Figurative

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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Anna Razumovskaya

Anna Razumovskaya graduated from Russian State University For Arts (high-class artist) in 1991. From 1992 to 1995 studied art in Germany, Belgium, Holland. Had personal exhibitions in St. Paul (Minnesota), Toronto, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Berlin. There are many of Anna's works in private collections in the USA, Canada, Austria, Holland, France and Australia. Razumovskaya
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Anne Magill

Anne Magill was Born in County Down, Northern Ireland in 1962, Anne Magill studied at St. Martins School of Art in London. Anne Magill's images have always fascinated the viewer; the narrative compositions draw us in and we cannot pass by without speculating on the possible relationships we see before us. Held by these images we perceive a mood, an atmosphere, generated
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Carl Payne

Carl Payne's extraordinary figurative sculpture is based on traditional tenets but has a bold contemporary style which has won him collectors from all over the world. He creates his stunning bronze sculpture in the UK with an amazing mastery of technique. His complex and hugely rewarding process demands patience, accuracy, commitment and artistry. Carl Payne is inspired
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Carol Aust

Carol Aust works in acrylic on canvas and wood panels from her studio in Oakland, California. Her figurative paintings are emotionally-charged narrative fragments infused with mysterious tension and secrecy. She often places her figures in precarious environments where anything could happen. Sometimes celebratory, sometimes lonely and disturbing, her paintings express a wide
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Charles Willmott

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, the only son of an artist and metal craftsman, Charles Willmott's artistic talent was noted at an early age. Although he is mainly self taught, Charles did study for a short time at the Birmingham College of Art where he was able to sell much of his work as a student. Charles has been painting since the early 60s and in the mid 80s he acquired
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Charlotte Atkinson

Charlotte was born in the great naval city of Plymouth in 1973 and grew up with a natural fascination for the sea. After training to be an illustrator at the University of Derby and Hereford College of Art, her love of coastal life drew her to Scotland where she was invited to become Artist in Residence at a rural centre for the arts. Charlotte's highly decorative
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Chris Bennett

Chris Bennett was born in London in 1957 and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in the early 80s under Euan Uglow, Geoffrey Camp and Phil Sutton. He has exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy Summer Show and with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters at the Mall Galleries, London. His current works are to be seen in prestigious galleries around the UK. Chris Bennett
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Christine Comyn

Christine Comyn demonstrated a natural aptitude for painting and drawing at very young age and refined her artistic talents at the Saint-Luke Academy in Ghent (Belgium). Christine Comyn then worked as an illustrator for Lannoo book publishers from 1978 until 1983. In 1981, at the age of 24, Christine Comyn became an instructor at the Academy of Modern Art in Tielt, and
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Damir Simic

Damir Simic was born in Sisak, Croatia in 1966. The story of Damir rise to artistic fame is a remarkable and rapid one. While he showed some artistic promise as a child it was not until 2001 that he was convinced by his wife that he had any real artistic talent at all. Damir Simic enrolled in a drawing course in the same year in Zagreb and was so successful that he was
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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 Knight

David Knight was born in 1965 in Essex. He graduated with a BA in Fine Art at University of Wales and now lives and works in Cardiff. He believes his still life work is about light, form and space and maintains that simplicity is where the beauty lies. David states '' I think the body is a fascinating and beautiful subject to work from, I never get bored of painting it. Once
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Diane Flynn

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Donald Hamilton Fraser

Donald Hamilton Fraser has exhibited his highly acclaimed work in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Zurich and many other cities around the world. The list of galleries that own, or have exhibited his work is phenomenal. Donald has participated in many of the most significant exhibitions of British work, including the Royal Academy's 25 Years of British Painting, where he is also a
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Emilija Pasagic

Emilija Pasagic was born in Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia. In 1993 she and her family moved to Canada and settled in Toronto. Formally educated in landscape architecture, Emilija Pasagic had always enjoyed drawing and painting, but her new life sparked an artistic rejuvenation. Always unconventional Emilija Pasagic began by painting on silk, intensely detailed
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Fabian Perez

Fabian Perez is Argentinean, and was born in Buenos Aires in 1967. He was raised by his father, who led a rather eccentric and nonconformist existence, running illegal nightclubs and bordellos. Fabian Perez was exposed to a large number of fascinating individuals, and as he grew up, he began to capture these people in portraits. His abilities were evident from this very young
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Fletcher Sibthorp

