimpsest, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany Made in Margate, Viking Gallery, Margate Looking Up, Studio1.1 Gallery, London Seeing is Believing, St John's Church, London Leytonstone Arts Trail Gateposts Project (two site-specific installations), London Gallery Representation Lido Stores (Margate, UK) Public Collections Bodleian Library (Oxford, UK) Oxford Brooks University (Oxford, UK) Manchester Metropolitan University Library (Manchester, UK) University College Northampton (Northampton, UK) BookROOM Archives, Witte de With (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Tate Britain Special Collection has acquired three books (London, UK) Camberwell College of Arts Special Collection has acquired two books (London, UK) Two serigraphs in the permanent collection of the University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas, USA) Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Valencia, Spain) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork Two abstract paintings looking at shapes, colour, brushstrokes, and scale. 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Yulia Iosilzon Pond II, 2025 Oil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Yulia Iosilzon's figurative paintings on stretched transparent fabric are portals into vivid dreamlike worlds with roots in both ancient mythologies and contemporary social concerns. Her works hint at unfolding narratives of human-animal metamorphosis. Her visual references are wide ranging; she draws on imagery from childhood cartoons and representations of paradise, as well as exploring the Jewish iconography of her heritage. This symbolic language also extends into her ceramic practice. Education 2017- 2019 MA Fine Art, Royal College of Art, London, UK 2013 - 2017 BA Fine Art, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London, UK Solo Exhibitions 2024 Cool Summer, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Modus Operandi, Bertnson Bhattacharjee, London, UK 2023 Heaven's Chambers, Carvalho Park, New York, USA 2022 Frogspawn, Sapling, London, UK Yulia Iosilzon - Art Narratives, Roksanda, London, UK Amanita Muscaria, De Brock Gallery, Knokke, Belgium Nocturnal, Foundry, Seoul, South Korea 2021 Yulia Iosilzon, Art Antwerp 2021 Solo Booth presentation, De Brock Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium A Chorus of Beauty and Menace, Carvalho Park, New York, USA The Big Fish!, Berntson Bhattacharjee x Sotheby's Nordics, Stockholm, Sweden Fanfarria, Huxley-Parlour, London, UK 2020 Invisible Power, Osnova, Moscow, Russia Artist Room Solo Presentation, Columbia x Roman Road, London, UK 2019 Paradeisos, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Group Exhibitions 2025 The Threshold Beckons, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Auguries of Innocence, Cedric Bardawil, London, UK 2024 Kristian Touborg, Se Yoon Park, Yulia Iosilzon, Carvalho Park at Frieze No. 9 Cork Street, London, UK The Dimension of Feeling, Vortic x House of Koko, London, UK 2023 Hold Me Now, IONE & MANN, London, UK Luminous Terrain, Atipografia, Arzignano, Italy Processing the past and digesting the future, Badr El Jundi, Madrid, Spain L'heure du conte, Pangée, Montreal, Canada 2022 Jingle Bells VI, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Once Upon a Time in Mayfair, Dynamisk x Phillips, London, UK The Earth has music for those who listen, Sapling, London, UK Two Sisters, Roman Road & Working Project, London, UK The Sky above the Roof, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Beijing, China 2021 All That And A Bag Of Chips, Des Bains, London, UK Unsellable, Just a Studio, London, UK Paradise Is Not Just a Place, Roman Road, London, UK The Ode to the Body, Daniel Benjamin Gallery, London, UK Selfhood, Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery, London, UK 2020 Fight or Flight, Roman Road, London, UK Birthday, White Crypt, London, UK Begin Again, Guts Gallery, London, UK London Now, Space K, Seoul, South Korea Crowd, Hannah Barry Gallery, London, UK RedivideR, Platform Projects, Platform Southwark, London, UK 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries, South London Gallery, London, UK Detritus, Wells Projects, London, UK Lacuna, Sottosale Projects, London, UK Velvet Ropes, House of Vans, London, UK Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds, UK Library, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia RCA Graduation Show, RCA, London, UK Varieties of Disturbance, Shelf Spanish City, Newcastle, UK Wolves by the Road, Assembly House, Leeds, UK Rub The Bronze Dog's Nose, Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia Splodge, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Can Only Have Fun on Certain Days, Warbling Collective, London, UK Nourishment, Guests Space, London, UK AWB, Herrick Gallery, London, UK 2018 Something Else, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia UJS Exhibition, London, UK More Life, Hockney Gallery, London, UK The Origin of Who, Kvadrat 16 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Thumbnails, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Are the Ones Vol I, Group Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark Visions, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2017 Slade Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK Awards 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2016 Audrey Wykeham Prize Gallery Representation Carvalho Park (New York, USA) Public Collections Roberts Institute of Art (London, UK) HSBC Art Collection (London, UK) Xiao Foundation Museum (Rizhao, China) Nanjo Museum (Nanjo, Japan) X Museum (Beijing, China) Sixi Museum (Nanjing, China) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork This is a body of work about scenic environments in which the anthropomorphic creatures find themselves in their natural habitat - a pond. These environments are inhabited by dynamic, changing entities with hybrid anatomies that mix delicately featured human faces with bulbous animal bodies. These creatures move through a colorfully flecked, luminous matter that supports and harmonizes their existence, like an extracorporeal amniotic fluid. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Kate Matsevych I'm Not Looking, 2024 Acrylic on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Kate is a contemporary artist whose work explores the beauty, strength, and individuality of women. Working primarily in acrylics on canvas, she uses bold colours, striking colour blocks, and dynamic compositions to create vibrant, emotive portraits. Inspired by her upbringing surrounded by strong female influences, Kate's art captures the complexity and essence of womanhood in a modern, expressive style. Education 1996 - 2004 School of Art, Uzhhorod, Ukraine 2007 - 2013 Uzhhorod National University Masters of Business Economics, Uzhhorod, Ukraine Solo Exhibitions 2024 Self-Discovery and Rebirth, Amber Galleries, Henley on Thames, UK End Of Residency Exhibition at the Bankside Hotel, Degree Art, London, UK Group Exhibitions 2024 Manchester Art Fair, Dalloz Contemporary, Manchester, UK Affordable Art Fair, Degree Art, London, UK The Hidden and The Revealed, Art Lounge, London, UK Edinburgh Art Fair, Dalloz Contemporary, Edinburgh, UK Affordable Art Fair, Degree Art, London, UK The Art Of Belonging, Bankside Hotel, Degree Art, London, UK 2023 Affordable Art Fair, Art*, London, UK Fresh Art Fair, Dalloz Contemporary, Ascot, UK Obsession, Art Exhibition, London, UK No Limits, Bingham Riverhouse, Degree Art, London, UK Gallery Representation Amber Galleries (Henley on Thames, Stratford upon Avon, UK) Dalloz Contemporary (London, UK) Degree Art (London, UK) Gone Rogue (London, UK) Art Lounge (London, UK) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork The pieces I have submitted for International Women's Day celebrate the beauty, complexity, and individuality of women. Each portrait uses vibrant, contrasting colours and bold shapes to explore the multifaceted nature of womanhood-strength, vulnerability, creativity, and resilience. Through this series, I aim to encourage viewers to reflect on the roles women play in shaping our world and to celebrate their contributions, both big and small. For me, art is a way to amplify these voices and create a space for honouring women everywhere. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Julie Collins Stale Mate, 2024 Watercolour on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Julie is a contemporary artist who works primarily in waterbased media, including acrylic, watercolour & ink. Her work is based on memories and stories of the landscape of south coast and the New Forest UK where she lives. Education 1980-1984 BA Hons Fine Art, University of Reading Solo Exhibitions 2024 Aldeburgh Gallery, Suffolk 2021 Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge, Hants 2017 Isle Gallery, Isle of Man Group Exhibitions 2024-2025 Hayden Art Gallery, Marlow, Bucks 2014-2024 (inclusive) Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Mall Galleries, London 2018-2025 (inclusive) Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London 2015-2025 (inclusive) Coastal Gallery, Lymington, Hants 2014-2025 (inclusive) Wykeham Gallery, Hants 2012-2019 (inclusive) Royal West of England Academy of Art, Bristol 2019, 2012, 2011, 2008 ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London 2019 Atkinson Gallery, Somerset Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton Fine Foundation, Durlston, Dorset 2017 ING Discerning Eye Prizewinners Exhibition, Temple Church, London Winchester School of Art, Winchester, Hants Awards 2019 Award 1st Prize Watercolour, Royal West of England Academy of Art, Bristol 2016 Award 1st Prize Watercolour, Royal West of England Academy of Art, Bristol Gallery Representation Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge, Hants Palais des Vaches, Rothchilds Gallery, Southampton, Hants Coastal Gallery, Lymington, Hants Hayden Art Gallery, Marlow, Bucks Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork All four watercolour paintings are personal stories about connections between people and feeling at one with the landscape. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Lesley Banks Monterosso Train Station, 2025 Acrylic and watercolour on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Lesley Banks is a contemporary artist. Her work is informed by a skill-based classical training in observational painting and drawing, which is evident in her figurative interiors and more recent canal and urban landscape paintings. She works predominantly with oil on canvas and more recently watercolour and acrylic on paper.   Education 1980-1984 Glasgow School of Art BA (Hons) Fine Art Solo Exhibitions 2024 Studio 261, Glasgow 2020 Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge 2019 Lillie Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow 2018 Eden Court, Inverness 2017 The Park Gallery, Falkirk Group Exhibitions 2024 Annual Open, Bath Society of Artists 198th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy London Art Fair 2023 Objects of Desire, Calendar House, Falkirk ING Discerning Eye Jackson's Art Prize, longlisted SWA Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London Scottish Landscape Awards, longlisted 2022 Scottish Portrait Awards, Edinburgh Inspired, Fidra Fine Art, Gullane 2021 Art in Mind, Glasgow Print Studio 2020 21st Century Women, The Backdoor Gallery, Clydebank Awards 2024 The Knox Award, PAI Annual Exhibition 2017 Paisley Drawing Competition, Walker Laird Award 2015 Open Project Funding, Creative Scotland Gallery Representation Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland Studio 261, Glasgow, Scotland Roger Bilcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow Public Collections Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland Perth Art Gallery and Museum, Perth, Scotland Lillie Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Stirling, Scotland Scottish Canals University of Strathclyde, Scotland Falkirk Council Collection, Scotland East Dunbartonshire Council, Scotland Leicester Schools Collection, England Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork Two watercolour/acrylic paintings exploring "after dark" themes in the Cinque Terre in Italy. I am working on a series of nocturne paintings, which necessitates muted tones and hazy light effects. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Julie Caves Paradise Point, 2025 Acrylic and varnish on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Julie Caves is a painter of still lifes. Sometimes she approaches her subject directly and paints roomscapes and objects from observation, but often she focuses just on the colour and light separated from the subject, letting the painting develop intuitively, and those works are usually read as abstract paintings. She likes having these two ways of working, that she switches back and forth between. She says: I often make a body of work because I have a hunch about an idea, I don't know if it will work, but I want to see what it will look like. The materials and process of painting are very important to me. I love a good painting composition, just on the edge of imbalance. I adore a thin stain of colour barely washed on, next to a juicy slab of thick, pasty paint. Education 2017-2019 Alternative MA, Turps Studio Painting Programme 2012 Independent Curating course (certificate) at Central St Martins 2004 MA in Bookarts, University of the Arts London, Camberwell College of Art 2001 BFA (Hons) in Studio Art, University of Texas at Austin 2001 Studio Art, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain Solo Exhibitions 2024 Scrumptious, Convivium Gallery, London, UK Yummy Yummy Yummy, Cliffs, Margate, UK 2022 Shimmy, Lido Stores, Margate, UK 2021 Lost in the Woods, Stone Space Gallery, London, UK 2016 Painting Without Beginning or End, Heathcote Arms, London, UK 2015 Colourful Language at Hoe Street Central, Walthamstow, London, UK 2013 Curiosity: an art practice as a way of looking, The Crypt Gallery, London, UK 2012 They Do Things Differently Here, Artworks Project Space, London, UK Cloud 8, Arts and Crusts, Chapel End, London, UK 2007 Colour Matters, Oxford House, London, UK Group Exhibitions 2024 Beep Longlist exhibition, Swansea Hypha x Dispensary Open, Wrexham Creative Bloc, Fill the Gap, London GOLD!, Artworks Project Space, London It Rose and It Fell, Terrace Gallery, London Fight Flight or Freeze, Pictorem Gallery, London A Room of One's Own, Irving Gallery, Oxford Multitasking, Lido Stores, Margate This Year's Model, Studio 1.1 Gallery, London Cat Flap Blink, Terrace Gallery, London 2023 Sugar Cube, Lido Stores, Margate Goddesses on Sea, Lido Stores, Margate Windows and Thresholds: Breaking Glass, Bell House, Dulwich, London Tart Factory, Tart Gallery London Goddesses, Terrace Gallery, Leyton, London Mermaids Always Have Graceful Arms, Lido Stores, Margate There Are No Things Only Relationships, Terrace Gallery at Karya, Highams Park, London This Year's Model part 1, Studio1.1 Gallery, London 2022 Seeing, Feeling, Forgetting, APT Gallery, London Still Looking, The Lido Stores, Margate Colour, The Stone Space, London Starting the Line, travelling drawing project This Year's Model part 3, Studio1.1 Gallery, London Seedbomb, Terrace Gallery, London Sonic Spring, Filly Brook, London Old Parcels Office Open, Scarborough 2021-22 A Generous Space, Hastings Contemporary 2021 Lido Open, The Lido Stores, Margate Mirror Mirror on the Wall, The House of Smalls, Swindon A Break in the Clouds, Winns Gallery, London (3 person) Studio Confetti, Terrace Gallery, London A Space to Hold the Gaze, Liliya Gallery, Putney, London 2020 Waving in the Distance, Terrace Gallery, London 2019 Exceptional Award exhibition, Collyer Bristow, London A Hand Stuffed Mattress, Terrace Gallery, London Time Flies Like the Wind, Fruit Flies Like Bananas, Art Academy, London Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, London 40 Years, Pictorem Gallery, London Traces, Artworks Project Space, London Prufrock, Centre Gallery, Margate Delphian Open Call 2019 Winners Exhibition, Printspace, London 2018 Artist of the Day (Turps Painters), Flowers Gallery, London Frankenstein, Espacio Gallery, London 2017 Afternoon Tea: Works on Paper, Chiara Williams, Margate 2016 Palimpsest, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany Made in Margate, Viking Gallery, Margate Looking Up, Studio1.1 Gallery, London Seeing is Believing, St John's Church, London Leytonstone Arts Trail Gateposts Project (two site-specific installations), London Gallery Representation Lido Stores (Margate, UK) Public Collections Bodleian Library (Oxford, UK) Oxford Brooks University (Oxford, UK) Manchester Metropolitan University Library (Manchester, UK) University College Northampton (Northampton, UK) BookROOM Archives, Witte de With (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Tate Britain Special Collection has acquired three books (London, UK) Camberwell College of Arts Special Collection has acquired two books (London, UK) Two serigraphs in the permanent collection of the University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas, USA) Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Valencia, Spain) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork Two abstract paintings looking at shapes, colour, brushstrokes, and scale. 