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Click here to subscribeDoug Glovaski (American, b.1951) 'Appearance #32' 2014, watercolour and gouache 111 x 77cmCondition report: A very light wave to the paper, some of the edges are a little cured or lightly bumped. Some grey marks scattered throughout, although we believe these were created by the artist rather than surface dirt. Not seen outside of glazed frame.
Karl Brandstätter (Austrian, b.1946) Cubist figure etching and aquatint in colours, signed 'Brandstatter' in pencil l.r., and numbered 12/60 l.l. sheet 50.2 x 65.5cm, unframed; Jean René Bazaine (French, 1904-2001) Untitled, 1953 lithograph in colours, signed and dated 'Bazaine 53' in pencil l.r., and numbered 162/300 sheet 75.5 x 54.2cm, unframed; Adrian Heath (1920-1992) Untitled, 1973 lithograph in colours, signed and dated 'Heath 73' in pencil sheet 79 x 58cm, unframed (3)Condition report: Brandstatter: time staining/discolouration to the sheet, soft creases along the centre - however, this is mostly visible from the reverse rather than from the front, some handling marks at the margins. Bazaine: discolouration of the entire sheet but particularly browning to the edges, specks of foxing emerging, light creasing at the corners, accidental pencil line top left, with pencil marks from previous owner reverse. Heath: one small smugde centre-left, minor handling creases, overall, condition is good. Please refer to illustrations for more detail on condition.
*Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921-2006) 'L'hibou rouge' lithograph in colours, 1969, signed 'Appel', dated, and numbered 63/75 in pencil sheet 76 x 56cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: The paper has browned slightly and there is a crease visible in both top and lower margin. A very light wave to the paper. A smudge of dirt in the yellow section centre left. Not seen outside of glazed frame.
*Kurt Jackson (b.1961) 'Above Dove dale on the 12 Apostles...sunny hot afternoon, voices echoing in the gorge below' signed 'Kurt J', inscribed and dated 16.6.96 l.r., mixed media 57 x 77.5cm, mounted *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: The paper is lightly cockled. Some large pale spots of foxing in the sky. A little light discolouration to the sky. Corners and edges are lightly bumped and curling slightly. Attached to back board by numerous pieces of double sided tape verso.
*Olga Lehmann (German-British, 1912-2001) Mural design signed l.l., gouache over pencil 27 x 59.5cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Not viewed out of glazed frame. Some line of paint loss to lower right corner on red. A crease to upper right has caused a tiny line of paint loss. See additional condition images. Some light scratches. Overall these issues do not affect the appearance in my opinion.
*Bill Jacklin (b.1943) 'First Light' lithograph in colours, signed in pencil 'Bill Jacklin' l.r., from an edition of 65 sheet 75.8 x 56.4cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Some handling creases and soft creases to the top-right and lower-right of the paper, discolouration and yellowing to the sheet.
*Keith Coventry (b.1958) 'Simmons Estate'; 'Roman Point'; 'Tiber Estate'; 'Berwick Tower' etching, 2008, each signed 'K Coventry', inscribed with title and numbered 30/50 in pencil, from the portfolio 'Copper and Silk' published by Paul Stolper, on Somerset wove paper each sheet 61 x 48.5cm (4) Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Simmons Estate: small smudge of dirt top right corner, faint Tiber Estate: small smudge of dirt next to number Roman Point: small smudge fingerprint in lower left printed margin, very minor Berwick Tower: a very light wave to the paper, although only visible from certain angles and probably due to how it has been framed. Overall these are all in very good condition. Not seen outside of glazed frames.
*Paul Horton (b.1958) 'My Beautiful Balloon'; 'Smuggler's Cove' lithograph in colours, each signed 'Paul Horton' in pencil l.r., inscribed as titled and numbered 36/195 and 103/195 respectively 50.5 x 50.5cm and 60 x 53cm (2) With certificates of authenticity. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: My Beautiful Balloon: not examined out of glazed frame but appears to be in good and original condition, smartly framed and ready to hang. Smuggler's: not examined out of glazed frame, some possible light foxing emerging in the sky (but difficult to tell without unframing). Some damage to the mount caused by tiny ants?, would probably need remounting. Otherwise, smartly framed.
