Methil Power station is demolished

David | Jack Vettriano blog | June 8, 2011

The 300ft chimney stack at Methil Power Station, Fife has been blown up – marking the demolition of the last part of the building.The iconic structure was visible for miles and featured in Jack Vettriano’s Long Time Gone.

long time gone Vettriano

Hundreds of spectators gathered to watch as the concrete structure came down.
ScottishPower, which owns the site, said that it had decided to use explosives after consulting with experts. Vettriano has paid tribute to the building , saying that it was the backdrop to many important events in his life , including his first kiss.The power station, which became operational in 1965, provided more than 1,000 jobs and generated electricity for more than 3.5 million homes before closing in 2000.

Valentine Rose by Jack Vettriano

David | art auctions, Jack Vettriano blog | February 8, 2011

Valentine Rose print by Jack Vettriano

Jack Vettriano is celebrating Valentine’s Day this year in a special way with the publication of a limited edition print of his Valentine Rose. Jack Vettriano has donated edition number 1/100 to a  fund-raising auction for Maggie’s Cancer Care , which is to take place on Friday 11th February at The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews. Limited Edition Giclee Print
20 x 16.5ins Framed size: 31.0 x 28.5ins,
Published in 2011,
Paper: 350 gsm Museum Etching paper paper ,
Edition Size: 100 + 10 Artist’s Proofs,
Signed and numbered by the artist. This limited edition print is available framed and unframed. This image was first  published as a silkscreen print

in March 2003 .
Image Size: 27 7/8 x 22 1/4 inches, 70.8 x 56.5 cms

Paper Size: 35 x 28 1/2 inches, 88.9 x 72.4 cms Paper: 400 gsm Velin Arches Blanc

Published in March 2003

Still Life with Coffee Pot set to beat The Singing Butler's price at auction

David | Art news, Jack Vettriano blog | January 27, 2011

The Singing Butler by Jack Vettriano

In 2004 Jack Vettriano’s painting of The Singing Butler set a record price for a Scottish painting. It sold for £744,500. Samuel Peploe’s Still Life with Coffee Pot might beat this record at auction in May. Auctioneer Christie’s have put an estimate of £1.2 million on the work. It is described as a rare early work by Peploe , the most famous Scottish Colourist . Four other paintings by Peploe will also be in the auction. The Singing Butler is Vettriano’s most famous and successful image . It has been published as a poster and a canvas print

Jack Vettriano interviewed on BBC

David | Jack Vettriano blog | September 27, 2010

Jack Vettriano has appeared on the BBC Breakfast time in an interview about his career and his new London exhibition which opens on Thursday. He speaks rather quietly and nervously about his work . He chats about the Singing Butler and his inspiration for the new images on show in London this week. ‘Days of Wine and Roses ‘  exhibition ran in Scotland for 6 weeks and it was very successful . The images are from Monaco , trams in Milan and his classic images including Dance me to the End of Love .  You can also chat with Photogold about Vettriano on Twitter

special offers on Jack Vettriano prints

David | Jack Vettriano blog | June 16, 2010

bluebird at bonneville canvas print

Photogold has 3 new special offers on Jack Vettriano prints.

• .Save £50 on a set of 2 Jack Vettriano canvas prints . Customers can choose any 2 prints from the six canvas prints published in March. The set includes Vettriano’s most famous image  the Singing Butler plus Bluebird at Bonneville, In Thoughts of You, the Pier , the Picnic Party and Dance me to the End of Love .
• save £80 on a set of 3 canvas prints . As with the set of two prints , customers can choose any 2 prints.
• save £100 on a set of 4 canvas prints

Delivery in the UK is free on all these special offers . Normal delivery time on canvas prints is 2 weeks. Jack Vettriano fans are currently waiting for details of his new exhibition which is taking place in London this summer. The first leg of the exhibition was a massive success , setting new attendance records in Kirkcaldy.

Jack Vettriano canvas prints

David | Art news, canvas prints, Featured, Jack Vettriano blog | May 25, 2010

The Singing Butler canvas print

Jack Vettriano has published a new set of 6 canvas prints. The new set of canvas prints includes well-known images of the Singing Butler , Bluebird at Bonneville, In Thoughts of You and Dance me to the End of Love as well as the Picnic Party and the Pier. Vettriano fans are waiting for news about his new London exhibition which is scheduled for this summer . His recent exhibition in Kirkcaldy was a massive success. 46,000 people went to Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery to see Jack Vettriano’s new exhibition Days of Wine and Roses.

Jack Vettriano canvas prints

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Days of Wine and Roses poster by Jack Vettriano

David | Art news, Jack Vettriano blog, Limited edition prints | March 7, 2010

Days of Wine and Roses poster

Limited Edition Exhibition Poster
32 x 24 ins   Framed size: 34.0 x 26.0 ins

The posters are available now
This limited edition poster is one of two designs  published to accompany the  exhibition, ‘Days of Wine and Roses’, which opened at the Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery in Fife on 27th March 2010.
Printed on 300gsm white essential silk board, the posters are available unframed or framed in a 1.2inch square cut, warm black frame with a brown highlight on the inner and outer edges. The frame has a vintage feel and was selected by the artist for the framing of his posters.

The Innocents by Jack Vettriano

David | Art news, Featured, Jack Vettriano blog, Secondary art market, selling art | February 25, 2010

The Innocents by Jack Vettriano , limited edition signed print

The Innocents by Jack Vettriano is an early  limited edition signed print originally published in 1994  by his first publisher Corrymiller Scott in Newcastle. This limited edition print is very rare . We have one copy of this print in stock. Phone 07723-538941 for more details .

Medium:
Offset Lithograph
Published: 1994
Edition Copies: 975
Size: 20? x 24?  (51cm x 61cm)
Finish: Framed
Signed: Yes
Certificate of Authenticity: Yes
Publisher: Secondary

The Innocents by Jack Vettriano by Jack Vettriano

Summertime Blues by Jack Vettriano

David | Art news, Jack Vettriano blog, Secondary art market | February 25, 2010

Summertime Blues by Jack Vettriano

Summertime Blues is a Jack Vettriano limited edition print which was published in 1994 by his first publisher Corrymiller Scott in Newcastle. These limited edition prints are very rare . We have one copy of this print in stock. Phone 07723-538941 for more details

Medium:
Offset Lithograph
Published: 1994
Edition Copies: 975
Size: 20? x 24?  (51cm x 61cm)
Finish: Framed
Signed: Yes
Certificate of Authenticity: Yes
Publisher: Secondary

Summertime Blues by Jack Vettriano at Photogold art gallery. Guardian reviews