Visions of Venice

Join us in the gallery on the evening of Wednesday July 5th for an exclusive VIP preview of our latest exhibition: ‘Visions of Venice’

Our Italian celebration commences at 6.30pm with our Artisan bar serving Aperol Spritz and drinks followed by an Italian themed supper and music throughout the evening.

This showcase of fabulous paintings depicting the worlds most famous city is not one to be missed... RSVP by June 30th as numbers are limited.

‘Visions of Venice’

A curated collection of beautiful Venetian Scenes. Featuring artists including:

Antoine Bouvard Snr. (1870 - 1955)

Antoine Bouvard Jnr. (1913 - 1972)

Sir Kyffin Williams (1918 - 2006)

Antonietta Brandeis (1848 - 1926)

Ghislaine Howard (b. 1953)

Helios (b. 1958)

Rafael Perez Senet (1856 - 1926)

Frank Brangwyn (1867 - 1956)

Andre Barbier (1883 - 1970)

John D Henderson (1871 - 1939)

Alexandre De Andreis (1871 - 1939)

Fernand Guey (1877 - 1964)

Willhelm Blanke (1873 - 1936)

Marko Stupar (b. 1936)

Antoine Bouvard Snr. (1870 - 1955)

Antoine Bouvard Senior - also going by the alias Marc Aldine, trained as an architect. He studied art and architecture under Constant-Dufeus, at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, the city in which he was born. Known as one of the most prolific painters of the Venetian genre from his period, Bouvard’s works are broad and confidently painted, capturing all the atmosphere and charm of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. His paintings clearly show the influence of fellow French artist Felix Ziem, reflecting his love of Venice in the delicacy and fluidity of his use of colour.

Bouvard frequented Venice throughout the 1920s and 30s , falling in love with the city’s innate beauty. He captured in his paintings the warmth and delicacy of the Venetian light that he found in the floating city.

Bouvard’s landscapes were deeply admired during his lifetime and continue today to command considerable attention.

Golden City’ Oil on Canvas 23” x 46”

‘A realist in Venice, would become a romantic by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him’

‘The

- Arthur Symons.

‘Doges Palace and Grand Canal’

Sir Kyffin Williams (1918 - 2006)

Welshman Sir Kyffin Williams was born in Llangefeni in Anglesey, but spent a great deal of time in Shropshire being educated at both Moreton Hall and Shrewsbury School. It was at the latter Williams contracted Polio, which led him to develop episepsy. Due to this he failed a British Army medical exam and the doctor suggested he pursue his interest in art instead.

Between 1941 and 1944 Williams attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London and went on to teach part-time before returning to Anglesey in 1973, solidifying his reputation as a painter of the Welsh people and their landscape. In 1982 he was awarded an OBE for his service to the arts Williams emersed himself in the Welsh community he lived in and spent most of his time outdoors painting. He played a huge role in Welsh contemporary art and has been viewed by many to be the first artist to truly connect with the Welsh people. However, today his reputation has extended far beyond wales.

Antonietta Brandeis (1848 - 1926)

Antonietta Brandeis was a Czech-born Italian landscape, genre and portrait painter. After the death of her father, Brandeis’ mother married a Venetian man and their family moved to Venice soon after.

It is in Venice at the Academy of Fine Arts that Brandeis perfected her skills as a meticulous landscape and cityscape painter with intricate details. In 1870, while still a student at the Academy, she participated in her first exhibition with her oil painting ‘Cascina della Madonna di Monte Varese’. From then on Brandeis painted and exhibited numerous works, primarily scenes of Venice, although she also traveled and painted Verona, Bologna, Florence and Rome. Brandeis was a prolific painter and often replicated her most popular subjects with only slight variations. The 1880’s became an intense period of activity for her, painting many landscapes en plein air and religious altarpieces. After marrying in 1897 Brandeis’ exhibiting became more sporadic and she produced fewer works than before. After her husband passed away in 1909, Brandeis resided primarily in their residence in Florence and continued to paint in her studio there until her death on March 20th 1926.

SOLD AS A PAIR

‘If I were not King of France, I would choose to

be a citizen of Venice.’ - Henry III of France

Ghislaine Howard (b. 1953)

Ghislaine Howard is a figurative artist from Lancashire, who works with paint to describe the universal experiences of the human condition. She paints the entire range of the human experience from the embrace of lovers, the joys and anxietis of parenthood and the inevitable move towards the frailty of old age. She has had numerous exhibitions garner critial acclaim. The first being ‘A Shared Experience’ in 1983, which looked at pregnancy and childbirth, ‘Ghislaine Howard 365’ which invovled 365 canvases depicting a news event for each day of the year and more recently ‘Embracing Manchester’ - an exhibition marking the first anniversary of the Manchester Arena Attack, inspired by footage of a young Muslim man blindfolded offering hugs to members of the public.