*Richard Smith (1931-2016) 'Sun Curtain' layered lithograph printed in colours, signed and dated '71 in the stone, on wove paper sheet 61 x 91.5cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: The paper has discoloured a little at extreme edges. Some light half-moon handling creases in places. A couple of small flecks of dirt. Overall good condition.
*Denise Ballard-Wyllie ARE (contemporary) 'Into the Renaissance Garden' screenprint in colours, signed 'Denise Wyllie', inscribed as titled in pencil and numbered 36/150 50.2 x 70cm, unframed Exhibited: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2019; 'Wyllie's Gardens of Paradise', Vyhod Media Centre, Petrozavosk, Russia 2020. Wyllie exhibited and exchanged with Russian artists during Glastnost, contributing to the foundation of Art Kontakt Russia/UK - an independent, international group of thinkers and artists, who now head and thrive in the leading art establishments in Karelia, Russia. Wyllie often works in an artistic partnership with Clare O'Hagen. Together, these artists have worked on a number of projects, including 'Transformations in Science and Art', a 42-metre cross-media work, on permanent exhibition in the Royal Mint Building, London. Sold on behalf of the Curwen Print Study Centre to raise funds for the expansion of the studio, gallery space and additional equipment. Visit curwenprintstudy.co.uk *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Very light blue line approx 2cm top left margin, and some minor handling creases. Overall in very good condition.
Kazuo Shiraga (Japanese, 1924-2008) 'Passionate Winner' screenprint in colours, 1988, signed and numbered 125/300 in pencil, from the Official Arts Portfolio of the XXIV Olympiad, Seoul, Korea image 55 x 72cmCondition report: A very light wave to the paper, barely noticeable. A couple of tiny indents to the lower margin, on visible under close scrutiny. Otherwise in good condition. Not seen outside of glazed frame.
*Iulian Atomei (contemporary) 'Autumn in Provence' signed 'Iulian' right side, signed and dated 'Iulian Atomei 2017' verso, oil on canvas 45.6 x 56cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: In apparently very good and original condition, not examined under UV light, please contact the department for a full report.
*Iulian Atomei (contemporary) 'Dinner at Golfe-Juan, Thursday' signed 'Iulian' side, signed and dated 'Iulian Atomei / 2017' verso, oil on canvas 35.1 x 45.6cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: In apparently very good and original condition, not examined under UV light, please contact the department for a full report.
*Geoffrey Hamilton Rhoades (1898-1980) 'In a London Garden', 1931 signed 'Rhoades' and dated '31 l.r., signed and inscribed as titled on artist's label verso, oil on canvas 40.7 x 56cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Light surface dirt, canvas slightly loose with ripple to the top right. Not examined under UV light, in apparently good and orignal condition.
Yoshitomo Nara (Japanese, b.1959) Cosmic girl (eyes open) offset lithograph printed in colours, 2008, from the edition of 500, published by BALTIC Centre of Contemporary Art, Gateshead, for the artist's exhibition, on smooth wove paper, the full sheet sheet 71.9 x 51.7cm, unframedCondition report: Half-moon handling creases and rolling creases throughout. Some hard horizontal creases on the right side and one top left. Some light surface dirt. Worn throughout.
*D Face (b.1978) 'Street Improvements II, III and IV', 2008 screenprint in colours, each signed 'D FACE' in pencil l.r., and numbered A/P 15/20, 19/150 and 20/150 in pencil l.l., with 'The Black Rat Press' blind stamp each sheet 78.5 x 40.5cm, unframed (3) *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: II - A/P 15/20: some dirt/mark to the lower left edge of the image causing light lines and also a semi-circular mark on the left of the blindstamp caused by a light scratch from the edge of the paper to approx 3cm up. III - 19/50: very slight crease in top left corner, a minor scratch to top left of the image in the black 'D Face Automatic' - please see illustrations. IV - 20/50: In generally good and original condition.