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Millie Shafiee Castles in the Air, 2025 Ink on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Millie Shafiee is a multi-disciplinary artist, who works in drawing, film, sound and installation. Light and space are key elements in Shafiee's practice and her imagery is often created using drawings from film. Her references to cinematic light highlight her experience of creating imagined stories from her family history. Being half Persian, her practice explores diaspora, inherited memory, and the fragility of oral histories, which become diluted or lost in translation.   Education 2023-2024 The Collective Studio, The Newbridge Project, Newcastle Upon Tyne 2019-2023 BA Fine Art, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne with study abroad program at University of Victoria, Canada 2018-2019 Level 3 Diploma in Fine Art, The Royal Drawing School, London   Group Exhibitions 2025 New Contemporaries, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK 2024 New Contemporaries, KARST, The Levinsky Gallery and MIRROR, Plymouth, UK Create Disrupt, Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, UK The Forum Cinema, Hexham, UK Open Studios, The Newbridge Project, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK 2023 Newcastle University at Parallax Art Fair, London, UK BA Fine Art Degree Show, Space, Liverpool, UK BA Fine Art Degree Show, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Volunteers' exhibition, Star and Shadow, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK 2022 Interim Show, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Drawing and Mark-making, The Audain Gallery, Victoria, Canada Photography and Paint, The Grey Room, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada 2021 Open Studios, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Awards 2023 Forshaw Women Artists' Interview Award, The Forshaw Group Bartlett Travel Award, The Bartlett Fund   Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork These ink drawings combine glimpses of family memories with the cinematic compositions and vast Northumberland landscape in BBC's Vera. They were created using rapid thumbnail sketches drawn live in response to the production, the fast pace of changing shots means some of the compositions are from memory and partially improvised. The combination of imagined and memorised imagery highlights my experience of creating ancestral memories from fragmented images.   You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Mandy Racine Canary Hat, 2024 Acrylic on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Painting takes me to another place, my own special world inspired by the old masters and Baroque & Rococo imagery. I'm inspired by the composition, colour & flow of the works and love to put my own contemporary twist on it, painting in a very gestural, energetic way, which I would best describe as abstract figurative. I work mainly with acrylic, partly because of the speed & energy with which I paint and particularly enjoy trying to incorporate a real sense of movement - the figures, fabrics, landscape & gestures. Education 1985-1988 BA (Hons) Degree Fine Art, West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham, Surrey 1984-1985 Foundation Course in Art & Design, East Surrey College of Art, Reigate, Surrey. Passed with Merit Group Exhibitions 2024 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas USA Two Person Show, Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas USA Papertrails, Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas USA 2023 Grande Fete, Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, Texas USA 2022 Portraits installed in luxury suites at Fouquet's New York Hotel, USA Works shown at Little Art Boutique, Palma, Mallorca Gallery Representation Laura Rathe Fine Art, Houston, Texas, USA Joanne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, California, USA L&G Projects, La Jolla, near San Diego, California, USA Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork I've painted some works in acrylic inspired by the Baroque/Rococo era. I hope to convey a sense of movement & a bit of frivolity. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Poppy Lennox Echoes of the Land - Study, 2025 Liquid rust, crystallised salt, and pure silk thread on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About By looking to both the structures within the cosmos and nature's intricate systems and patterns, contemporary British artist Poppy Lennox explores the human desire to seek pattern as a way of understanding the vastness and complexities of existence. Using materials such as wood, plaster, paint, earth, metal powders, wax, raw silk and thread, Poppy's dynamic works capture the delicate yet powerful systems that underpin life itself. The Transcendentalist belief in the divinity of nature and the importance of our connection to it informs much of Poppy's subject matter. 'Energy Lines', Poppy's most recent body of work reveals pattern that is reminiscent of both mycelium and cosmic networks. Tethered forms of thread go beyond the woven mark to connect the microcosm and macrocosm and reflect on the energetic and vibrational forces that surround every aspect of life. The process of layering and revealing plaster and paint with the incisive, repetitive, often geometric stitched marks of thread creates traces and memories-echoes of both our presence and that which has forever existed. Education 1999-2003 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Newcastle University 1998-1999 BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies, Cheltenham & Gloucester College Group Exhibitions 2025 Today for You, Tomorrow for Me, London Art Fair, curated by Becca Pelly-Fry International Women's Day Auction, Art on a Postcard OPEN05, Park Royal Gallery The Art Studio Pop-Up, London You are the Circle, Excelsior Studios, London Design Festival Just Playing, Gorst Road Studios, London Design Festival OPEN24, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington Dark Materials Tell Stories, J/M Gallery, London The Spirit of Boudica, Norwich Cathedral 2023 Re-Block, pop-up as part of the 'LONDON re made' programme OPEN04, Excelsior Studios, London Design Festival Synergism, Gorst Road Studios, London Design Festival Art For Charity Collective Summer Exhibition International Women's Day Auction, Art on a Postcard, curated by Lee Sharrock International Women's Day Auction, Art For Charity Collective 2022 Arms Around the Child, charity art auction, Christie's Auction House Poppy Lennox + Dawn Beckles: Life Still', 99 Projects, London Home House, London Expressions of Abstraction, The Savoy, London Rebirth, 99 Projects, London, group exhibition curated by Lee Sharrock Supernature, Paxton + Glew Gallery, Brighton SHE/HER/HERS, Oakland Gallery, New Brighton Gallery Representation 99 Projects, London, UK Statement About AOAP Artwork Echoes of the Land Study is part of Poppy's ongoing 'Energy Lines' series, in which she explores the intricate systems and patterns of nature's landscapes, our deep connection to the land, and the unseen energy that moves through and between us. In this latest exploration, she layers crystallised salt and liquid rust-textures evocative of eroded landscapes, salt plains, or even an otherworldly terrain-blending the raw and the ethereal. Silk threads, hand-stitched to represent energy lines, weave through the space, symbolising connection, purity, femininity, and the transcendental. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Olivia Rose Durley Showered in Flowers (Mini), 2025 Oil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Olivia is a contemporary British artist specialising in oil painting using a soft, blurring technique to illustrate fleeting everyday moments and the transition of time. Her ethereal works often involve floral themes depicting growth and change within nature, balancing a photographic discourse within painterly brushstrokes. Education 2014-2017 BA (Hons) in Fine Art Painting, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom Group Exhibitions 2024 The Bliss of Solitude, Front Four Gallery, Vermont, USA The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London, United Kingdom Down The Garden Path, UCH Street Gallery, London, United Kingdom The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London, United Kingdom 2023 In Search of Peace and Love Amongst the Flowers, Gallery@OXO, London, United Kingdom The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London, United Kingdom Roy's Art Fair, Bargehouse, London, United Kingdom Art on a Postcard Summer Auction, Hoxton Gallery, London, United Kingdom The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London, United Kingdom 2022 November Art Drop, Style Your Spaces, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Other Art Fair, West Handyside Canopy, London, United Kingdom The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London, United Kingdom Gallery Representation Select Gallery, Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom Public Collections MYO New Street Square, London, United Kingdom Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork These three postcards are original oil paintings that are miniature versions of some of my favourite floral pieces. Daffodils feature heavily in my works because they bring me so much joy as we transition out of the coldest, darkest months. This particular flower is significant to my practice as it highlights the transience of the seasons, being such a recognisable flower that can take many forms as I manipulate its movement around the canvas. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Poulomi Basu Saraswati, 16 Years, 2025 Digital photographic print on paper Signed on Verso with COA 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Poulomi Basu is a neurodiverse artist known for her exploration of the interrelationship between systems of power and bodies through work that exists at the limits of art, technology and activism. Basu's diverse body of work is committed to multiplicity. Eschewing linear notions of history, her approach to investigating themes such as the shifting notions surrounding landscape and the conditions female experience are cyclical in nature. With roots in photography, her practice demonstrates a fidelity to no single artistic modality or creative process; rather, interdisciplinary pursuits that are in constant, active flux. Her evolving, embodied approach to artmaking is emblematic of the plurality of experiences and the myriad ways in which identity is constructed in contemporary culture. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Kate Matsevych Self-Portrait, 2024 Acrylic on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Kate is a contemporary artist whose work explores the beauty, strength, and individuality of women. Working primarily in acrylics on canvas, she uses bold colours, striking colour blocks, and dynamic compositions to create vibrant, emotive portraits. Inspired by her upbringing surrounded by strong female influences, Kate's art captures the complexity and essence of womanhood in a modern, expressive style. Education 1996 - 2004 School of Art, Uzhhorod, Ukraine 2007 - 2013 Uzhhorod National University Masters of Business Economics, Uzhhorod, Ukraine Solo Exhibitions 2024 Self-Discovery and Rebirth, Amber Galleries, Henley on Thames, UK End Of Residency Exhibition at the Bankside Hotel, Degree Art, London, UK Group Exhibitions 2024 Manchester Art Fair, Dalloz Contemporary, Manchester, UK Affordable Art Fair, Degree Art, London, UK The Hidden and The Revealed, Art Lounge, London, UK Edinburgh Art Fair, Dalloz Contemporary, Edinburgh, UK Affordable Art Fair, Degree Art, London, UK The Art Of Belonging, Bankside Hotel, Degree Art, London, UK 2023 Affordable Art Fair, Art*, London, UK Fresh Art Fair, Dalloz Contemporary, Ascot, UK Obsession, Art Exhibition, London, UK No Limits, Bingham Riverhouse, Degree Art, London, UK Gallery Representation Amber Galleries (Henley on Thames, Stratford upon Avon, UK) Dalloz Contemporary (London, UK) Degree Art (London, UK) Gone Rogue (London, UK) Art Lounge (London, UK) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork The pieces I have submitted for International Women's Day celebrate the beauty, complexity, and individuality of women. Each portrait uses vibrant, contrasting colours and bold shapes to explore the multifaceted nature of womanhood-strength, vulnerability, creativity, and resilience. Through this series, I aim to encourage viewers to reflect on the roles women play in shaping our world and to celebrate their contributions, both big and small. For me, art is a way to amplify these voices and create a space for honouring women everywhere. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Anastazie Anderson Umbrella, 2024 Oil on primed paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Anastazie Anderson (b. 1995) is a Czech-British artist based in London. Pulling inspiration from home photography, the imagery of social media, and cinematic iconography, Anderson paints on large-scale canvas to make images sourced from photographs into grand, life-like scenes from a past history. Education 2012 -2023 MA Painting, Royal College of Art, London, UK 2015 - 2018 BA Fine Art, Falmouth University, London, UK Solo Exhibitions 2024 Imitation of Life, YveYANG Gallery, New York, USA Group Exhibitions 2024 NADA Miami, YveYANG Gallery, Miami, USA West Bund Art & Design, YveYANG Gallery, Shanghai, China Like a Beacon Against the Cold, lbf contemporary, London, UK 2023 NOW Introducing, Studio West, London, UK I Don't Paint What I See, Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery, London, UK Gallery Representation YveYANG Gallery (New York, US) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork My paintings are usually very large. 'Umbrella' is a self-portrait and an attempt to bring the same immediacy and sense of envelopment of a larger work to a smaller one using bold colour, strong horizontal and vertical lines, and zero-point perspective. It is also part of a larger body of work exploring my life in London as experienced through mass image. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

