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Paul Wright is a British painter who studied at the distinguished Falmouth College of Art. He is renowned for portrait painting throughout the UK and endeavours to capture the true essence of his subject, bringing it to life through his collaboration of paint and canvas.

Stylistically, there are elements of both Impressionism and Cubism at play as Paul seeks to portray the personality of his muse. The brushstroke is prevailing in his compositions. It is dynamic and powerful, and every stroke is significant, commanding the space on the canvas of which it occupies. There is no blurring or softening of stroke, there is only a mesh of distinctive and contrasting colourful, or monochromatic tones. This intensity is delicately balanced, so as not to overshadow the subject that he seeks to portray. There is a freshness to his subjects, and they are imbued with an energy, with a force of life that honours the characters that they became in front of the artist’s easel.

Paul is now a hugely successful British artist with a unique style which has earned him great admiration amongst the art establishment and the loyalty of many art collectors.

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Sannib’s iconic portraiture celebrates a distinguished repertoire of 20th century figures to produce show-stopping artworks. The creativity in which he represents familiar faces is both innovative and charming; the classical portrait is abstracted, and the Illusion of layers gives stunning depth to the work.

Sannib is a graduate in graphic design and the experience of his background is clearly evident in his creative process; his artwork is sophisticated and his compositions both intricate and intriguing. Sannib has developed a unique mixed media style blending graphic elements, painting techniques and textures. He uses several materials and mediums, combined with highly distinctive colourways and avant-garde finishes.

Sannib has a great passion for colourful communication and finds inspiration in both vibrancy and infused lighting. He believes that his colour palette derives from nature’s own colour spectrum, with a focus on the golden shades of the earth and the inspirational blue shades of the sea and sky.

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Sannib – Legends of Film

Sannib’s portraiture celebrates a distinguished repertoire of the 20th and 21st century characters to produce show-stopping artwork full of energy and vibrancy. The creativity in which he represents familiar faces is both innovative and charming. The abstraction and Illusion of layers gives stunning depth to his innovative interpretation of iconic characters.

Sannib is a graduate in Graphic Design from the Syrian Design Center, Aleppo, Syria (1997) and before becoming a notable artist, he enjoyed a successful career in advertising, working in creative agencies in Kuwait, the UAE and London.

The experience of his background is clearing evident in his creative process; his artwork is sophisticated and his compositions both intricate and intriguing. Sannib has developed a unique mixed media style blending graphic elements, painting techniques and textures. He uses several materials and mediums, combined with highly distinctive colourways and avant-garde finishes.

Sannib has a great passion for colourful communication and finds inspiration in both vibrancy and infused lighting. He believes that his colour palette derives from nature’s own colour spectrum, with a focus on” the golden shades of the earth and the inspirational blue shades of the sea and sky”.

Since joining the portfolio earlier this year, Sannib has continued to enthral art lovers, and he is an artist every art collector should take note of in 2022.

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British artist Andy Dennett, otherwise known as Add Subtract, takes his inspiration from a career in music. With a background as a DJ working in clubs, at festivals, corporate events, as well as artist liaison and promoting his record label, Andy has witnessed the fast paced, high-energy lifestyle and the challenges individuals can endure through their musical success. With the highs come the lows, no matter the genre, scale or industry, the fame can chew up and spit out the best of the best, and truly push people to the precipice.

Executing a mixed media style with the use of graffiti, collage, paint and a principal portrait image, Add Subtract has created the “twisted icons” series – work featuring a hero shot of an iconic artist, paired with a collage journey of their lives. Starting with a trigger moment in time during the icon’s life, a ‘hero’ image is carefully selected and often manipulated to emphasise the root of inspiration for the piece. Andy will immerse himself in the icons history and craft to absorb every detail, fusing together torn press clippings and album artwork with spray paint, acrylic, pen, stickers and even gold leaf.

Each piece of work is often fuelled by a troubled soul at war with inner demons. Addiction, money, power, fame, and the impact they have form part of the inspiration for each piece Andy creates. It’s not uncommon to see his work feature a yellow halo and this symbolises that despite everything endured, there is a soul at the core of us all. Often there is a “hello my name is sticker” placed carefully in the composition, which reminds us that we are all just people, just a face with a name.