*Lucas Price aka Cyclops (b.1975) 'Telepathic Heights', 2011 screenprint in colours, signed 'CYCLOPSANE' l.r. and numbered 17/200 l.l. in pencil, with 'The Black Rat Press' blind stamp sheet 97 x 71cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Some light pencil marks to the top and bottom margins, some handling creases, two thumb print marks (surface dirt) at the top and right edge, a crease at the top right corner.
*Ben Eine (b.1970) 'Context' two screenprints in colours, signed and dated 'Ben Eine, 2019' in pencil each sheet 30 x 30cm, unframed (2) *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Red copy - good condition. Yellow copy - a little rubbing to lower left corner of margin, a very light mark to left margin and a very small crease to upper left corner. In my opinion these are not major condition issues.
*Banksy (b.1974) Think Tank poster offset lithographic poster, 2003, a Parlophone Records Company promotional poster for the release of Blur's 'Think Tank' album sheet 76 x 51cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Some light half-moon handling creases in places. The corners are a little soft
*James Cauty (b.1956) 'The Rise and Fall of Portslade Massif', 2007 screenprint in colours, signed 'Cauty' l.l. in pencil and numbered 4/50 l.r. sheet 70 x 49.6cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Some small creases along the edges and handling creases at the centre, also some light surface dirt top left. Darker yellow line top-right probably from time of execution.
*Jane Dowling NEAC (b.1925) 'View from the National Theatre' gouache on board, inscribed as titled verso 23.3 x 30.5cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Surface dirt, would benefit from a light clean, some black specks across the top-left that look to be paint splatters? These are also on the frame on the left side too. There are a couple of brown spots lower left.
*Roland Collins (1918-2015) A street scene signed l.l., watercolour and gouache 37 x 52.5cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: The paper could have a very light wave, although this is incredibly subtle and may be down to the way it is mounted. No other obvious flaws.
*Kenneth Rowntree (1915-1997) 'Approaching Yacht' oil on board 51 x 40.5cm Acquired from Anderson & Garland, Kenneth Rowntree Studio sale, 8th September 2009, lot 203. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Surface dirt, would benefit from a light clean, one patch of paint loss from impact and other scratches/imperfections to the surface - please refer to illustrations for more detail. Paint loss at the corners. Well-presented in oak frame.
*Lynton Lamb (1907-1977) Bowler-hatted men in a pub signed 'Lynton Lamb' l.r., oil on canvas 51 x 69cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Ripple to the canvas lower right, surface dirt and dust, deep cracquelure but stable, some white marks to the canvas. Please refer to illustrations for more detail. Not examined under UV light, please contact the department for a full report.
*John Christopherson (1921-1996) 'Aerial view of a ruined city' signed 'Christopherson' l.r., signed and inscribed with title verso, mixed media 59.5 x 44cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: A few chips to the paint at extreme edges. A couple of small scuffs and chips to the thick impasto. A little craquelure in the centre. Some light dust.
*Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (1887-1976) 'Three Men and a Cat' offset lithograph in colours, with the impression of a signature, with Fine Art Trade Guild blindstamp 24.8 x 16.7cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: The signature has faded completely and so is not visible except for the faint indented impression. The paper inside the mount window has discoloured a little and there are some very tiny and light speckles of foxing. There are lots of tiny speckles of foxing on the reverse. Large spots of foxing in the margins, although when within the frame these are hidden under the mount. There is a smudge of black ink on the printed title near the lower edge of the page, again this is hidden under the mount. The colours of the printed area are a little faded. Attached to mount by a strip of brown tape along top edge of the sheet. Sheet size 36.4 x 25.9cm
*Simeon Stafford (b.1956) 'On the Dunes, St Ives', 2014 signed 'Simeon' l.l., signed 'Simeon' inscribed as titled and dated '19/7/14' verso, oil on board 45.5 x 35.7cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Some paint flaking at the edges, in the sky some areas of thin paint where the board shows through, slight dirt to white of clouds that looks as though it were caused when the paint was drying. Overall, condition appears to be good, not examined under UV light, please contact the department for a full report.