OLMEC STONE MASK MEXICO, 900 - 400 B.C. carved and polished green serpentine, the distinctive features displaying a subtly downturned mouth, broad nose and narrowed eyes framed by a frowning brow, the ears pierced, raised on a bespoke mount 20cm high Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the belowAcquired in Southern Mexico in the 1950's, thence by descent The Olmec civilization, which thrived in the Gulf Coast region of Mexico from approximately 1400 - 400 BC, is renowned for its remarkable artistic achievements, among which serpentine masks such as the present example are particularly noteworthy. Crafted from the distinctive deep green stone, they were characterised by intricate carvings that depicted human visages with exaggerated features, such as downturned mouths, almond-shaped eyes, and broad noses. The masks also incorporated serpentine imagery in the form of coiled snakes or serpent-like figures that surrounded the faces or extended from the top of the masks. It is believed that serpentine masks were utilised in ceremonial and ritual contexts, likely in conjunction with funerary practices or religious festivals, and were probably worn by priests or other elite members of society during these events. The masks also held symbolic value as status symbols, owing to their valuable materials and the skilled craftsmanship required to create them.The Olmec civilization has had a profound impact on the development of modern art, particularly during the early 20th century, when Western artists rediscovered the art of ancient cultures, including that of the Olmec. This renewed interest in Olmec art influenced the emergence of modernist art movements such as Cubism and Surrealism. Olmec sculptures' stylised, geometric forms, such as the iconic "colossal heads," served as sources of inspiration for artists such as Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore, while the Olmec's use of negative space and abstraction was influential in the development of modernist sculpture. In addition, the Olmec's fascination with the natural world, particularly the serpent, inspired Surrealist artists such as Salvador Dali and Max Ernst, who integrated serpent imagery into their works. The Olmec's use of jade and other precious materials also influenced modernist jewellery and decorative arts. Today, the Olmec's legacy remains a significant source of inspiration for contemporary artists who continue to draw on its bold forms and use of negative space.