Since graduating with an honours degree from Kingston University, Fletcher Sibthorp's career has flourished with commissions for major artworks from such prestigious companies as BP, British Airways, British Telecom and Sony Records. His work has twice appeared on the cover of The Evening Standard and The Royal Shakespeare Company has commissioned him on a number of occasions.
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Gabe Leonard

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Gary Benfield

Gary Benfield was born Birmingham in 1965. Gary Benfeild studied at Stourbridge college of Art and later Wrexham college of Art. He became a professional freelance illustrator in 1986 and joined the Artist Partner Group. After leaving the academic world Gary Benfield set up his own studio near London and concentrated on drawing figures. Within a few years his work was
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George Somerville

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Gina Brown

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Henry Asencio

Contemporary Californian painter Henry Asencio has emerged as one of the most intriguing young artists working today. His compositional style refers to the classical ideals of figurative painting, but merges introspection and visual spectacle with unmistakable modernity. His highly personal investigations of the female figure are characterised by open brushwork, sweeping
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Igor Shulman

Outstanding Russian painter Igor Shulman is one of Eastern Europe's most highly-acclaimed figurative artists. His breathtaking images demonstrate the fascination he has always felt for the female form and he paints women with a sympathy and understanding that few contemporary artists can hope to rival. Igor Shulman trained at the prestigious Vnetsianov Art College where he
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Jack Vettriano

Jack Vettriano was born in Fife in 1951. He left school as a teenager, and briefly became an engineer before turning his hand to painting in his early twenties. Vettriano found that painting became more than just a hobby, and quickly dedicated himself to learning in his own time. By the time Jack Vettriano was 38, painting had taken over his life. He decided to enter two of
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John Luce Lockett

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John Swannell

John Swannell's photography resonates with character and originality. Over the last four decades his ability create head turning images has led to numerous commissions and his work is prized all over the world. Born in 1946, John Swannell worked first as an assistant at Vogue Studios and then assisted David Bailey for four years before setting up his own studio. He worked
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Karen Wallis

It is Karen's aim to reveal the hidden beauty of the female form in her work and she often shows women partially covered by layers of transparent drapery. In her paintings, beauty can be glimpsed or imagined through the sheer coverings and the hazy mood of the image. The human form seen in part or with some mystery provokes the imagination and captivates the viewer in a way
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Kay Boyce

Kay was born in Sheffield and studied illustration at college for four years before working as a freelance illustrator producing editorial work for Woman's Weekly, Bella, My Weekly, Sunday Express and Woman's Own. Kay's illustration work has carried her through to major book publishers such as Mills & Boon and Mandarin. During this period, she also produced fine art
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Mark Rowbotham

An accomplished artist from an early age, Mark gained a degree in Fine Art from Epsom Art College. Mark has always been influenced by the work of Degas and although he produces superb original oils, he has always preferred the pastel medium. Marks use of oils and pastels enables him to create images which exude atmosphere through his use of texture and deep, rich colours.
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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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Nina Gustar

Tenacious photographer, Nina Gustar, creates compelling images that invite us to use our imagination. This is especially apparent in her new collection 'Cast a Shadow'. Here the aesthetic infusion of the female form - overlaid with nature's handsome tattoo - opens our eyes to the extra-ordinary within the familiarity of objects for which we already feel passion. The strength
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Nina Ribeiro

Nina Ribeiro BA trained for a Fine Art degree in Bristol, studying contemporary fine art using oils as her favoured medium. Her paintings have since become increasingly figurative where her subject, usually solitary, is caught in a moment of deep thought or reflection. She experiments with composition and design to give a traditional subject matter a distinctly modern
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Paul Normansell

Paul's iconic images of famous faces are summoned through individually painted dots in high gloss enamel paint on sheet aluminium; this meticulous process creates a flawless reflective quality as if they were literally in a glossy magazine. Paul's many high profile fashion assignments have included a range of portraits of supermodels Kate Moss and Agyness Deyn. In 2008,
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Peter Blake