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We are delighted to present the gorgeous new edition by Amy Louise, A Tall Trio. Amy’s characters, style, and colour palette makes her work instantly recognisable, and she has established a considerable following on the contemporary art scene.

A Tall Trio is a representation of the calm, clumsy and caring nature of a giraffe. The characters that Amy portrays are as amusing as they are adorable! We are encouraged to create the characters in our mind, guided by the look in their eyes as they stare back at us! She offers only a glimpse of the personality of these mesmerising creatures and she illustrates them in enchanting acts of colour and form. Amy’s portraiture is as renowned for its wit, as it is for its distinctiveness. The beguiling detail of the subject is juxtaposed with the softness and simplicity of its background and this, along with the bold black outlines, ensures the work exudes energy and charisma.

There is a certain magic to Amy’s portraits and A Tall Trio is bursting with personality, which is guaranteed to bring a smile!

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Michiel Folkers was born in the Netherlands and started his artistic journey experimenting with graffiti art in the nineties. It naturally evolved into street art with the use of stencils and matured on canvas, as he refined his artistic style.

Heavily influenced by festival posters pasted on the walls of Holland’s streets, Michiel became fascinated by the aesthetics of these “promotional posters” and the idea of layering graffiti upon them. Describing them as ‘collage-walls’, he is still using these kinds of street elements in his art today. The work is often made up of posters that Michiel has collected from the streets of Amsterdam, referring to them “sustainable art” which gives an “edgy and living character to the painting.”

There are many themes in Michiel’s work, and he started to explore genres whilst experimenting with alternative techniques, such as collage and spray paint which he felt made his work more innovative and avant-garde. Screen-printing is also a commonly used technique in his work, “actually I use every technique to make my canvas look like a city wall”, he says. Michiel endeavours to make a whole new image with lots of different elements. “I am always trying to force the viewer to see one image instead of seeing all the loose parts”.  His artwork has become increasingly more abstract in the last five years, but amidst the “chaos” of his compositions he always tries to find order in palette and placement, “the chaos has to be friendly and quiet”. For Michiel, the exciting part of his technique is the restricted use of colour, “I am forced to use colour combinations the streets will give me.”

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Alison Johnson continues to be one of the most successful artists on the contemporary art scene, and the new collection promises to delight her many collectors. 
Alison’s atmospheric oil paintings are vibrant and seductive, and her craft is driven by a desire to encapsulate the atmosphere and emotion of a place.  With a nod to the impressionist painters, her work has been likened to the great masters of our time and the Turneresque overtones are apparent. Alison’s seascapes follow a long-standing tradition which have been modernized with a painterly contemporary styling. She combines the power of light with the energy of water to reveal the abstract, almost surreal character of the natural world.
Ephemeral and evocative, Alison creates a sense of movement through colour, light, and balance. Colours sink below a piercing white surface as oceans and landscapes drift in and out of a sweeping hazy mist. The sky appears deep and brooding, the colours revealing a darkness that battles with the flashes of light. When shapes reveal themselves through the hazy glow, they appear lost against the infinite space of the world around. There is an overriding sense of wonder to Alison’s work, and the atmospheric compositions are complimented by her breath-taking use of tone and colour.

Leigh Lambert has often been referred to as a painter of nostalgic and sentimental images. Taking inspiration from his own childhood in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, his work evokes fond memories and commemorates wonderful moments in time. In his latest limited edition, Pride of Britain, Leigh captures the spectacle of the British street party, the collaborative celebration of a community rejoicing together on a special occasion.

Likened to the work of L.S. Lowry, Leigh’s artwork records the nuances of everyday life in a wistful portrayal of human activity and enjoyment on populous streets. People move about lovingly observed in the moment, with a sense constant human interaction that is familiar, timeless, and universal.

Adopting a stylised realism, Leigh’s technique is painstakingly accurate. He prefers the surface on which he paints to be solid and smooth, and consequently he primes his board six times to achieve the desired finish. Consequently, the surface of his oil paintings is exceptionally refined. He works in layers, beginning with the sky, painting from the background to the foreground. His use of colour is minimal, optimistically applying splashes of colour only to the figures that play amidst the otherwise monochromatic landscapes. This vibrancy of colour captures the mood of joy and vitality and often denotes symbolism in the work.

