Cityscape

Allen Tortice

Allen Tortice was born in 1948, one of 6 children to working-class parents, his father being a miner and his mother a former mill worker. He was educated at Ardsley (Infant, Juniors and Seniors) schools, then went to Bruntcliffe High School. When he left school he went down the pit like his father, and was an apprentice miner. He also attended Wakefield College to study
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Brian Jull

Born and raised in the historic Naval centre of Greenwich, London, UK, the sea and Admiralty have been a major influence on Brian Jull's life and career. At 18, Jull left the family home and joined the merchant Navy. Having met and married his wife during this time, Brian Jull decided that after three years of life on the sea, he would settle down and have a family. With no
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Brian Shepherd

A love of urban architecture and an abiding interest in popular culture inspires much of Brian Shepherd's work. For him the creative process begins when he stops and observes quietly amongst the hubbub of modern city life as a way of identifying unexpected areas of beauty and interest. His intense and dynamic oil paintings bring elements we might take for granted to the
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Carol Jessen

Carol Jessen has worked as an artist in San Francisco for 15 years. Her principal mediums are oil painting, pastel and Japanese woodblock printing. The process of developing her oil paintings begins with many small charcoal sketches which are further developed by painting small loose oil paintings or drawing full color pastels. She then sketches the full size image to the
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Carol Mountford

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Charles Rowbotham

Charles Rowbotham's work reflects his fascination with the interaction of people and places in the context of city life. He has always been drawn to what goes on in and around cafes, bars and theatres as they are a great source of insight into the lives of others. He loves to walk the streets of London and Paris for hours at a time, discovering the inherent beauty of scenes
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Csilla Orban

The cityscapes of Csilla Orban occupy a unique position on the current art market. Although they depict specific and often recognisable locations, their particular brilliance lies in the creation of atmosphere rather than the accuracy of detail. By merging colours and blurring the reflected light in the rain-slicked streets, Csilla conveys the fast-moving essence of her chosen
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Darren Baker

Outstanding British artist Darren Baker has received numerous art awards including best artist at The Fine Art Trade Guild ceremony in London and The Garrick Prize, Christies, London. His contemporary paintings are increasingly sought after by International and British Art collectors and hang in both public and private art collections including those of the House of Lords,
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David Farren

David Farren was born in 1972 in Wiltshire and studied art at Bristol. He is now based in Lancashire where he works from a studio in his home when he is not away painting on location. David uses expressive brushwork and colour to represent the energy and movement of the urban landscape, providing a snapshot of everyday life. His aim is to capture the ambience and
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Dylan Izaak

Dylan Izaak's unique approach to cityscape paintings has made a huge impact on art lovers across Britain. His idiosyncratic view of undulating skylines, famous buildings and busy metropolitan scenes encourages us to look at the world around us with new eyes, and offers a distinctive contemporary take on urban life. Dylan Izaak was born in 1971 in Rugby. His family's first
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Gina Brown

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Hazel Soan

Hazel Soan was born in the UK, studied painting at Camberwell and LeicesterArt Colleges, graduating with a BA Hons in Fine Art, and awarded the Holbrook Trust Prize from Nottingham Museum and Art Gallery in 1976. Hazel Soan's career includes over 20 one man shows in London and the UK and abroad in Venezuela and Southern Africa. She has participated in numerous mixed
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Henderson Cisz

Born in Brazil in 1960, Henderson Cisz grew up in a small village near Maringa. His talent for painting was clear from as early age, but he never considered pursuing a career as an artist. Instead he entered the banking profession and continued to enjoy painting as a hobby. By the mid 1980s however, Henderson had become convinced that art meant more to him than banking! In
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James Blinkhorn

James Blinkhorn was born in Manchester in 1966 into an artistic family. At school he was considered outstanding and from a very young age he was actually taken out of lessons to paint. He received commissions from staff and parents and as a teenager he was runner up in a major art competition. So in the matter of a career choice he says quite simply, "there was no choice!"
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Jane Pritchard

Jane was born in Pembrokeshire in 1966 and grew up on the outskirts of Swansea and these places have instilled a love of the sea, beaches and open spaces. She went on to London to study for 4 years for a BA Science in Hospitality and Management. Following her studies she went for a holiday to Hong Kong which lasted 4 years. Jane has always been interested in all forms of
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Janet Kenyon