*John Piper CH (1903-1992) 'Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk' lithograph in colours, with Curwen Chilford blind stamp, from an edition of 120 (and 12 artist's proofs) sheet 60.8 x 48cm, unframed Provenance: Acquired by the present owner directly from the Curwen Studio. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Some minor handling creases, light surface dirt to the margins, foxing emerging evident on the reverse of the sheet, but not impacting the image. Overall, in generally good and original condition.
*Lucy Harwood (1893-1972) Portrait of Frederica pastel 52 x 37cm Provenance: Colchester Art Society (sold with old label). *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Not viewed out of glazed frame. Speckles of light foxing throughout and a few light stains near upper edge. Very light wave to the paper. A small horizontal smudge to the face and another one above the head.
Edward Moran (New York, Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1901) "Summer Morning, New York" Signed lower left. Oil on Canvas. Capturing the background luminosity of the rising sun, Edward Moran portrays and American naval ship preparing to anchor within the safety of New York harbor. A steam tug waits to assist her to a berth if needed, while the sails still catch the momentum-providing westerly wind. Beyond her, the light creates silhouettes of the ships still at anchor and dock toward the Brooklyn side of the bay. The visual depth and soft, yet accurate details in the paintings of Edward Moran account for his standing as one of the great marine artists. Here the brief length of the commissioning pendant atop the main mast and the shadows of the gunnport lids identify the subject as a warship, along with its nautical atmospheres full of mood, and emotion keeps the demand for Moran's best works greater than their availability. Provenance: Vallejo Gallery, Newport Beach, CA.Sight Size: 18.5 x 15.25 in. Overall Framed Size: 30 x 27 in.
Walfrido Garcia (B. 1966) "Banyan by the Sea" Signed lower left. Oil on Wood Panel. Title verso. Having original Wyland Gallery label for $3,940 verso. His style can be described as ?Romantic Luminism? in which the subject he portrays goes beyond just imitating a photograph but instead adding a sense of timeless perfection to nature. Each painting starts out as a loose impressionistic idea. As the layers of paint are added the details come out. By the time the highlights are done the painting glows with light reminiscent of the Old Masters. From up close you can see the rhythm of his brush strokes but when you take a step back the eye blends them all into a harmonious tapestry of light, color and texture. Using photographs, videos and painting on site gives Walfrido endless subjects to paint but it is his imagination that unlocks the key to his style. Each painting plays upon the quality of light whether it is a romantic moonlight, a brilliant sunset, the sea caves of Kauai or the awe-inspiring glow of his signature "Lavascapes". Its as if each canvas is alive with the brilliant light of nature coming from within. Sight Size: 8.25 x 23.25 in. Overall Framed Size: 16.5 x 31.5 in.