MASSIM JANUS FIGURE ATTRIBUTED TO BANIEVA MILNE BAY PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, depicting two figures standing back to back, each smoking a pipe 38cm tall Private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the belowTodd Barlin, Oceanic Arts Australia, Sydney Banieva, also known as Tauseuseuli (Lefthander), was a distinguished carver from Dagodagoisu Village in modern Milne Bay Province. In the field of New Guinea art, where the identities of many carvers remain unknown, both Banieva and his contemporary Mutuaga were celebrated as master carvers whose work has been admired and collected since the late 19th century. Notably, a photograph of Banieva taken in 1926 while carving exists, providing a rare visual record of the artist at work.Banieva’s carvings are characterised by a distinctive naturalistic style, exemplified by the present janus sculpture depicting two men smoking pipes back to back. This work demonstrates Banieva’s unique approach, where the hands are held to the chest with the wrists at unconventional angles, ending in imaginative fingers of different lengths. The expressive faces of the men, each engaged in smoking a pipe, showcase the highly individualistic and expressive style for which Banieva is renowned. His works have been widely exhibited and are part of collections in major museums and private holdings worldwide. 

China.- Bushell (Stephen W. ) Chinese Art, 2 vol., plates, spotting, contemporary half morocco, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, 1905 § Mennie (Donald) The Pageant of Peking, third edition, plates, previous owner's ink inscription, worming to first and last few ff., original half-calf, rubbed and worn, bumping to corners and extremities, Shanghai, 1922 § Favier (Alphonse) Péking histoire et description, illustrations, ex-War Office library with usual labels and ink-stamps, cracked hinges, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, Paris, 1912; and others on China, including odd and defective volumes, v.s. (c.45)

Attributed to Lord Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton PRA, RWS, (British, 1830-1896) - 19th century patinated bronze maquette, 'An Athlete Wrestling A Python', the figure on naturalistic rectangular base with one projecting front corner, unsigned, brown patina, 24cm high Private collection, Bristol. For a similar plaster maquette of this 1874 version with matching projecting base, see https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O72873/athlete-struggling-with-a-python-statuette-leighton-frederic-lord/ where stated:"This is the reduced preliminary cast for Leighton's full-size bronze called Athlete Struggling with a Python in Tate Britain, London. The original clay model from which this plaster was cast was handed by Leighton to another leading painter and sculptor, G. F. Watts, who arranged for it to be cast. The model has since disappeared." For a matching bronze donated in 1941, see National Museum of Wales, NMW A 188: https://museum.wales/collections/online/object/a2f0ca17-18a0-3e02-b2bc-90eff153a16b/Athlete-struggling-with-a-python/?index=3 The finished (1877) bronze features a rectangular base without projecting corner, thus our example is likely based on the 1874 version.. Whilst Leighton had already achieved fame in the field of painting, his success in sculptural terms began in 1877 with the debut of 'Athlete Wrestling with a Python' at the Royal Academy. At the time of exhibition, it was also alternatively known to reviewers as 'An Athlete Strangling a Python' and 'An Athlete Struggling with a Python'. Acclaimed by both critics and the public, it led Leighton to be proclaimed as 'the father of the English New Sculpture movement'. From contemporary interviews which Leighton made with the Studio magazine in the early 1890's, he originally modelled the piece, using the professional sitter, Angelo Colorosi, as a small-scale clay figure. However, he developed a large-scale bronze, assisted by his protégé, Thomas Brock (1847-1922); the full-size model was first executed in plaster, and then cast in bronze by Cox & Son, before it too was exhibited at the Royal Academy. The sculpture's popularity was confirmed when it was purchased on behalf of the Tate by the Chantrey Bequest, and it won the gold medal at the prestigious Exposition Universelle in Paris the following year. Reductions of the bronze were posthumously published in edition casts of two similar sizes between 1903-1910. The first edition was published by Arthur Collie (of Frome, Somerset). The second edition was published by Ernest Brown and Phillips at the Leicester Galleries. In 1909, The Magazine of Art announced that the Leicester Galleries were to publish Leighton's 'An Athlete Struggling with a Python' in an unspecified limited edition.

A CANTEEN OF CONTEMPORARY DESIGNER HALLMARKED SILVER CUTLERY BY PAUL HARRISON - LONDON 1971, featuring six sets of eight, each held in its own fitted slide out draws, approx combined weight 3485g. Paul Harrison Birmingham College of Art and went on to teach Arts and Crafts in Kent

* GRAHAM H D MCKEAN, RAINY WALK pastel on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 64cm x 49cm, overall size 86cm x 70cm Note: In 1996, after 17 years as a graphic designer, Graham McKean decided to commit himself totally to producing his oil paintings. Graham McKean’s paintings have featured in numerous exhibitions and are increasingly appearing at the U.K.’s leading auction houses. His work has now become highly collectible and is held in prestigious private and public collections worldwide. Graham also supports a number of charities through events and auctions. A review by the late W. Gordon Smith (Art Critic, The Scotsman), described the work of Graham McKean as a cross between the painters John Byrne and Stanley Spencer, but with an “interesting bite”. Graham McKean needs little introduction to our buyer audience having been consistently one of our most popular and best selling artists since the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction in November 2008.

* MURIEL BARCLAY, SERENADE oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 76cm x 76cm, overall size 97cm x 97cm Note: In the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction staged by McTear's on 22nd November 2008, "Pink Tutu Tune" by Muriel Barclay sold for £7475 (premium) which was widely reported to be a record price for any maiden painting at public auction by a Scottish artist (past or present). On 24th October 2021, “Venice” sold for £6000 (hammer), . Muriel Barclay is one of Scotland's most successful living artists and her exhibiting history is impressive. Her paintings are enthusiastically collected around the UK and auction appearances of her larger paintings, such as "Venice", are extremely rare. Collections include: Sir Arnold Clark, Lord Harris, The Sultan of Brunei, Alex McLeish, Sir Jack Harvey, HBOS, Biggart Baillie, Arisaig Partners, Ernie Els (golfer) and numerous other prestigious corporate and private collections worldwide. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 13th December 2020 "Peace Delegation" (a 77 x 87cm oil, lot 612) by Barclay, sold for £5500 (hammer) and in September 2024 lot 249, "Lacing" a 66 x 76cm oil by Barclay sold in our auction for £5000 (hammer)

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT limited edition aquatint etching on paper, signed, titled and numbered 23/200mounted, framed and under glassimage size 76cm x 60cm, overall size 102cm x 86cm Label verso: Duncan R. Miller Fine Arts, London.Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer).

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), SHORE COTTAGE oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 26cm x 26cm, overall size 41cm x 41cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941), BLUE LUSTRE oil on board, signed, titled and dated 1997 versoframed and under glass image size 60cm x 66cm, overall size 77cm x 83cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow.Note: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer) and in our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" achieved £3000 (hammer).