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Kevin Blackham

Born and bought up in a farming community in Shropshire, Kevin Blackham displayed his exceptional artistic talent from an early age. At seven he won a handwriting competition and following this success he gained a hot of design commissions from local companies whilst still at school. Kevin Blackham graduated with distinction from Reigate School of Art and Design in Surrey
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Laurie Plant

Laurie Plant was born in 1974. He studied Visual Arts at Lancashire University were he was awarded a First BA Hons. Laurie Plant then went onto become an Art Tutor. In 1997 Laurie furthened his studies and returned to University to gain an MA in Art and Art History. Laurie has been tutoring in drawing and painting ever since. His works can be seen in Private, Public and
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Mark Braithwaite

Mark Braithwaite takes his inspiration from the 'great masters' Rembrandt, Caravaggio and Vermeer. Mark uses intense light and shadow to create depth and fel in these distinctive yet beautifully executed images. He has twice been Regimental Artist for the British Army; for the Royal Artillery and Signal Regiments. Corporate commissions include paintings for Nestle UK and the
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Mark Spain

After art college, Mark decided to open a print making studio in Kent where he developed his etching and collagraph techniques. He was commissioned in 1997 to produce a limited edition etching of Kew Gardens after the great storm. Mark has had many editions published by and his collagraphs have been exhibited at Mall Galleries, and abstract oils at the 20th Century British Art
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Michael Kidd

Michael Kidd was born in 1937. He studied at Wimbledon School of Art where he gained a scholarship to the Royal College of Art. On leaving the Royal College Michael Kidd worked as an art director in some of London's leading advertising agencies. In 1966 Michael Kidd moved to New York to work as a creative director for a London Agencies' New York office. Following his
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Nagib Karsan

Born in Tanzania in 1955, Nagib Karsan spent his childhood years in Africa and boarding school in the UK. Enjoying art from an early age he undertook a six-month course in Kenya before embarking on a varied career in business. The the late 1990’s he found time to rediscover his interest in art and explored a wide variety of mixed media and techniques. He found
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Norman Smith

Norman Smith was born in 1949. He studied Art and design at Bristol before qualifying as a teacher and travelling extensively in India and the Far East. Following three years working in Western Australia he returned to England in 1987 to paint professionally. Norman Smith is best known as a pastel artist and is a member of the Pastel Society and regularly exhibits at The
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Peter Rodgers

Peter's powerful and evocative paintings present a world filled with reflections and shadows. His distinctive style brings to life cities ranging from New York to Newcastle with a population of rain-swept, umbrella toting figures hurrying along slick pavements which reflect the lights of the city back out of the canvas. Water also features in his other work most notably
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Peter Wileman

Peter Wileman was born in 1946 in Middlesex. On leaving school he went straight into his first job as a studio junior for a card company, where his innate artistic talent was recognised. Here he spent 5 years studying lettering and design - his first artistic training - which gave him a solid grounding in colour awareness and formal structure. Peter Wileman then moved on to
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Phillip Bissell

Phillip's powerfully expressive images radiate with life and vitality and are beginning to make a real impact on the UK's cityscape market. He is intrigued and fascinated by the dynamic intensity of lines and forms to be found in cities and the way a mass of rooftops, windows and juxtaposed buildings seem to vibrate against one another in exciting and unusual ways. The
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Rolf Harris

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Rolf Harris loved to paint from an early age. When asked at Primary School what he wanted to be when he grew up his response was "An artist". After school Rolf became a teacher, whilst continuing to draw & paint at every opportunity. At the age of twenty-two, Rolf Harris moved to London on what was supposed to be a year's study leave,
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Sakko

Sakko’s paintings represent the two worlds he knows best; the fascinating Middle Eastern cities of his childhood, and modern London where he now lives and works. Sakko has the greatest respect for the history and culture of his background, particularly in the juxtaposition of the old and the new. He used to work on canvas but he now paints directly on to perspex in oils and
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Susan Brown

Susan was born in Yorkshire and graduated from Leeds with a BA Honours degree in Three Dimensional Design in 1979. She went on to become a highly respected interior designer but in her spare time worked on her personal passion, fine art painting. Now an established artist, Susan creates bold and vibrant images which present what she describes as the real world. She sees them
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Timmy Mallett

Timmy Mallett is known as a TV and entertainment personality, but is just as versatile and colourful in his artistic endeavours. Timmy Mallett loves painting (mainly in acrylics), and will reach for his 'Mallett's Pallette' at the drop of a brush. He is a really talented artist who takes his inspiration from this country, and from trips all over the world. Timmy Mallett's
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