Callaghan's of Shrewsbury

'le Dorado' by Claude Venard is a striking and powerful work which would make a powerful impact in any interior setting. An earthy colour palette of blacks, browns, greens and whites...

'le Aeroship' by Claude Venard is a beautiful chromatic, black, white, grey and blue painting of the Paris Skyline. Featuring the Sacre Coeur, Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, Notre Dame and of course the incredible powerful Biplane. If you are looking for a powerful demanding work then thes pice is most definitely that. Claude Venard is known for his vibrant, semi-abstract works that often-explored structure and colour, aviation was a fascination for Venard. Although, if we imagine ‘Le Aeroship’ within his creative world, it might symbolise freedom, innovation, and the power of human imagination. Venard’s bold use of geometry and texture in this piece could easily translate into a fantastical vision of air travel, with an aeroship designed not for practicality but as a work of art. Using his signature style and cubist influences, Venard used mechanics to create an aesthetic celebration of line, and form. Although he loved to use bright and bold colours, Venard also enjoyed painting with a very muted pallet, often using dark tones to capture a mood or moment in time. This is presented clearly in this monotone city scape. The whimsical biplane which was fascinating for Venard. He had a large collection of tin plate toys...

'Sacre Coeur, Sunset' by Claude Venard is an abstract Parisian painting of the Paris Skyline featuring the Sacre Coeur. Incredible thick, rich impasto adds such depth and texture to ...

'Two Fish' by Claude Venard is a still life painting of two 'Dorade' on a plate, angular shapes and bold outlines deconstruct their natural forms while maintaining recognisability. T...

'Tour Eiffel, Sacre Coeur' by Claude Venard is an interior, still life painting featuring the Paris rooftops with the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur and the Moulin de la Galette in the ba...

'Geometrie' by Claude Venard a 20th century abstract and Post Cubist painting of an interior setting with studio windows and mathematical instruments. Reflecting Venard's fascinatio...

'Sacre Couer, Pink Skies' by Claude Venard captures a vibrant Parisian landscape, featuring the iconic Sacre Coeur amidst the citys rooftops. The composition is dominated by the stri...

'les Citron' by Claude Venard is an abstract colourful tabletop still life painting featuring lemons, a jug and paint pot. 'les Citron' s...

'Nature Morte au Toit' by Claude Venard is a 20th Century Post Cubist painting of Venard's Paris studio. Combining vibrant colours and geometric forms, this charming interior paintin...

'Boats in the Harbour' by Claude Venard is an early 20th Century abstract painting of a harbour scene. Venard reflects his post-c...

'Pot Noir' a striking, bold and vibrant work. The colourful palette of purple, green and black creates a dramatic yet harmonious contrast. Venards use of thick imaspto enhances the t...

The texture in 'Two Oranges' by Claude Venard is extraordinary, thick layers of paint, often applied with a palette knife, to build up the surface of the canvas, create a tactile alm...