* ALAN KING PAI (SCOTTISH 1946 - 2013) LOOKING BOTH WAYS oil on panel, signed, titled and dated 2009 versoframed and under glass image size 21cm x 15cm, overall size 42cm x 36cm Handwritten label verso.Note: Alan King was a frequent contributor and a great favourite in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions between 2008 and 2013. McTear's has established a succession of UK auction record prices for Alan King's work in recent years and the current record is £3600 for Weavers of Truth, lot 275 27th November 2016. Although Alan was a much respected and successful artist during his lifetime, auction prices since 2013 have continued to rise, even though very few collectors have so far opted to sell their examples of his work.

* SHEILA MACMILLAN DA PAI (SCOTTISH 1928 - 2018), LOOKING OUT FROM THE CASTLE oil on board, signed and dated '99framed and under glassimage size 43cm x 39cm, overall size 56cm x 52cm Note: Sheila Macnab Macmillan was born in Glasgow in 1928. She attained a degree in Geography at Glasgow University and went on to train as a teacher. However, she had always painted and her talent was strongly encouraged by her uncle the distinguished Iain Macnab RE ROI (1890 - 1967) who persuaded Sheila to come to London and train under him. Iain Macnab had been Principal at Heatherley's Art School (1925 - 1940) and then went on to be founding Principal of the hugely influential Grosvenor School of Modern Art. Sheila's London influences and Glasgow School foundations evolved into a distinctive and individual style. She usually worked "en plein air" and her work is semi-abstract. She focused mainly on landscape where her training as a geographer, allowed her to use her understanding of land formation, the delicate balance of the seasons and the interaction between Man and the environment. Her uncle's concept of "rhythm" is evident in Sheila's work and remained a constant throughout her career. She painted in Scotland, Spain. France and Italy and exhibited widely, especially in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Newcastle. Her work appeared frequently at the Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Glasgow Institute, Paisley Art Institute annual exhibitions and at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (London). She won numerous awards and prizes over a long and distinguished career. In recent times we have offered a growing number of Sheila Macmillan's paintings with several achieving more than £1000. The current leading price is £1700 (hammer) for "Ronda, Spain", a 45 x 48cm oil on board (lot 510A, The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction 24th October 2021).

JOHN JOHNSTONE SSA (SCOTTISH b. 1941), STEVEN CAMPBELL AND ADRIAN WISZNIEWSKI IN ARGYLE STREET mixed media on board, signed, titled label versoframed image size 89cm x 79cm, overall size 97cm x 86cm Handwritten artist's label versoNote 1: a copy of the 72 page hardback book "John Johnstone" published in 2005 with a foreword by Edward Lucie-Smith is included in this lotNote 2: John Johnstone is one of Scotland’s leading artists working in a figurative style. He was born in Forfar in 1941. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art from 1959 to 1964 under David McClure and Alberto Morrocco. He later returned to teach life drawing classes to a new generation of artists who have gone on to forge their own successful careers. He is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Scottish Society of Artists and is a professional member of the Scottish Society of Artists and Scottish Visual Arts. “My paintings seem to be expressing something, either serious or amusing about life. They depict people acting out minor dramas. Gesture, composition, characterisation and setting are important. There is an element of gravity in them, but the humorous side probably eclipses that aspect.” Art historian Edward Lucie-Smith wrote: “John Johnstone is a unique artist – in the special sense that he has no problem in being original. His only problem is keeping that originality within bounds.” John has works in public and private collections at home and aboard including HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, The Carnegie Trust Art Collection, Angus Council Collection, Dundee City Collection, The McManus Galleries Collection and Fife Council Museums West Collection. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 21st August 2022, lot 205, "Jiving at the Palais" by John Johnstone sold for £1200 (hammer).

* JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON OBE (JOLOMO) (SCOTTISH b. 1948), NORTH UIST MACHAIR oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2007 versoframed and under glassimage size 61cm x 61cm, overall size 87cm x 87cmProvenance: Purchased by the seller from Jolomo's 'A Tour of the Inner Hebrides' Exhibition May 2007.Artist's label verso Note: Jolomo remains one of Scotland's most celebrated contemporary artists. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 13th December 2020, lot 717 "Birlinn Leaving the Uists" by Jolomo sold for £7000 (hammer) and on 20th June 2021 lot 641 "Nick's Tug at Crinan" achieved £6000 (hammer). In our August 2021 auction, "Portnahaven, Islay" sold for £6000 (hammer). These being just three of numerous recent auction prices which reflect the strong and ever-growing collector demand from both the UK and abroad for the vibrant work of John Lowrie Morrison. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 28th September 2023 lot 38 LEE SHORE - NO LANDING ON STAFFA, sold for £8000 (hammer) setting a new auction record for a painting by John Lowrie Morrison.

* CATRIONA MILLAR, WONDERLAND oil on canvas, monogrammed framed image size 51cm x 41cm, overall size 68cm x 58cm Note: 'One of Scotland’s most collectable artists, Catriona Millar captures hearts and the imagination.' Scotland on Sunday. Ever since Catriona Millar’s 2005 Degree Show at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen sold out within hours, her unique and highly distinctive figurative oil paintings have captivated and delighted art collectors. The 'Sunday Herald' newspaper has ranked Catriona Millar in the top five most collectable Scottish artists and her work is admired and collected throughout Europe, the Far East and America. She has won the respect and acclaim of collectors, critics and leading galleries while her stunning works continue to enjoy a special place amongst the contemporary art buying public. Catriona Millar’s paintings speak a universal language to all ages and over the past few years many schoolchildren around the world have studied her work. In 2012 Catriona Millar relocated to East Sussex and she exhibits regularly in London, Devon and Bath. Catriona Millar is published by Canns Down Press and Art Cards Cornwall. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).

* JAMES HARRIGAN (SCOTTISH b. 1937), THE BRAES OF BALQUHIDDER oil on board, signedframed and under glass Image size: 49cm x 74cm, overall size 72cm x 97cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow.Note: James Harrigan is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art where he studied Painting and Printmaking between 1956 and 1961. He was born in Ayr in 1937 and has continued to live in Ayrshire all his life. He taught Art for many years and was an inspiring teacher with many of his pupils going on themselves to develop successful careers as artists. In recent years James has spent time in the West Indies and in Brazil but he never tires of painting the landscape and coastline around his Ayrshire home and elsewhere in Scotland. He is known mainly as a landscape artist but his landscapes are almost invariably informed by a human presence and day to day activities, a sense of life being lived. This may be actual figures or it may be a suggestion of human life through buildings, gardens, boats.... He is an expressive painter working mainly in oils, using the rich, luscious quality of the paint to great effect. He exhibits widely and has work in many collections including those of the House of Lords, Glasgow University, P & O Cruises, Wigtownshire Education Trust and the Maclaurin Gallery. He is a past winner of the prestigious Laing Landscape Competition and the Scotsman Art Competition. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 10th November 2022, lot 52 "Girvan Harbour" a 48 x 58cm oil on board (dated 1998) by James Harrigan sold for £2200 (hammer). Since then "Sailing at Elie" a 50 x 75cm oil (by James Harrigan) sold in our auction of 13th December 2023 (lot 10) for £2400 (hammer) and in our 9th May 2024 auction lot 175 Summer Morning (View to Arran) a 51 x 77cm oil (by Harrigan) sold for £3000 (hammer).

* GORDON K MITCHELL RSA RSW RGI (SCOTTISH b. 1952), SUBLIME oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 24cm x 19cm, overall size 44cm x 39cm Handwritten artist's label versoLabel verso: Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow.Note: Prizes and Awards include: Borders Biennial Exhibition; First Prize, City Arts Centre, Open Exhibition; First Prize, Educational Institute for Scotland; Purchase Prize, Glasgow Mayfest Award, Royal Scottish Academy Award; First Prize, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour; William Gillies Award, Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley; Second Prize, Royal Scottish Academy; J. Murray Thompson Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Arts Club Prize, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Whyte & Mackay Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Scottish Provident Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Dunfermline Building Society Prize, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; SSWA Special Award. Solo Exhibitions include Dorothy Quinn Gallery, St. Andrews, Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh, Old City Art Gallery, Jerusalem, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh (biannually since 1992), Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow (biannually since 1993), Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld (1993) Albemarle Gallery (biannually since 1997). Represented in Group Exhibitions in the United Kingdom, including:Allan Park Gallery, Stirling, Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld, Borders Biennial Exhibition, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh, Contemporary British Art Show, London, Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Fine Art Society Galleries, Glasgow, Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries, Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong, John Martin of London, Kirkcaldy Art Gallery, Mall Galleries, London, Morrison Scottish Portrait ExhibitionOpen Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Paisley Art Institute, Portland Gallery, London, Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow, Royal Glasgow Institute, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Society of Scottish ArtistsSociety of Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen, Stirling Gallery, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh Group Exhibitions held abroad: Through the `Old City Gallery` Jerusalem, paintings have been included in group exhibitions in Israel, Australia, Canada, U.S.A. and Sweden. Blue and White Gallery, Jerusalem, Contemporary Scottish Art 1994, Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong Collections: Works held in a great many private and public collections, including; Alliance & Leicester Building Society, Edinburgh Distillers Co. Ltd, Edinburgh College of Art, Educational Institute for Scotland, Johnny Walker Whisky Co, Kansas City Art Institute, Macfarlane Group Plc, National Westminster Bank, Paisley Art Institute, Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Brewers Limited, Slottseal Forthside Limited, The Knesset, Israel, University of Edinburgh, Welcome Inns, Whyte & Mackay Group, William Teacher & Sons (Whisky). One of the most recent examples of Gordon Mitchell's paintings we've offered was "Castaway" a 73 x 98cm oil on canvas which sold in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 24th January 2021 for £8000 (hammer) setting a new auction world record for a work by the artist.

