James Coleman Paintings

Still life of scarlet, orange flowers on a blue background. An interesting composition. The canvas space is completely filled with flowers. But!There is air in the gaps. This makes t...

Loch Garten in the Scottish Highlands Vintage Impasto Painting by British Artist, Gerald Hodgson (Born 1942) Dated 1980 Art measures 30 x 20 inches F...

Simon Bull, British (Born 1958) Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas "Whisper" (white flower) Hand signed Lower Left, Numbered 283/350 on Obverse side. Measures 16" x 16" image, frame measures 24-1/8" x 24-1/8" Simon Bull (born in March 1958) is an English-born artist living in America. Early years and education. Simon Bull was born in Bedfordshire, England. The second of four children. His father, Ian Bull served as an officer in the Royal Army Chaplains’ Department of the British Army. Ian’s extensive military postings stationed the family around the world in Guyana, Hong Kong, Germany, and Northern Ireland. Simon went to boarding school in Yorkshire, attending Ripon Cathedral Choir School from 1965 to 1969 and in Surrey, at the Royal Russell School from 1969 to 1976. In 1976 he took a one-year Foundation course at Gloucestershire College of Art and Design and went on to graduate in 1980 from Leeds Polytechnic with a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art. He studied printmaking and Fine Art under Norman Webster and Norman Ackroyd RA. His time at Leeds was marked by his interest in and study of the masters, such as Henri Fantin-Latour, Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, and Rembrandt; he wrote his dissertation on watercolorist John Sell Cotman. In his graduating year he exhibited his etching Jackie at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and his works were acquired by Leeds City Art Gallery. His art is currently represented exclusively, by his own company Simon Bull Studios of Carmel CA and MEUSE gallery on Carmel’s Ocean Avenue. Simon Bull Studios contracts with and supplies a network of fine art galleries around the world including Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, Park West Gallery and others. He has been represented in the UK by, London Contemporary Art and DeMontfort Fine Art; as well as in the USA with Media Arts Group. His worldwide licensing agent is Art Brands Group. In 2007 he was invited to create a series of paintings that celebrated the life of Muhammad Ali. Many of these works are now on permanent display in the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. He has spoken on behalf of the Muhammad Ali Center at the Vancouver Film Festival for the premiere of the movie Facing Ali. In 2009 he was commissioned to paint US President Barack Obama by boxing legend Muhammad Ali. His two joint portraits of Barack Obama and Muhammad Ali were unveiled at the Kentucky Bluegrass Ball on the eve of the Presidential Inauguration in Washington DC by actress Ashley Judd. He is the British equivalent of American Pop Art artist Peter Max, Brazilian Romero Britto and has showed with Alexander Chen, Alfred Gockel, Charles Fazzino, Leroy Neiman, Peter Max, Romero Britto and Sam Park. Bull received multiple National Association of Limited Edition Dealers awards for Graphic Print Lithograph of the Year. In 2003 he became the first British artist to win the NALED award for his print “The Journey Never Ends”, and again in 2004 for “Bird of Paradise”. He was also honored in 2004 with the NALED Medal of Honor. In 2002 he was selected along with fellow artists Thomas...

Japanese Artisans - Japanese Woodblock Print J Japanese woodblock depicting six women, all wearing vibrant kimonos, working on crafts by Tosa Mitsuoki (Japanese, 1617-1691). Japanese,c. 1600. Handcraft depiction (dye works).Section from a painted screen with presentations of handcraft.Kita-in, Saitama. Stamped lower left. Presented in a white mat and giltwood frame. Frame: 19"H x 14"W Mat: 18.25"H x 13.25"W Image: 14.5"H x 9.5"W Tosa Mitsuoki was a Japanese painter, reinvigorating the Yamato style of classical Japanese painting. Yamato-e originated from interest in reproducing early Tang dynasty paintings, and was later reinvented and further refined to fit Japanese cultural perceptions in the late Heian period. Yamato, sometimes referred to as wa or kazu had become synonymous with the Tosa-ha by the Muromachi period as a way for Japanese artist to distinguish their works from those of mainland Chinese paintings, kara-e. Yamato-e incorporated various visual and literary techniques for establishing narrative. Works were not always accompanied with text and may rely on heavily on period specific visual motifs, icons, and symbols to relay a story or theme. Tosa style by the time of Mitsuoki focused heavily on depicting themes of plants and nature, famous places, meisho, the four seasons, shik, bird-and-flower, kacho. Many of these popular symbols and icons from mimicking Chinese practices, treating the original Chinese masterwork as a sort of prototype to improve upon. Popular formats for Mitsuoki's pictures were wall scrolls kakemono, or handscrolls that would be read from right to left with the accompanied story, sliding doors fusuma and folding screen panels byobu that featured up to six panels. Mitsuoki's style incorporated the depth and calligraphy techniques of ink wash brushwork similar to Song dynasty and Yuan dynasty Chinese court paintings...

Seascape Painting, Gold land Seascape Painting Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas Collector's Edition Embellished Art Canvas Giclee With Brushstrokes and rich texture. State-of-the-...

A Lebanese born, Italian artist ,Masri has developed a style that captures mideastern mood with A Lucien Freud brush touch. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, and in ...

Impressionistic English River Landscape Painting Original Oil by British Artist. A matt varnished mixed media artwork on deep edge canvas capturing the shimmering reflections of sunl...

Northern Moorland Impasto Oil Painting by British Landscape Artist, Colin Halliday. This impressionistic and expressive painting conveys a beautiful spring day in England, with wild ...

Mixed media on canvas.

Impasto Oil Painting of Crummock Water in the English Lake District by British Landscape Artist Colin Halliday. This painting articulates the intensity of the clouds in Northern England, and the aesthetic beauty of the dramatic weather as it sweeps across the Mountainous terrain. Painted en plein air. Art measures 16 x 16 inches Frame measures 21 x 21 inches Colin Halliday is a highly respected contemporary landscape painter, influenced by the Romantic traditions of Turner & Constable. He has been represented by our gallery since 2007, and throughout that time we have seen him evolve and mature as an artist. His collectors include Oscar-Winning Helen Mirren, and other Hollywood Actors such as Owen Teale & Adrian Lester. With extensive exhibitions across England, Colin Halliday is emerging as one of the most dedicated and prolific painters of his era. PROVENANCE: Ascot Studios...

Evening city over the sea bay. The triptych. An atmospheric seascape in blue. The central painting has a size of 40x40cm. The left part of the triptych has a size of 30x40cm. The r...

Impressionistic English River Landscape Painting Original Oil by British Artist. A highly varnished mixed media artwork on deep edge canvas capturing the shimmering reflections of su...