Peter Blake was interested in art from a young age and attended Gravesend Technical College for three years before completing his National Service in the Royal Air Force. He carried on his studies at the RCA, and upon completion Peter Blake was awarded a scholarship which took him travelling across the globe for a year. This inspirational time led to his early works being
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Peter Knox

Peter Knox describes his work as representing a 'visual diary' of his life and experiences growing up in the North of England. His evocative industrial images are realistic but affectionate portrayals of a vanishing world that is linked to his personal ideas of family, friendship and childhood. Shipyards, docks, engineering works and steelworks provided the visual
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Peter Worswick

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Philip Byrne

Philip was born and brought up in the Middle East. He was educated in Cyprus, Yorkshire and at Art College in the Midlands. He graduated in ceramics and printmaking and went on to have a successful career in industrial design and graphics. Philip is now a professional artist using oil and charcoal. He is possibly the most talented life-form artist his publishers have
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Remi LaBarre

Canadian artist Remi LaBarre describes his atmospheric oils as 'painted songs'. Influenced by John Singer Sargent, his work reflects the lighting of hushed environments and presents poetic narratives of life after dark in bars and jazz clubs. Born in 1977, Remi painted and drew from childhood. A self-taught painter, he always worked on his pictures for the sheer
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Richard Adams

Richard Adams was born in Hampshire in 1960. His family later moved to Wiltshire where he was brought up amidst the south Cotswold countryside, a landscape that has had a strong and lasting influence on his work. All Richard Adam's paintings are produced using chalk pastel. They are then fixed and soaked in a special varnish that leaves an impervious surface. Richard
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Rob Hefferan

Rob is a talented artist in the 'traditional' form, with special skill in animal studies. He revels in the opportunity for exuberance, creativity and imagination offered by working in the contemporary field. When developing this range of fine art images, Rob works to recapture the naivety and joy of infancy. By immersing the viewer in a childlike perception of the world, he
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Robin Archer

Robin Archer is one of the UK's most exciting figurative artists. His stunning contemporary nudes and female figures are painted exclusively in oils, and many of his techniques and methods are classical in execution. There is a strong sense of modernity in his work however, which originates in his rich use of contextual colour and his playful approach to
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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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Seth Garland

Seth Garland was born in Cornwall in 1977. His passion for painting stems from his background as his parents are both top professional illustrators, his father being best known for illustrating the Tolkien book jackets. This constant connection with the visual arts created a vibrant illustrative environment in which to grow up and where his obsession of painting began. During
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Sherree Valentine Daines

Sherree Valentine Daines has, to date, had an extraordinary career as an artist. Her work is highly sought after and collected across the globe by legions of fans who admire her impressionist styling. Sherree Valentine Daines has a fantastic reputation as an artist of true integrity and charisma, with her appeal lying in the enchanting scenes she observes and paints with such
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Sue Howells

Fine Art Trade Guild award winning best selling published artist 2008 is testament to Sue Howell's ever increasing popularity. Sue Howells is a self-trained artist now working full-time as a painter. Known for her interpretation of landscapes and buildings she has developed a bold and vivid style to express her view of the world and bring perspective to her painting. She
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Temper

When he was just 11 years old, a young Arron Bird picked up a can of spray paint for the very first time and created his first painting 'Street Level'. Now, 24 years later, Arron is more famously known by his tag, Temper, and has achieved phenomenal success as a graffiti artist. Although he supported himself by working at a variety of jobs, Temper always knew that his heart
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Tim Schaible

"In 1993 I came back to painting after a family tragedy awoke me to one of life's hardest lessons - time is precious and, if you have something unique to share, do it. While my formal training gave me a strong background in theory and technique, I wanted to bring a uniqueness to my painting -- something that would truly reflect who I am. So, instead of adapting my
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Todd White

Born in 1969 in Texas, Todd White is an artist that has increased his profile beyond recognition with his distinctive style and iconic popularity across the world. After relocating to Hollywood, one of Todd White's key spells came at Warner Bros. Studios. Through character development, White began to forge his own artistic style and became part of the lead character design and
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Vladan Ignatovic

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Zinsky

Zinsky's remarkable portraits capture the essence of his subject in a way that sets his work apart from that of his contemporaries. In a world where the art of the icon is in such great demand, he brings something new and exciting to this hugely popular genre. The confidence and skill he demonstrates within his compositions combines with the speed and spontaneity with which he
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