Artist of the Week - Trevor Ferguson

This week's Artist of the Week is Trevor Ferguson. Trevor says "I was born & brought up on the north east coast of England but now live in West Yorkshire. Having had a number of careers in the past – engineering draughtsman, bank official, school teacher and even some time in the military (Parachute Regiment) I am now able to indulge in my passion for painting which has now become my full time occupation – that and framing my own works and those of fellow artists.I work nowadays in Alkyd oil which I find suits my style – acrylics dry too quickly for me and regular oils don’t let me get on with a piece as quickly as I would like.I am fascinated by people – faces and postures. I create scenes and pictures by using a number of photographs for inspiration & reference – moving people around until I can compose a layout which tells a story and maybe with some humour and lots of new things to find at each viewing of the painting."
Click HERE to view Trevors work on Affordable British Art

end of another week...........

.....and the weekend is just beginning. We've had a lovely week weather-wise.....Spring has definitely sprung and there's optimism in the air.

I've been having another look at Carol's gallery......and have decided that this one of my favourites:

It's called "Sitting in Blue". I love Carol's handling of what is a classic figurative pose. It's beautifully lit from the side and the technique she has used for the figure has a very fluid feel to it, and suggests a degree of movement.....despite the figure being seated and still. The surface of the figure almost has a metallic feel to it.

Have a look at Carol's gallery by clicking HERE......and have a fantastic weekend. :-)

Artist of the Week - Carol Dunne

This week we have a new Artist of the week - Carol Dunne. Carol says: " I am originally from Liverpool but I have lived in Stockport since 1986. I was a senior teacher in a local school but was very fortunate to be able to retire early. I am now a professional artist and have my own studio".
Carol has a permanent exhibition in The People's Gallery, 2 Melbourne St, Stalybridge, SK15 2JE - so if you are in the area, why not take the opportunity to see some of Carol's art.

Carol's work is very bright and colourful...it lifts the spirits to view it. There is a graphic quality to her work at times, which helps to add a contemporary twist to what is often a traditional subject matter. Just perfect for today's look.
You can view more of Carol Dunne on the Affordable British Art gallery

Today's picture of choice.....

Low Tide, St Ives, Cornwall by Paul Dixon

Living in a rural coastal village, this sort of scene is very familiar to me, but I love Paul's handling of the subject. He has handled the lighting of the subject very skillfully, utilising both the foreground reflections and the heaviness of the sky in the right upper corner to guide the eye to the main focal point of the painting....the resting boats, waiting for the inevitable return of the tide to lift them up and give them movement and life again. All in all it's a very nice painting and would (in my opinion) look at home in any sort of environment - either traditional or contemporary.

Artist of the Week - Paul Dixon

As a feature of the Premium Plus membership level, artists have the opportunity to be selected for Artistof the Week and this week it is the turn of Paul Dixon. You can see his Gallery here: Paul Dixon on Affordable British Art

Paul says: " I paint in most media - oils, watercolours, acrylics and pastels and am never one to feel pigeon-holed. I tackle most subjects - landscape, seascape, cityscape, portraiture, still life, fantasy, surrealism and abstract."

The main themes of his works on the gallery are people and places, and although it is diffcult to select just one of his paintings as a favourite (because we have several), here is one which stands out for me: Venice After the Rain

So....why us?

Well, at Affordable British Art we believe in giving every artist the opportunity to shine. For far too long, the high street galleries were practically the only means of promoting and selling your work….that is, of course, if you could get them to accept your work. Too many professional artists found themselves in a catch 22 situation….to be able to sell their work, they had to have a name, yet to get that name, they had to exhibit their work…..the power lay firmly in the hands of the High Street Gallery owners…..who, of course, took full advantage of their position by imposing hefty commission fees on work they sold. The result being, that the Artist’s often received only a small percentage of the value of the work, while the poor customer inadvertently was paying much higher prices than the artist received.

The advent if the Internet has changed all that. Whereas before, customers were often intimidated by the “snobbishness” “elitism” and extortionate prices of Artworks, we now find ourselves in a much more diverse market. Customers, whether seasoned Art buyers or new collectors just dipping their toes into the waters, now need feel intimidated by snobbish galleries no longer. And because they are buying direct from the Artist, they benefit by not having to pay, in effect, a middleman.

At Affordable British Art, we do not take any commission from sales…..so each artist can pass the savings on to their customer.

At Affordable British Art, we give artists a chance to show & sell their work to a great number of people. The website has been designed and built with both the Artist AND the customer in mind….and being run by Artists, we understand what makes other artists tick – and we are here to help. Artists who are members of Affordable British Art are well placed to promote and, or, sell their art online.

Art lovers browsing for Art for sale will find an easy to use site, logically laid out, with all the information they need to make an informed choice…..all underpinned by the reassurance that we operate to the SafeBuy code of practice.....which affords buyers enhanced secure online payment facilities and a 14-day no-quibble returns policy....which exceeds the UK minimum of 7 days.

Who are we?

Affordable British Art is an online Art Gallery which aims to connect Art buyers with artists, allowing the Buyer to purchase unique, affordable Art from established and emerging Artists, commission free. The site is run BY Artists, FOR Artists AND Art lovers. As artists, we have been successfully selling original Art online for over 6 years and have set up the website in response to requests from Artists.