* GORDON K MITCHELL RSA RSW RGI (SCOTTISH b. 1952), LIGHT READING oil on canvas, signed,framed and under glasstitled and dated 1994 versoimage size 41cm x 56cm, overall size 56cm x 71cm Handwritten label verso.Exhibition label verso: The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.Note: Prizes and Awards include: Borders Biennial Exhibition; First Prize, City Arts Centre, Open Exhibition; First Prize, Educational Institute for Scotland; Purchase Prize, Glasgow Mayfest Award, Royal Scottish Academy Award; First Prize, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour; William Gillies Award, Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley; Second Prize, Royal Scottish Academy; J. Murray Thompson Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Arts Club Prize, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Whyte & Mackay Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Scottish Provident Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Dunfermline Building Society Prize, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; SSWA Special Award. Solo Exhibitions include Dorothy Quinn Gallery, St. Andrews, Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh, Old City Art Gallery, Jerusalem, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh (biannually since 1992), Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow (biannually since 1993), Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld (1993) Albemarle Gallery (biannually since 1997). Represented in Group Exhibitions in the United Kingdom, including:Allan Park Gallery, Stirling, Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld, Borders Biennial Exhibition, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh, Contemporary British Art Show, London, Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Fine Art Society Galleries, Glasgow, Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries, Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong, John Martin of London, Kirkcaldy Art Gallery, Mall Galleries, London, Morrison Scottish Portrait ExhibitionOpen Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Paisley Art Institute, Portland Gallery, London, Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow, Royal Glasgow Institute, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Society of Scottish ArtistsSociety of Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen, Stirling Gallery, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh Group Exhibitions held abroad: Through the `Old City Gallery` Jerusalem, paintings have been included in group exhibitions in Israel, Australia, Canada, U.S.A. and Sweden. Blue and White Gallery, Jerusalem, Contemporary Scottish Art 1994, Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong Collections: Works held in a great many private and public collections, including; Alliance & Leicester Building Society, Edinburgh Distillers Co. Ltd, Edinburgh College of Art, Educational Institute for Scotland, Johnny Walker Whisky Co, Kansas City Art Institute, Macfarlane Group Plc, National Westminster Bank, Paisley Art Institute, Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Brewers Limited, Slottseal Forthside Limited, The Knesset, Israel, University of Edinburgh, Welcome Inns, Whyte & Mackay Group, William Teacher & Sons (Whisky). One of the most recent examples of Gordon Mitchell's paintings we've offered was "Castaway" a 73 x 98cm oil on canvas which sold in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 24th January 2021 for £8000 (hammer) setting a new auction world record for a work by the artist.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), BERWICK oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframedimage size 76cm x 102cm, overall size 89cm x 114cm Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer).

* DAVID REDPATH MICHIE OBE RSA RWA FRSA RGI (SCOTTISH 1928 - 2015), FIVE DARK FISH ON HEAD oil on board, signed and dated '64framed and under glassimage size 29cm x 36cm, overall size 38cm x 45cm Note: David Michie was born at Saint-Raphaël in the south of France. His father, James Michie, was an architect and painter who had been an apprentice to Edwin Lutyens at the War Graves Commission, helping to lay out cemeteries in northern France after the First World War. His mother was the celebrated artist Anne Redpath OBE RSA. David’s early years were spent living in St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat where his father was private architect to American tycoon Charles Thompson. Later, the vibrant colour schemes of the Côte d’Azur would infuse his work. In 1934, David returned to Scotland with his family and settled in the Scottish Borders where David attended school in Hawick. In 1946, he enrolled at the Edinburgh College of Art but his time there was interrupted in 1947 with the introduction of National Service. He completed his service in the Signal Corps, qualifying as an instructor with the Royal Artillery Signals in 1949 and returned to Edinburgh College of Art where he was taught by William Gillies RSA. In 1953 he received a travelling scholarship to Italy, accompanied by his friend, the painter John Houston. They toured the Renaissance sites of Tuscany, and stayed in the hilltop towns of Anticoli Corrado and Orvieto in Umbria. John Houston RSA and his wife Elizabeth Blackadder RSA were to remain life-long friends. Colour was central to David’s painting. Working in both oils and watercolour, David’s subjects ranged from nature, garden compositions and his observance of people going about their everyday activities. His work was regularly inspired by his travels to far-flung places such as Australia, the USA and across Europe and is very effectively seen in his RSA Diploma painting On the Ramblas (1976) which invokes a colourful and busy Barcelona street scene. David taught widely, lecturing at James Clarke’s School in Edinburgh and Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen. He was a visiting professor at the Academy of Fine Art in Belgrade and the University of California. He returned to Edinburgh College of Art to teach painting during the 1960s and 1970s, and was Vice Principal there from1974-77. Between 1982 and 1990 he was Head of the School of Drawing and Painting. In 2009, he received an Honorary Fellowship from the College “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the life of the college and the education of its students”. David was a prominent member of the Royal Scottish Academy, a former President of the Society of Scottish Artists and a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Founding Fellow of the Institute of Contemporary Scotland. He served on a number of professional panels including those of the Scottish Arts Council and the Scottish Education Trust. Sixty-seven of his paintings are included in many significant public collections such as Aberdeen Art Gallery, Glasgow Museums, the National Galleries of Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Museums, The Fleming Collection and the Tate. David was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1964 and Royal Scottish Academician in 1972. He was appointed OBE in 1997. Was a regular exhibitor in one-man shows at Mercury Gallery and later ones including The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh. Work held by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

* SIMON LAURIE RSW RGI (SCOTTISH b. 1964), GONDOLAS acrylic on board, signed, titled versoframedimage size 75cm x 81cm, overall size 93cm x 98cmNote: Simon Laurie is a contemporary Scottish landscape and still life artist, whose paintings are characterised by references to Scottish life and society, incorporating fish, boats, religious symbols and everyday items. These objects are arranged upon a rich textural ground created by the application of multiple layers of acrylic paint. He has worked with acrylic paint for almost 30 years, developing his own individual style and fundamental visual language. Laurie was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1982 to 1988. He was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW) in 1991 and the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI) in 2000, where he served as convener for six years. He has had many solo shows, both in the UK and abroad, and has won many prestigious and major awards. His work is held in many public, private and corporate collections including Aberdeen Art Gallery, Contemporary Arts Society, London; Feren Art Gallery, Hull; Freshfields, London; Leicestershire Education Committee; Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie; Nationwide Building Society, London; Royal Bank of Scotland; TSB Headquarters, London; Unilever PLC; William Teacher and Sons Ltd; Wyse Group; Walter Scott Investments Ltd, Edinburgh; Biggart Baillie; Aberdeen Asset Management; The Whisky Society, Edinburgh; Adam and Co Bank; Provident Financial; The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh.

* PETER GOODFELLOW (BRITISH 1950 - 2022), DAWN AT DUNNOTTAR oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 122cm x 152cm, overall size 136cm x 166cmNote 1: The painting was inspired by the attack on the English garrison on the site in 1297 by William Wallace during the first War of Independence. Wallace set fire to the chapel in which the English soldiers had taken shelter. Others were pushed over the cliffs into the North Sea. Note 2: Peter Goodfellow's paintings rarely appear at auction and his UK auction record price was achieved in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction 26th February 2017 when lot 15 BUACHAILLE ETIVE MOR sold for £2800 (hammer). A notable (2000/02) commission by the Hon Phillip Astor to design and paint a series of 24 artworks and three stained glass windows for a private chapel in Migvie, (Tillypronie Estate) Aberdeenshire. Public and corporate collections include: Victoria & Albert Museum, Saatchi & Saatchi, Whitbread, Penguin Books, Baxter’s Foods, William Collins & Sons, Scandutch (Denmark), IC, National Savings, British Telecom, Quantas Airlines, Scania Motors (Sweden), Grisewood & Dempsey Publishers, Bergsoe 3 (Denmark), Peter Justenson (Denmark), Cidel Bank (Luxembourg), Intergrated Engineering Services (Aberdeen), The BBC, Duncan & Todd (Aberdeen) and CBC (Copenhagen).