Leigh first began winning awards for his work in 2014 and has enjoyed an extraordinarily successful career to date, with countless limited editions collections sold out within weeks of release. His original paintings are highly sought-after, and due to the technique that he employs they are quite a rarity. For Leigh, he hopes that his work has impact on the viewer and enriches their lives by stirring up positive, nostalgic feelings and memories. To have his work in pride of place in someone’s home is a huge privilege and he simply “couldn’t wish for better!”

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To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the nation’s best loved artist will be releasing a spectacular commemorative piece showing some of his best loved characters enjoying a Jubilee jamboree of their own.  

Garden Party will be released as a timed edition with a buying window of one week only running from 12 noon on Monday 23rd May to 12 midnight on Monday 30th May when the edition will be closed. 

The edition size of the print will be determined by the number of orders taken during this period.  

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John Horsewell was destined to be an artist with both his parents and grandfather having careers in the arts. From an early age, he experimented with all forms of media and discovered that oil paint suited the style he enjoyed well, as he allowed him to convey light and shadow in a delicate, simplistic way.

Initially, his artistic career began in interior design and painting was something of a weekend pastime, but as he began to exhibit his work all over the UK, his reputation grew and his name became firmly established in the art world.

It was in the 1970s that John became a full-time painter, and he has enjoyed a distinguished career over the last 50 years, recreating scenes on canvas that he has appreciated on his travels. His style and choice of subject matter have become synonymous with his name, and his imagery continues to oscillate between beautiful vistas of Southern Europe and the tranquil shores of Florida, where he spends much of his time.

Working today from his studio in Essex, John’s paintings are executed using both brushes and palette knives, which offers the reward of a distinctive texture. The flair with which he paints communicates the pleasure of the location he has experienced, inviting the viewer to come into his world and enjoy it with him.

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We are delighted to introduce the stunning collection of Studio Editions by Andrei Protsouk, Entwined Love.

Much of Andrei’s artwork centres around the universal theme of love, frequently depicting couples in the midst of passionate dances or embraces. His elaborate pieces burst with vibrant colours, intricate shapes, and varied textures. Andrei has embedded his use of line into all his artwork and has coined this technique as “Fine Line”. His straight, constructive use of line embodies his classical fine art training in every way. In the academy, Andrei was revered as a ‘Master of Composition’; where most artists are limited to only a few elements of composition in their work, Protsouk incorporates all the elements of composition into his. This captivates his audience’s eyes, which are drawn to move around his canvas, so that every time anyone looks at his art the unique composition ensures that the painting is never seen in the same way twice. Andrei’s use of constructive line demonstrates his innate creative ability, and understanding of the human form, drawing comparisons to the figurative works of Michelangelo.

Andrei’s experimentation in art, and the evolution of his subject matter, has ensured phenomenal commercial success, plus great admiration from his contemporaries. He has many accolades to his name, including of commissions for Johnnie Walker and Coca Cola, and his work hangs in private collections of notable figures, including former US president George Bush.

Andrei Protsouk was born in the Ukraine and attended the prestigious Lugansk School of Fine Art, and the Ilya Repin Leningrad Institute, which is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest art training programmes. It was here that Protsouk studied under Evsey Moiseenko, who is a world renowned contemporary of Marc Chagall and Pablo Picasso

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We are delighted to present a stunning new collection of hand embellished Studio Editions by emerging artist Sannib.

Sannib’s show-stopping artworks celebrate a distinguished repertoire of 20^th and 21^st century iconic figures. The creativity in which he represents familiar faces is both innovative and charming; the classical portrait is abstracted, and an Illusion of layers gives stunning depth to his work.

Sannib is a graduate in graphic design and his background is clearing evident in his creative process. The artwork is sophisticated, and the compositions are both intricate and intriguing. Sannib has developed a unique mixed media style blending graphic elements, painting techniques and textures. He uses several materials and mediums, combined with highly distinctive colourways and avant-garde finishes.

Sannib has a great passion for colourful communication and finds inspiration in both vibrancy and infused lighting. He believes that his colour palette derives from nature’s own colour spectrum, with a focus on” the golden shades of the earth and the inspirational blue shades of the sea and sky”.

We are thrilled to welcome Sannib to the portfolio and believe he is an artist every art collector should take note of in 2022.

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