Artist of the Week - Helen Davison

Artist of the Week

"Red Rocks" by Helen Davison

Helen Davison is a professional artist who lives and works in East Yorkshire. Helen paints mainly abstract and semi-abstract representations of various subject matter. Her preferred medium is acrylic paint, usually on canvas, although she also uses watercolour from time to time.
The painting shown above, entitled "Red Rocks" is an acrylic semi-abstract landscape painting inspired by the rock formations around Sedona and the Grand Canyon in the US. The layers of paint have been applied mainly with a palette knife to add depth and texture.

Helen's artistic endeavours also extend to small decorative trinket boxes and notepad holders which she decorates, and to Amateur Dramatics.

Click HERE to see more of Helen's artwork on Affordable British Art

Artist of the Week - Ros Callander

Artist of the Week - Ros Callander

Evening Reflections II by Ros Callander

Ros Callander is a professional, contemporary Scottish artist living and working from her home on the coast in rural Aberdeenshire. She paints mainly sunset paintings, seascapes and landscapes and her art has been described as “arresting and atmospheric”. Ros occasionally does portraiture, however her main love is nature and it’s influences on her native Scotland. Ros’s work, which is still very affordable, is increasing in popularity, often leading to waiting lists for her commissioned pieces.
Ros says:
"Being witness to rugged coastal scenery, stunning sunsets, sunrises and the breathtakingly beautiful Aurora is inspiration for many of my paintings, and I love to inject warmth, light and atmosphere into my work.

I feel very privileged to know that a piece of art which I have poured my heart and soul into creating, finds it's own place in the hearts of others"

Click HERE to see more of Ros's paintings on Affordable British Art

Artist of the Week - Tony Broadbent

Artist of the Week - Tony Broadbent

Abstract S.21 by Tony Broadbent

Painting for 46 years, Tony Broadbent is self-taught. No practising as a semi-professional artist, his work is widely collected and sought after. Tony is one of our longest-standing artists and never fails to please and surprise with his series works, one of the latest of which can be seen above.
Tony says:
"Primarily I'm interested in colour and form as well as the abstract, representation of theme and/or angst. 
My larger pieces do command significant prices and reflect the work involved, committment to maintain standards and parity with works already sold to the private Collector.

Large or small commissions accepted, co-orporate work always welcome as well as assistance in providing/planning towards thematic exhibitions or constructs."

' Art is in the mind, I just, set the mood '


To see more of Tony's work on Affordable British Art, click HERE

Artist of the Week - Angela Arnold

Artist of the Week - Angela Arnold

Showery Day, St Andrews by Angela Arnold

 Showery Day, St Andrews is a 'mood picture' by Angela Arnold. It depicts a small separate beach just south of the West Sands in St Andrews. Angela is a professional artist working from her studio on coastal Kinneff in Aberdeenshire. Angela will be participating in North east open Studios again this year. Details can be found on the NEOS website. (Google "NEOS").

Angela says:

"In my paintings I try to capture both stillness and motion (often linked with the emotion evoked) – and maybe these are not so much opposites as two sides of the same coin, seeking the core of the subject. I also produce vibrant abstracts and most recently I have been experimenting with stark bl/wh, rather minimalist, painting.

A lot of my work is done in acrylic on board, rather than on canvas, calling for a different kind of technique. I have developed a method of mounting board on an integral frame and the finished product looks like a box canvas, with painted sides, ready to hang - or to frame, if you wish. You will find my paintings work especially well in larger/modern rooms, with a bit of distance and space."

Click HERE to see more of Angela's paintings on Affordable British Art 

Artist of the Week - Jeannie Zelos

Artist of the Week

Artist of the Week - Jeannie Zelos

This week we have Jeannie Zelos as our Artist of the Week. Jeannie was born and still live in North Norfolk where beautiful scenery full of traditional woodlands, vast beaches and huge skies provide endless inspiration for her varied work. 

Jeannie says: 

"I've been painting for a number of years now and extending my repertoire of materials as time progresses and I delve further into the world of art.I describe my style as naive, and myself as a Colourist. My work has very vibrant colour ranges, often not what you would expect but it works!
Art can be a solitary pursuit and since 2006 I've been running a free arts forum for artists and people interested in art, just type my name and forum into google and you'll find it. I've learned so much from other artists there, and hopefully we have all benefited from contact with others.
I paint in a variety of mediums from watercolours through to encaustic, a method used over 2,000 years ago. For me art is a journey and by not restricting myself to one media I have the freedom to take my art to a range of possibilities. Over the last few years I have extended my experience via personal study and professional tuition and now use watercolours, soft pastels, oil pastels, acrylics, oils, and latest is the encaustic (beeswax) paints. With the encaustics I seek to reach the very essence of the subject through pure abstraction, and find that the beeswax - maybe because its such an organic material- works really well for this."

