AN AFRICAN MINDSCAPE – solo exhibition
Geoff Weedon is a wildlife artist with a difference. These are extraordinary paintings that not only portray the majesty of Africa's wildlife, but also reference the empathy between them and the tribal people who share their world. Large scale and wonderful! March 22...
ART IN THE ATTIC! What’s in YOURS?
Sometimes it's good to have a change! Art you have enjoyed for some time might be a fabulous thing for someone else to enjoy, while you make room for somethng different! This exhibition allows clients to sell - What's in YOUR attic?! October...
HANGING A LARGE PAINTING Nick Aston
It might feel daunting choosing a very big painting, but a large canvas can create a fabulous environment that emphaises beauty flair and fabulous style. In the case of this painting by Nick Aston ( Botanic Heterotopia ) it also allows free enjoyment of the fabulous...
ENDANGERED SPECIES – ENGRAVINGS
This is an original work. A beautiful engraving in a small edition of only 25. By Beatrice Forshall, it is an Asiatic Cheetah, which is a critically endangered species. This artist donates a proportion of her sales income to frontline conservation projects, and her...
ACCESSIBLE WAY TO MAKE AN IMPACT
Printing onto canvas... Can a reproduced painting really look as good as it's original? Well, that depends almost entirely on the skill of the printer you ask to do the job. If the quality is good, printing onto canvas can provide a great solution, if you are looking...
NICK ASTON – FINDING THE RIGHT PLACE
It's always worth taking your time if you are looking for a painting for a specific place. If you make the right choice you will derive pleasure for years from this one decision. And a painting will work in many different locations and colour schemes. This is Botany...
VALENTINE’S SPECIAL ART OFFER!
FANCY A GREAT BIG PAINTING TO BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME? This homage to Mary Quant amd the sixties could be just the thing! This ( QUANT ) and BOW are both at a special price of £1500, each reduced from £1750, as a treat for Valentine's Day. 103 cm SQ and looking...
THE LINO CUT – FLORA FORSHALL
Most of us have as children had a go at Potato printing! Cut into a halved potato, make a shape that stands out, dunk in paint and press onto paper or an old cornflake packet! That's in principle what original printmaking is about. The Lino cut involves cutting into...
THE STILL LIFE yes please!
Sometimes considered the least exciting kind of painting, have a look at Cezanne and you will see it's anything but!! Devon artist Camilla Clark has some beautiful work currently on show at the gallery. Working in layers of paint and a sense of place she creates...
UNKOWN ARTISTS YES OR NO?
Sometimes we find an artist who for one reason or another, isn't well known or expensive. Not all artists seek the limelight! If it's a pop of colour and a happy feel you're looking for, take your time and see what you can find! Here - Maggie McLennan.MAGGIE MCLENNAN
ARTIST FROM DOWN UNDER LAURA THOMAS
Laura Thomas is a hugely successful painter down under. Originally from South West Devon, she now has a full time career, and a busy family life in Melbourne Australia. Recently she visited Totnes, where, many years ago, she had some early work exhibited, in the bowie...
CHRISTMAS POP UP AT ANRAN
Some of you may know this stunning luxury destination in Devon - if not now is your chance! the bowie gallery is delighted to be taking part in the ANRAN CHRISTMAS FEST taking place over the weekend of November 19/20. Amazing makers will be on site for a fabulous...
CAMILLA CLARK
South-West based painter Camilla Clark is relatively new to the bowie gallery, but she's making her mark fast. These are sensitive paintings, often related to the sea and sky, and always created with a sense of the artist's love of these places she visits and...
INTERIOR STYLING
It might seem a shame to look at art through the eyes of an interior designer, but I often find that art buyers do just that. Loving a piece of art is one thing, but finding the right place for it can be another! Should you re-vamp your sitting room entirely to show...
BUILDING YOUR ART COLLECTION – PAINLESSLY!
For most of us, buying a beautiful painting is a special thing and not something we do every day. Others may delegate their art-buying to a gallery or consultant, or they may regard their purchases rather like the building of a property portfolio. My experience is...
NEW WORK IN FROM James Stewart ARTIST
Sometimes an artist comes along who just has everything! Popular appeal, images that we can all relate to, along with incredible wit. That's Devon based artist JAMES STEWART. Afficiojnad od Pop art he always beings delight to the gallery. Here is some new work just...
LET’S TALK ABOUT ENGRAVINGS
Original print making is beloved by most artists I have ever known. NOT to be confused with a reproduction, an original print is an original art-work, made by the artist, but with something between the artist’s hand and the finished piece. That something is usually a...
Hello art lover!
Welcome to my blog, which I hope will bring you some interesting bits of news and info about a small provincial art gallery with some great artists! I’ll be talking about what’s going on, and hopefully some interesting facts about art practice as well as how to select...