Charles J Lundgren (New York, Connecticut, 1911 - 1988) "H.M.S. Dreadnought" Signed lower right. Oil on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Proofcard for the Great Britain Maritime stamps issued June 16, 1982. Lord John Arbuthnot Fisher, born in 1841 in Ceylon, was the son of a coffee planter so poor that he had to ship his seven children back to England to live on the charity of relatives. Many a youngster would have been blighted by such a fate, but it made Fisher a scrapper. "I had to fight ... for everything, and fighting made me what I am." In 1904, at age sixty-three, "Jacky" Fisher became Britain's First Sea Lord, and certainly one of the most innovative ever to serve in that position. Fisher's claim to a place in history is based on his brilliant invention of the H.M.S. Dreadnought, the world's first all big-gun, turbine-driven battleship, a vessel which, at a stroke, rendered all previous construction obsolete. Her fame rested on what she was: a ship so far advanced when she was commissioned in 1906 that every battleship that came after her embodied her basic concept. The Dreadnought's great breakthrough was the mounting of ten heavy twelve-inch guns on a single ship. Each of her enormous turrets weighed five-hundred tons; each gun exceeded the weight of the entire armament of Horatio Nelson's warship Victory, and each one of the big guns was capable of lobbing a terrifying 850 pound shell at an adversary twenty miles away with alarming accuracy. Indeed, the dawn of the twentieth century gave light to a totally new concept in battleship design ... Lord John Fisher's fearsome H.M.S. Dreadnought. Image Size: 18 x 21 in. Overall Size: 25 x 27 in. Unframed. (B06269)
H. Douglas Pratt (American, B. 1944) "Blue-gray Noddy" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Water Color Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 32c Blue-gray Noddy stamp issued February 26, 1996. This graceful and delicate bird is unique among terns in possessing a uniform pearly-gray plumage. The Blue-gray Noddy's distribution is rather enigmatic and patchy in the North Pacific. It nests at scattered localities in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, the Line Islands (Kiribati), and on Taongi and Bikar in the Marshall Islands. Rarely wandering from the islands where it nests, this bird is seldom seen at sea. Blue-gray Noddies feed in flight on small fish picked up as the birds dip and flutter over the water's surface. Their flight is light and buoyant, making them a delight to the eye. On high islands, they nest in nooks and crannies on sea cliffs, but on atolls they will lay their eggs on the ground. The Blue-gray Noddy shown in this painting is perched on the shore among typical vegetation of the Marshall Islands, including the beach morning-glory with its ephemeral pink flowers. Image Size: 5.75 x 6.75 in. Overall Size: 7.25 x 8.75 in. Unframed. (B15277)
Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Wood Carving of American Eagle" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the U.S. ND (10c) Eagle and Shield Coil stamp issued December 14, 1998. Adopted by the Continental Congress on June 20, 1782, the Great Seal of the United States features the majestic American bald eagle -- a noble symbol of strength, freedom and independence. Beginning in 1776, several committees were appointed to select a design for the seal. The accepted design was not approved until 1782 and was largely the work of American heraldist William Barton and Secretary of Congress Charles Thomson. Designed in heraldic style, the seal displays a spread-winged eagle, clasping in its beak a scroll with the words E Pluribus Unum, meaning "From Many, One." The shield on the eagle's breast symbolizes self-reliance, and bears 13 red and white stripes representing the original 13 colonies. In 1782, the blue chief of the shield symbolized Congress, but after 1789 it represented all branches of the United States government. The colors in the shield have meaning as well. Red stands for valor and hardiness, blue for vigilance, justice and perseverance, and white for purity and innocence. In its right talon, the eagle holds an olive branch consisting of 13 leaves and 13 olives, symbolizing peace, while in its left are 13 arrows symbolizing war. Above the eagle, the 13-star "new constellation" against a blue sky is surrounded by rays of light and enclosed in a cloud. This crest symbolizes the new nation taking its place as a sovereign republic. Image Size: 13.75 x 13 in. Overall Size: 23.25 x 18.25 in. Unframed. (B12083)
* JOHN KINGSLEY RSW DA PAI, DAWN LIGHT AND THE OLD TREE oil on canvas, signed image size 54cm x 59cm, overall size 68cm x 72cm Framed and under glass. Note: John Kingsley was born in Glasgow in 1956. He studied drawing and painting at Glasgow School of Art from 1973-77. His art tutors included James D Robertson, David Donaldson and Geoffrey Squire. From 1980-86 he exhibited in one-man shows at the annual S.N.O. promenade concerts at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow and in 1986 he was elected a member of Group 81 Artists, who exhibited regularly at the McLellan Galleries, Glasgow. John Kingsley has established a reputation as a leading Scottish contemporary artist. He was a finalist in the Hunting Art Prizes competition in London in 1989, 1993 and 1998, and was highly commended in the same competition in 1996. In 1991 Kingsley won the William Bowie Landscape Prize and in 1992 the Mary Armour Award at the Paisley Art Institute. Kingsley has an international reputation with art works in many public and private art collections across Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA. His paintings are found in the art collections of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Argyll and Bute District Council and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow and in numerous corporate collections throughout the UK.