* MURIEL BARCLAY, THE BALLERINA oil on canvas, signedframed image size 25cm x 25cm, overall size 46cm x 46cmLabel verso: The Stenton Gallery, East Lothian.Note: In the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction staged by McTear's on 22nd November 2008, "Pink Tutu Tune" by Muriel Barclay sold for £7475 (premium) which was widely reported to be a record price for any maiden painting at public auction by a Scottish artist (past or present). Muriel Barclay is one of Scotland's most successful living artists and her exhibiting history is impressive. Her paintings are enthusiastically collected around the UK and beyond. Known collections include: Sir Arnold Clark, Lord Harris, The Sultan of Brunei, Alex McLeish, Sir Jack Harvey, HBOS, Biggart Baillie, Arisaig Partners, Ernie Els (golfer) and numerous other prestigious corporate and private collections worldwide. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 13th December 2020 "Peace Delegation" (a 77 x 87cm oil, lot 612) by Barclay, sold for £5500 (hammer). On 24th October 2021, “Venice” sold for £6000 (hammer), and in our 12th September 2024 auction lot 249 "Lacing" by Barclay, sold for £5000 (hammer).

* ROBYN DENNY BRITISH 1930 - 2014), SIX MINIATURES screenprint on paper, titled and dated 1975 labels verso, published for P.S.A. Supplies Division by Editions Alecto mounted, framed and under glass image size 68cm x 95cm, overall size 76cm x 103cm Label verso: Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.Note: British abstract painter, printmaker, and designer. He was born at Abinger, Surrey, and studied at St Martin's School of Art and the Royal College of Art, 1951–7. He was among the young British painters enormously impressed by the scale and energy of Abstract Expressionist painting. Early paintings such as Red Beat 6 (1958) combined gestural handling with lettering: like the Pop artists, Denny was fascinated by the qualities of urban space. In 1959, alongside Richard Smith and Ralph Rumney (1934–2002), a painter with connections to the Situationist International, he mounted ‘Place’ at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. The paintings were organized in a kind of maze which forced the viewer up close against them. In 1960 he helped organize the first ‘Situation’ exhibition, a landmark in British abstract art. One of the pictures he showed there is Baby is Three (1960, Tate), which is typical of the calm, meditational character of his work. The title derives from a science fiction story. In his work of the early 1960s he used very soft, muted colours applied with an immaculate flat finish within a subtle geometrical framework which tends to suggest doorways or other architectural features. Later his brushwork became more painterly. In 1973 he became the youngest artist ever to be given a Tate Gallery retrospective. He received many public commissions, including a series of vitreous enamel panels at Embankment Underground Station in London.

JOHN JOHNSTONE SSA (SCOTTISH b. 1941), PETER HOWSON FACES ONE OF HIS PEOPLE mixed media on board, signed, titled label versoframed image size 91cm x 81cm, overall size 98cm x 88cm Handwritten artist's label versoNote 1: a copy of the 72 page hardback book "John Johnstone" published in 2005 with a foreword by Edward Lucie-Smith is included in this lotNote 2: John Johnstone is one of Scotland’s leading artists working in a figurative style. He was born in Forfar in 1941. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art from 1959 to 1964 under David McClure and Alberto Morrocco. He later returned to teach life drawing classes to a new generation of artists who have gone on to forge their own successful careers. He is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Scottish Society of Artists and is a professional member of the Scottish Society of Artists and Scottish Visual Arts. “My paintings seem to be expressing something, either serious or amusing about life. They depict people acting out minor dramas. Gesture, composition, characterisation and setting are important. There is an element of gravity in them, but the humorous side probably eclipses that aspect.” Art historian Edward Lucie-Smith wrote: “John Johnstone is a unique artist – in the special sense that he has no problem in being original. His only problem is keeping that originality within bounds.” John has works in public and private collections at home and aboard including HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, The Carnegie Trust Art Collection, Angus Council Collection, Dundee City Collection, The McManus Galleries Collection and Fife Council Museums West Collection. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 21st August 2022, lot 205, "Jiving at the Palais" by John Johnstone sold for £1200 (hammer).

* MARGARETANN BENNETT RSW (SCOTTISH b. 1968), SMOULDER oil on board, signed, titled and dated 2011 versoframed and under glass image size 19cm x 16cm, overall size 38cm x 35cmLabel verso: Smithy Gallery, GlasgowNote: Margaretann Bennett graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1991 and has since worked full-time at her studio in Glasgow. She exhibits in galleries and at major art fairs throughout the UK, and in the major Scottish open exhibitions. She has won numerous awards and her paintings are held in the public collections of St Andrews Hospital, Fife, the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh and in numerous corporate collections.. Margaretann is constantly pushing the boundaries of her work, resulting in a progressive transformation toward a darker imagery and narrative. It is not surprising that this no holds barred artist has a large and growing following who can't get enough of her exciting work. Awards include: The Mabel MacKinlay Award (RGI), The Scottish Arts Club Award (RSW), Inverarity One to One Travel Award RGI), The Arnold Clark Award (PAI), The Armour Award RGI), The William Bowie Award (PAI), The Landside College Watercolour Award (RGI), Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Award (PAI), The Glasgow Art Club Fellowship (RGI), Scottish Arts Council Individual Development Award (1997).

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), FRUIT & FLOWERS COMPOSITION oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 31cm x 26cm, overall size 50cm x 45cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), STUDY WITH MARIGOLDS oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 26cm x 26cm, overall size 47cm x 47cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

JOHN JOHNSTONE SSA (SCOTTISH b. 1941), MARCH CAME AGAIN oil and acrylic on board, signed, titled label versoframed image size 101cm x 117cm, overall size 106cm x 122cmHandwritten artist's label versoNote 1: a copy of the 72 page hardback book "John Johnstone" published in 2005 with a foreword by Edward Lucie-Smith is included in this lotNote 2: John Johnstone is one of Scotland’s leading artists working in a figurative style. He was born in Forfar in 1941. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art from 1959 to 1964 under David McClure and Alberto Morrocco. He later returned to teach life drawing classes to a new generation of artists who have gone on to forge their own successful careers. He is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Scottish Society of Artists and is a professional member of the Scottish Society of Artists and Scottish Visual Arts. “My paintings seem to be expressing something, either serious or amusing about life. They depict people acting out minor dramas. Gesture, composition, characterisation and setting are important. There is an element of gravity in them, but the humorous side probably eclipses that aspect.” Art historian Edward Lucie-Smith wrote: “John Johnstone is a unique artist – in the special sense that he has no problem in being original. His only problem is keeping that originality within bounds.” John has works in public and private collections at home and aboard including HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, The Carnegie Trust Art Collection, Angus Council Collection, Dundee City Collection, The McManus Galleries Collection and Fife Council Museums West Collection. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 21st August 2022, lot 205, "Jiving at the Palais" by John Johnstone sold for £1200 (hammer).

* PETER GOODFELLOW (BRITISH 1950 - 2022), BLACK CUILLIN watercolour on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 49cm x 70cm, overall size 85cm x 105cm Notes: Peter Goodfellow's paintings rarely appear at auction and his UK auction record price was achieved in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction 26th February 2017 when lot 15 BUACHAILLE ETIVE MOR sold for £2800 (hammer). A notable (2000/02) commission by the Hon Phillip Astor to design and paint a series of 24 artworks and three stained glass windows for a private chapel in Migvie, (Tillypronie Estate) Aberdeenshire. Public and corporate collections include: Victoria & Albert Museum, Saatchi & Saatchi, Whitbread, Penguin Books, Baxter’s Foods, William Collins & Sons, Scandutch (Denmark), IC, National Savings, British Telecom, Quantas Airlines, Scania Motors (Sweden), Grisewood & Dempsey Publishers, Bergsoe 3 (Denmark), Peter Justenson (Denmark), Cidel Bank (Luxembourg), Intergrated Engineering Services (Aberdeen), The BBC, Duncan & Todd (Aberdeen) and CBC (Copenhagen).

* GEORGE DEVLIN RSW RGI ROI ARWS FRSA (SCOTTISH 1937 - 2014), AT THE RIVA DELLA SCHIAVONI pastel on paper, signed, titled label versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 22cm x 29cm, overall size 50cm x 56cm Label verso: Barclay Lennie Fine Art Ltd., Glasgow.Note: George Devlin was one of Scotland's most successful 20th century artists with numerous exhibitions in Scotland, throughout the UK and around the world. Corporate collections include: De Beers (South Africa and Switzerland); Robert Fleming Holdings; Dutch Water Board; London Stock Exchange; Arthur Andersen and Co; Scottish Television; Universities of Leicester, Glasgow and Strathclyde, Essex, Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Tayside; Edinburgh City Collection; Royal Bank of Scotland; Clydesdale Bank; Lloyds TSB; Bank of Scotland; J. O. Hambro; Mason Owen; Dunedin Trust Management; Dunfermline Building Society; Argyll Group; Scottish Friendly Society; United Distillers; Teachers Whisky; Edrington Group and Clan Donald Centre; Cunard (QM2), Dunbartonshire Educational Trust. Private collections include: Sir Tim Rice; Sir James Black; Earl Haig; Lord Maclay; Duke of Bedford and numerous collections in the UK and worldwide. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 6th March 2022, two smaller examples of George Devlin's continental scenes sold for £2200 and £3300 (both hammer prices). In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 30th January 2025, lot 189 "Twilight, Bacino San Marco" an 102 x 107cm oil by Devlin sold for £3800 (hammer).

