Beautiful Dreamer drawing goes for auction

David | Featured, Jack Vettriano blog | July 22, 2008

Jack Vettriano has donated a drawing of Beautiful Dreamer to an auction to raise funds for a Welsh art gallery under threat of closure . Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw gallery in Pwllheli, North Wales.The drawing on an A6 card, shows the image of a woman standing at the window in Vettriano’s London studio. It is the first drawing he has ever submitted for public display.

“Beautiful Dreamer” will be auctioned, along with 11 other works , in an effort to raise enough money to save the gallery – one of the oldest in Wales – from closure. It will feature in the auction this Saturday alongside works from selected artists including Wrexham-born Keith Bowen, Gareth Parry, William Selwyn and Welsh concert singer Bryn Terfel.

The gallery’s director, Gwyn Jones, revealed that significant attention has already been paid to Vettriano’s piece. According to the BBC, he said: “We’ve already had substantial interest with people wanting to place phone bids. The reserve is £5,000 and we’re hoping it will make £10,000.”

Banksy artwork wanted

David | banksy news, Featured | July 14, 2008

Banksy is the most popular artist in the UK at the moment. Photogold sells Banksy’s work in our online art gallery. At the moment Photogold is actively seeking work by Banksy to purchase for the gallery. We are looking for genuine pieces by Banksy. Contact us on 0203 3717549 for more information

Banksy unmasked

David | banksy news, Featured | July 13, 2008

The identity of anti-establishment artist Banksy has been a closely guarded secret until now, but new evidence from a Sunday newspaper investigation suggests that he is in fact Robin Gunningham, 34, a former pupil at the £9,240-a-year Bristol Cathedral School.

Banksy rose to fame by using stencils to paint illegal grafitti images on public walls, often with a topical political message. His images have become so popular that some councils and businesses have opted to protect his creations rather than wash them off.

Canvas wall art

David | Art news, Featured | July 8, 2008

Castlepictures.com has introduced a new range of canvas wrap prints . The canvas prints are 16 by 20 inches . The prints are landscapes and castles of Scotland by photographer David Rankin. The landscapes include Glencoe and Buachaille Etive Mor in the Scottish highlands. He has also included several pictures of Eilean Donan Castle and Edinburgh Castle
canvas wrap prints

Free art blogs – start your own blog

David | Art news, Featured, Jack Vettriano blog | July 4, 2008

Photogold is teaming up with freeartblogs.com to offer your own art blog , free of charge , to all the visitors to our website . Sign up this month and you will get 5% off any print bought in July . Photogold offers great online prices on limited edition prints including Jack Vettriano, Beryl Cook and Sue Howells and Rolf Harris

The Baron Entertains by Beryl Cook

David | Beryl Cook news, Featured | July 2, 2008

	The Baron Entertains by Beryl Cook. 2000 Artist: Beryl Cook . Silkscreen of a black tie evening where there are men sat around a table with a man wearing a monocle. There are a couple stood behind the table talking to the baron the woman is wearing a silver d5ress and has grey hair her husband is bald and all of the men are wearing dinner jackets. The Baron Entertains by Beryl Cook

U2 sell "Untitled (Pecho/Oreja)" by US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

David | Art news, Wall Art Gallery | July 1, 2008

Rock superstars U2 could make up to £6m when their painting “Untitled (Pecho/Oreja)” is auctioned in London this week .
The painting, which originally attracted the attention of band bassist Adam Clayton, will be auctioned at Sotheby’s.
Basquiat, originally a graffiti artist in New York, died from a suspected drug overdose in 1988.
The current auction record for a Basquiat work stands at $14.6m (£7.4m).
In 1996, director Julian Schnabel directed the film Basquiat, based on the artist’s life and starring Gary Oldman and David Bowie. Basquiat’s paintings continue to influence young artists.