To see more of Jeannie's work on Affordable British Art, click here

Artist of the Week - Peter Williams

Artist of the Week - Peter Williams

"Speak No Evil" by Peter Williams

Producing stunning and highly detailed, photo-realistic graphite images of wildlife, Peter Williams, our current Artist of the Week enjoys regular success in exhibitions both on-line and off.

Blending diffused colour with confident composition, intricate detail, sometimes dramatic movement but always a unique vibrancy unequalled by many other watercolourists. He has developed a large following of collectors and enthusiasts from all continents. His new work being keenly sought after as demand outstrips productivity.

Peter says:
"I was honoured to be short listed for the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist Of The Year award 2010. My paintings have also been published in some of Dorling Kindersley's watercolour workshop books and featured in several magazines in the UK. "

To see more of Peter's work on Affordable British Art, click HERE

Artist of The Week - Andrew Voller

Artist of the Week - Andrew Voller

"Fun Guys" by Andrew Voller

This week we have Andrew Voller as our Artist of the Week. Andrew is a professional artist whose unique view of life is evident in his work. His style is somewhat eclectic, combining recognisable subject form with seemingly unrelated reference images which met together and meld the work in a harmonious visual storybook.

The painting above, entitled "Fun Guys" is a visual statment of the joy of childhood which Andrew describes as "Crying with laughter, this is the best world of moment ever."

Andrew's work is on permanent display in Levitate Art Gallery, inside the Labyrinth in Eastbourne.

Click HERE to see more of Andrew's work on Affordable British Art

Artist of the Week - Rob Soar

Artist of the Week - Rob Soar

"Dream on Sea" by Rob Soar

Rob Soar is a contemporary artist living in the East Riding of Yorkshire. His acrylics depict scenes, real and imaginary in his own unique and wacky style of art. His unique paintings are becoming increasingly popular, with collectors often returning for subsequent, additional. pieces

Rob has a wide range of art products which include original paintings, prints and greeting cards. He is also able to undertake commissions and you can contact him to discuss the commission services available by email.

To see more of Rob's work on Affordable British Art, click HERE

Artist of the Week - Rachel McCullock

Artist of the Week - Rachel McCullock

"Twiss Green" by Rachel McCullock

Rachel McCullock is our new Artist of the Week. Rachel paints mainly abstract work, a lot of which are highly textured, producing paintings which invite the viewer to participate in a very tactile interaction.

Rachel says: "I started to paint simply for pleasure and very rapidly to my surprise and delight, my work generated a great deal of interest. This inspired me to experiment with innovative techniques and mixed media to develop my own style. I aim to create bold, vibrant, emotive and energetic canvases. The paintings range from representational images to textural abstracts, from wildlife to majestic coastal scenes with a great deal in between. I like to think that the use of striking colour is the defining indicator of my work.”

Rachel has participated in many exhibitions throughout the UK to wide acclaim and has been published on calendars and Christmas and greetings cards. She is regularly invited to exhibit at the Artshed Gallery in Ware, Hertfordshire. Recently her work has been displayed at the Picturecraft Gallery, Holt, Norfolk. Rachel paints both for exhibition and by private and public commission.
Her latest large -scale commission is for the recently completed Child Protection Unit of the Lister Hospital , Stevenage, Hertfordshire where she will provide her unique style modern paintings to be hung in all its rooms, helping to create a sympathetic and appropriate atmosphere.

Click HERE to see more of Rachel's work on Affordable British Art

Artist of the Week - Diane Jennings

Artist of the Week - Diane Jennings

"Mystical Moon" by Diane Jennings

Diane Jennings is one of our longest-standing member artists and is an accomplished Art Tutor as well as Artist. She works from and conducts her "Painting My Way" art workshops in and around Ludlow, Shropshire.

Diane says: " I work in several different mediums including oil, acrylic and encaustic wax. I love to paint bright, bold paintings to brighten any wall and I also paint quieter,calmer, more relaxing paintings too!

I am at my happiest when creating art,to see the painting develop before me is exciting each and every time! To be creative is the very essence of who I am and it is my passion! I also teach people to paint in my very popular classes called 'Painting My Way'

I am a Professional Associate of the SAA (Society for All Artists) which means I carry their endorsement as a tutor and demonstrator.

I am also kept busy doing demonstrations for various art clubs and things like WI's too!Please get in touch for details."

To see more of Diane's artwork, click HERE