GRAHAM H D MCKEAN, PLENTY MORE FISH IN THE SEA oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframedimage size 50cm x 50cm, overall size 68cm x 68ccm Note: In 1996, after 17 years as a graphic designer, Graham McKean decided to commit himself totally to producing his oil paintings. Graham McKean’s paintings have featured in numerous exhibitions and are increasingly appearing at the U.K.’s leading auction houses. His work has now become highly collectible and is held in prestigious private and public collections worldwide. Graham also supports a number of charities through events and auctions. A review by the late W. Gordon Smith (Art Critic, The Scotsman), described the work of Graham McKean as a cross between the painters John Byrne and Stanley Spencer, but with an “interesting bite”. Graham McKean needs little introduction to our buyer audience having been consistently one of our most popular and best selling artists since the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction in November 2008.

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), GREENAN CASTLE oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 25ccm x 25cm, overall size 45cm x 45cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), THE EYEMOUTH DISASTER limited edition lithograph on paper, signed and inscribed 'archive'framed and under glassimage size 62cm x 42cm, overall size 78cm x 58cmNote 1: The Eyemouth disaster was caused by a storm off the south-eastern coast of Scotland in 1881 in which 189 fishermen, most of them from the fishing community of Eyemouth, were drowned after being driven onto the treacherous Hurkur rocks that lie outside Eyemouth harbour bay. This picture portrays a young mother with her child and an older woman waiting, almost certainly in vain, for her husband to return. Eyemouth was not only associated in Bellany’s mind with disaster; It was also the home of his much loved grandparents.Note 2: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer).

* PETER THOMSON RGI RSW (SCOTTISH b. 1962), ABSINTHE oil on panel, signed, titled labels versoframed and under glass image size 22cm x 22cm, overall size 39cm x 39cm Handwritten artist's label versoLabel verso: Compass Gallery, Glasgow.Note: Peter Thomson graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1984 with a degree in Drawing and Painting. Inspired by Edward Hopper, Thomson has a surreal take on everyday scenarios and uses thick layered oil paint in his paintings to provide a blurred and feathered glimpse into his imagination. His latest body of work focuses on what Thomson calls "contemporary observations" and pays an homage to a series of his most admired artists. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the UK, Europe and the USA. Thomson was elected as a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI) in 2015 and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) in 2016. His work can be found in many national collections such as the Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow, Scottish Arts Council and the Fleming Collection, London.

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), SPARKLING WATERS -ARGYLL acrylic on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 26cm x 21cm, overall size 41cm x 36cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), WOMAN WITH FISH HAT oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 1987 label versoframedimage size 76cm x 61cm, overall size 96cm x 80cm Labels verso: Beaux Arts, Bath; Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer).

* PAM CARTER DA PAI (SCOTTISH 1952 - 2022), WHITE SANDS OF THE WESTERN ISLES oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 67cm x 67cm, overall size 78cm x 78cm Note 1: Pam Carter was born in Tanganyika, East Africa to an Austrian mother and Scottish father. At the age of thirteen, she came to Scotland where she schooled at Bearsden Academy. She graduated from Glasgow School of Art in the seventies. "My main inspiration as an artist is in the Scottish landscape and seascape. I enjoy using colour to define contours, structure and changing light sequences. I search out specific viewpoints. I am equally inspired by the rugged isolation of the Western Isles and the dramatic viewpoints of the Eastern coastline. I work predominantly in oil". Pam Carter was unquestionably one of Scotland's most popular and successful contemporary artists. She won numerous awards and prizes, always received significant media attention, has been the subject of many magazine features and had several tv appearances. Her work is widely exhibited but rarely appears at auction. However, in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 17th April 2022 lot 38 "Luskentyre Reflections" a 46 x 51cm oil by Pam Carter sold for £2000 (hammer) and in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 10th July 2022 lot 230 "Gables Geary" sold for £2600 (hammer). Most recently, in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 24th October 2024, lot 47 "West Coast Sunset" (61 x 61cm oil on canvas) by Pam Carter sold for £3600 (hammer).Note 2: Having lectured part-time for many years at Falkirk College, Pam retired and painted full-time from her studio in Torrance until her death in 2022. She was mostly influenced by the bright colours of the Scottish landscape. The white sands of the west coast are set against dramatic skies and the silhouettes of outlying islands stand like sentinels. Her interest in the use of strong colours may come from her origins in Africa. However, art school also taught her to see the colour and the work of the great colourists, from Titian to the Impressionists and has influenced her painting style over the years since graduation. Pam once said “Walking on empty beaches, alone with your thoughts, embracing the elements and hearing the sounds of the rhythm of nature can touch our souls. These are deeply spiritual moments when we often stop to consider the grand design of life itself. At these times it is easy to believe that there is a God and that the intention of life was to be all good. I love the Scottish landscape - it has all the form and textures that visually stimulate the senses. I am inspired not only by the scene but search out that "divine proportion"- aptly called and indeed the most pleasing to the eye. These thoughts follow me to the studio where I try to recreate not only the landscape but that spiritual moment. I take a long time to consider the design of my paintings and through the different stages correct and re-correct until, if not the "golden section" is reached, it has at least that same effect on my deep inner being. In my paintings you can feel the presence of mankind but rarely see them - the washing is hung, the lum is reeking, and the telegraph poles are talking. I pay tribute to the cultural past through the ancient dyke wall, the little harbours and the quaint crofts which are happily standing side by side with the grazing sheep. I use strong colour to interpret the drama of light in the landscape. I am inspired by the changing light sequences of the Western Isles and I have often been awestruck at witnessing what feels like a heavenly scene. Light features strongly in my work. Whether it be light bouncing off the waters of the Hebrides or the sunlit sands before an encroaching storm or sunlight moving across the landscape. It is ever changing, ever travelling. Light is synonymous with hope, a feeling of well being, joy and with God. I find myself always being drawn to the light in both my paintings and my life. That is my strength and my inspiration.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), EYEMOUTH oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 92cm x 122cm, overall size 113cm x 143cm Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer).

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), TSUNAMI limited edition giclee print on paper, signed and numbered 10/55mounted, framed and under glassimage size 38cm x 30cm, overall size 64cm x 53cm Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer).

GRAHAM H D MCKEAN, NIGHT WATCHMAN oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframedimage size 25cm x 25cm, overall size 43cm x 43cm Note: In 1996, after 17 years as a graphic designer, Graham McKean decided to commit himself totally to producing his oil paintings. Graham McKean’s paintings have featured in numerous exhibitions and are increasingly appearing at the U.K.’s leading auction houses. His work has now become highly collectible and is held in prestigious private and public collections worldwide. Graham also supports a number of charities through events and auctions. A review by the late W. Gordon Smith (Art Critic, The Scotsman), described the work of Graham McKean as a cross between the painters John Byrne and Stanley Spencer, but with an “interesting bite”. Graham McKean needs little introduction to our buyer audience having been consistently one of our most popular and best selling artists since the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction in November 2008.

* SHEILA MACMILLAN DA PAI (SCOTTISH 1928 - 2018), SPANISH LANDSCAPE oil on board, signed and dated '99framed and under glassimage size 37cm x 44cm, overall size 52cm x 60cm Note: Sheila Macnab Macmillan was born in Glasgow in 1928. She attained a degree in Geography at Glasgow University and went on to train as a teacher. However, she had always painted and her talent was strongly encouraged by her uncle the distinguished Iain Macnab RE ROI (1890 - 1967) who persuaded Sheila to come to London and train under him. Iain Macnab had been Principal at Heatherley's Art School (1925 - 1940) and then went on to be founding Principal of the hugely influential Grosvenor School of Modern Art. Sheila's London influences and Glasgow School foundations evolved into a distinctive and individual style. She usually worked "en plein air" and her work is semi-abstract. She focused mainly on landscape where her training as a geographer, allowed her to use her understanding of land formation, the delicate balance of the seasons and the interaction between Man and the environment. Her uncle's concept of "rhythm" is evident in Sheila's work and remained a constant throughout her career. She painted in Scotland, Spain. France and Italy and exhibited widely, especially in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Newcastle. Her work appeared frequently at the Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Glasgow Institute, Paisley Art Institute annual exhibitions and at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (London). She won numerous awards and prizes over a long and distinguished career. In recent times we have offered a growing number of Sheila Macmillan's paintings with several achieving more than £1000. The current leading price is £1700 (hammer) for "Ronda, Spain", a 45 x 48cm oil on board (lot 510A, The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction 24th October 2021).