* GRAEME SHARP, JENNY II oil on canvas, initialled, titled label verso image size 31cm x 31cm, overall size 45cm x 45cm Framed. Label verso: Centre Gallery (Scotland) Ltd, Glasgow. Handwritten artist's label verso. Note: Described on STV as one of Scotland’s up and coming artists, Graeme Sharp has already achieved considerable success in the art world — his stunning portrait work is in high demand among many collectors. Graeme began his artistic career with a hugely successful degree show when he graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1995. Now, his work is held in numerous private collections around the world, including the collections of several Scottish celebrities. He is known throughout Scotland and is widely exhibited at private art galleries, Glasgow Art Fair and other events. Graeme works in dramatic, abstract forms and colours, using palette knives to create instantly expressive marks in vivid hues. His extreme colours and textures are kept in a careful balance, and result in a completely and uniquely arresting style of artwork. The resulting portraits are filled with light and passion, going beyond the surface of the subject to the energy within.
* MARY DAVIDSON (SCOTTISH b. 1955 - ), PANSIES WITH GLASS VASE oil on board, signed, further signed and titled label verso image size 31cm x 31cm, overall size 49.5cm x 49.5cm Framed and under glass. Artist's label verso. Handwritten artist's label verso. Note: Mary was born in Dundee and lived in Australia for a few years as a child. She lived in Glasgow for 12 years from 1986 before moving to West Lothian in 1998. Mary studied at Glasgow School of Art and has been exhibiting regularly since 1994. Since then she has taken part in many exhibitions, to wide acclaim, on both sides of the Atlantic and now has works in numerous private collections in Britain and abroad. She is an artist member of the Glasgow Society of Women Artists and the Paisley Art Institute and regularly exhibits at the R.S.W., R.G.I. and Laing Art Exhibitions. Her paintings are also exhibited in prestigious art galleries around the UK. Mary works mainly in oil. She paints a range of subject matters in an expressive manner that captures light and colour. She is perhaps best known for her still life paintings. Her work is in numerous corporate, private and public collections including Vanity Fair in New York; the Duke of Bedford collection; Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen; East Dunbartonshire Council and Cala Homes.
* NEIL MACDONALD RSW RGI PAI, FIRST LIGHT, ST ABBS oil on canvas, initialled, titled label verso image size 97cm x 71cm, overall size 119cm x 93cm Framed and under glass. Artist's label verso. In our opinion, the finest example of Neil MacDonald's work to be offered at auction, anywhere. Note: Neil Macdonald has been the recipient of many awards including 2013 Elected RSW (Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour); 2013 Joe Hargan Award, Maclaurin Fine Art Exhibition, Ayr; 2013 Elected RGI (Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts); 2012 The Smithy Gallery Award (PAI); 2012 Diploma of the Paisley Art Institute; 2011 Robert Innes Award - Scottish Drawing Competition; 2009 Discerning Eye, London- Scottish Regional Winner; 2009 Charles Jamieson Award PAI; 2008 University West Scotland Award PAI; 2006 EDC Ann Stevenson Memorial Award; 2005 EDC Purchase Prize; 1997 Contemporary Art Prize (Eton) Paisley Art Institute; 1981 David Cargill Travelling Scholarship (Italy and Belgium); and 1979 William Shanks Painting Prize. Neil MacDonald trained at Glasgow School of Art from 1975 until 1980, where he developed his considerable skills as a painter and consummate draughtsman. He is drawn to locations that exert historic and mythic presence, exploring the lyrical narrative of natural sites and strong bold shapes of castles, old townships and harbours. He does this through distortion of perspective, invention and editing, aiming to capture an essence of the structure or place. Colour is used in an emotive way to heighten the sense of mood, applying each layer upon layer of paint in a divisionist manner until a unity of statement is realised as the image emerges, revealing the subject’s unique sense of place. This fine example in superb condition has been consigned by a private collector from Gloucestershire who is in the process of downsizing.