In 2008 Ghislaine was named Woman of the Year for her contribution to art and society and more recently in 2020 Ghislaine opened her collection at Elliot House, home to the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Howard’s works can also be seen

‘Full Moon over the Grand Canal’

on Panel - 9” x 12” - Signed

‘After Tintoretto’s Visitation, Venice’

Oil on Panel - 24” x 24” - Signed

‘After Bellini - Fogires from the San Zaccaria Altarpiece’

Oil on Panel - 8” x 6” - Signed

‘I will never forget experiencing Venice for the first time. It feels like you are transported to another time - the art, music, food, and pure romance in the air is like no other place.’

- Elizabeth Berkley

‘Bathroom Study - Venice’ Oil on Panel -9” x 12” - Signed

‘Venice bewitches. Like many before me, I have been seduced by its art, architecture, poetry and beauty.’

‘After Tintoretto Figure of St Anne’

Oil on Panel - 8” x 6” - Signed

- Russell Norman

Helios Gisbert (b. 1958)

Spanish artist Helios Gisbert was born in Alocy, and studied art at the School of Fine Arts and Crafts in his hometown. Today he is considered to be one of the best Spanish artists in his style. Each of his works demonstrate his deep passion for landscapes and nature in general which makes the spectators aware of his high sensitivity to things such as atmosphere and light. His canvases show a great realism involved in a poetic atmosphere all performed with remarkable strenght. He loves to combine clear colour brushstrokes and surgaces with concise lines to depict figures and attract your attention to the requested point. He has exhibited in many exhibitions in both Spain and across Europe and won numerous awards for his beautiful impressionist paintings of the Alcoy region and further afield including London and Venice.

Rafael Perez Senet (1856 - 1926)

‘The Doge’s Palace, Venice’ Oil on Canvas - 20” x 32” - Signed

Frank Brangwyn (1867 - 1956)

‘The Canal, Venice’

Oil on Canvas - 25” x 30” - Signed

Andre Barbier (1883 - 1970)

French painter Andre Barbier was born in Arras, before moving to Paris in 1903 at the age of 20. During his time in Paris he became a close friend of Impressionist artist Claude Monet and his Parisian circle introduced him to a great deal of turn-of-the-century painting and revolutionised Barbier’s approach to painting. After this Barbier began a very long and successful painting career, exhibiting at the Salon des Independants from 1903 to 1938. Subsequently, he exhibitied his works in personal exhibitions at the Galerie DurandRuel in Paris. He painted many landscapes of Paris, Normandy, along the French Riviera and in particular Italy. Enjoying the beauty of Venice and it’s renowned lighting. His technique and his mastery of light in his works prove his intimate understanding of the subtleties of Impressionism.

‘A View of

Canal, Venice’ Oil on Board - 15” x 21½” - Signed

the Grand

Alexandrew De Andreis (1871 - 1939)

‘A Venetian Guard’

Oil on Canvas - 24” x 18” - Signed

Moore Smith (1890 - )

‘Fete at Opening of International Art Exhibition, Venice’

on Canvas - 26” x 41” - Signed

Wilhelm Blanke (1873 - 1934)

Wilhelm Blanke was a German painter born in the Province of Posen. He was trained as a decorative painter by his eldest brother and later moved to Berlin to work on his profession. He started to grow a passion for painting and began working on comissions and often participated in art exhibitions.

In the 1920s his art reflected an Art Deco taste. After an exhibition in 1931, art critic Franz Servaes called Blanke ‘one of the greatest masters of Berlin painting’, praising how every brushstroke sits with him, and complimenting how he juxtaposes colour in his work in the most daring way. Indeed, Blanke was noted for his use of colour in his work.

Marko Stupar (b. 1936)

Marko Stupar was born in a post-war Yugoslavia and chose Montmartre, Paris as his permanent home after completing his art training at Beaux-Arts of Belgrade. His work has always been particularly personal and of a Slavic background in style, with the combined subtlety found in Pierre Bonnard’s work. The combination of colour, life and space of his works together form saturdaed images that are a clean and harmonious visual experience. He participated in numerous juried exhibitions from 1966 and entered works in Salons regularly including Salom d’Automne and Salon des Artistes Francais.

‘In the winter time, Venice is like an abandoned theatre. The play is finished, but the echoes remain.’

- Arbit Blatas

‘La Basilique Saint Marc’ Oil on Panel - 4½” x 7” - Signed