Artist unknown Portrait of A Young Girl Oil on canvas, circa 1900 36 x 30cm (Link to images of treatment in progress) The painting had been kept in damp conditions and suffered from the loss of paint and ground. The painting was also dented and torn in several areas. The painting had been displayed in…
After Frans Pourbus Portrait of Jeanne De Croye Oil on canvas On examination in the studio it was found that the painting had been extended on all four sides, using pieces of 18th century painted canvas taken from other paintings. The painting had been lined at some point during the mid 19th century. It was decided…
Ann Carrington Jiggery Pokery 26th November 2016 – 14th January 2017 List of exhibition works Ann Carrington details A former sculpture graduate from the Royal College of Art, Ann has secured an international reputation with clients and collectors, who include The United Nations, The Waldorf Astoria, Rothschild Collection, Royal Mail, Elton John, Sir Paul Smith, Issey…
The Arnup Family at 108 Fine Art 29th October – 19th November 2016. Mick and Sally Arnup were one of the great artistic partnerships to evolve in the North of England, their reputation extending well beyond the borders of Yorkshire and the UK. Having met at Kingston College of Art in 1947 they married…
Ann Carrington Pearly Queen of D’Arblay Medium: buttons on canvas 170 x 140cm
Approaching Light 22 new paintings by Robert Macmillan Born in Glasgow, 1974, Robert Macmillan graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in 1997. In the UK his paintings can be found in the collections of J.K Rowling, The Royal Scottish Academy, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. He has exhibited widely with work in collections in the USA, Egypt,…
Gwen Raverat (1895 – 1957) & Moira McTague at 108 Fine Art, 5th – 27th August 2016 The granddaughter of naturalist Charles Darwin, Gwen Ravwerat was one of the first British women to insist on and achieve professional training as an artist. She attended the Slade School of Art in 1908, quickly developing her own painterly style…
Moira McTague and Gwen Raverat at 108 5th – 27th August 2016 Moira McTague’s beautifully observed and exquisitely made art works resonate with the delicacy and vibrancy of her subject matter; whether a tiny birds nest, or the swirling, harmonious patterns of the land and the plants and animals that live on it. In…
Kenneth Wood (1912 – 2008) An exhibition of watercolours, and prints – until 4th June Born in Sheffield William Kenneth Wood studied painting at Sheffield College of Arts & Crafts, 1930 – 33. After leaving art college he travelled to London with his fellow artist friend Rowland Suddaby, joining a community of International artists and…
We Can Be the Best Fixer Over the last few years I have been concerned about the issue of nuclear power, and my thoughts on this have had a lasting influence on my work. Although I don’t want to focus exclusively on the Fukushima nuclear disaster, seeing the results of this particular accident – the…