ERNI UPTON FRSA, TARANSAY FROM HARRIS oil on canvas, signed, further signed and titled verso image size 47cm x 99cm, overall size 76cm x 127cm Framed. Artist's label verso. Note: A Scot, born in Ayrshire in 1936, Erni Upton has been painting since childhood. Schooled at Ayr Grammar & Ayr Academy, much of his youth was spent with the fisherfolk of West Scotland and their boats and he still cruises these waters each year. He trained at Glasgow School of Art, where he studied under Donaldson, Mathieson and Robertson. His work reflects their influences and those of the Scottish colourists who like him, spent much time in the wonderful light and colours of the West Coast. Painting in this tradition, he works with oils on canvas, using both brush and knife. In 1985, after many years in banking, he returned to Art & Design when he established an interior design company in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. He continued to work in oils, mainly commissions for corporate and private clients, but it was not until 1999, when the company was sold, that more time became available for painting. His work is successfully shown in many galleries in England, Scotland and abroad, most recently in Istanbul, where he was invited, as a result of commission work, to have a solo exhibition at the British Embassy, and a subsequent solo at one of the premier galleries in the city. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, London, in November 2004. In recent years exhibition venues have included: Rowles Fine Arts, Strathearn Gallery, Greens & Blues Gallery, Morningside Gallery, Annan Gallery, Iona House Gallery, Alpha Gallery, Queens Gallery, Gigha Gallery, Holyrood Gallery and Frames Gallery. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 9th May 2021, two Iona paintings by Erni Upton (lots 787 & 789) sold for prices of £2000 & £2800 (hammer).
ERNI UPTON FRSA, RHUM & EIGG FROM ARDNAMURCHAN POINT oil on canvas, signed, further signed and titled verso image size 76.5cm x 102cm, overall size 96cm x 121cm Framed. Artist's label verso. Note: A Scot, born in Ayrshire in 1936, Erni Upton has been painting since childhood. Schooled at Ayr Grammar & Ayr Academy, much of his youth was spent with the fisherfolk of West Scotland and their boats and he still cruises these waters each year. He trained at Glasgow School of Art, where he studied under Donaldson, Mathieson and Robertson. His work reflects their influences and those of the Scottish colourists who like him, spent much time in the wonderful light and colours of the West Coast. Painting in this tradition, he works with oils on canvas, using both brush and knife. In 1985, after many years in banking, he returned to Art & Design when he established an interior design company in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. He continued to work in oils, mainly commissions for corporate and private clients, but it was not until 1999, when the company was sold, that more time became available for painting. His work is successfully shown in many galleries in England, Scotland and abroad, most recently in Istanbul, where he was invited, as a result of commission work, to have a solo exhibition at the British Embassy, and a subsequent solo at one of the premier galleries in the city. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, London, in November 2004. In recent years exhibition venues have included: Rowles Fine Arts, Strathearn Gallery, Greens & Blues Gallery, Morningside Gallery, Annan Gallery, Iona House Gallery, Alpha Gallery, Queens Gallery, Gigha Gallery, Holyrood Gallery and Frames Gallery. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 9th May 2021, two Iona paintings by Erni Upton (lots 787 & 789) sold for prices of £2000 & £2800 (hammer).
* DOREEN WILLIAMS, LAST LIGHT, ANDALUSIAN VILLAGE acrylic on canvas, signed, titled label verso image size 61cm x 61cm, overall size 82cm x 82cm Framed. Label Verso: The Torrance Gallery Edinburgh, Exhibition October/November 2002. Note: Doreen Williams studied at the Glasgow School of Art and is a member of the Glasgow Society of Women Artists and the Paisley Art Institute
* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941), COASTLINE, KILBERRY oil on board, signed, titled and dated 1999 label verso image size 44cm x 41cm, overall size 60cm x 57cm Framed and under glass. Label verso: Flying Colours Gallery, London. 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 world-wide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings.
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