ArtDecorGallery 2015 - CELEBRATING
MALCOLM CROFT The Beautiful South
Introduction The south of France has always welcomed painters with open arms
collection of thirty four oil paintings appropriately entitled, 'The
and there has been a history of painters from Northern European
Beautiful South'.
countries who have chosen to live there for the light and warmth. Featuring favourite rooms of his house, the boulangerie where In 2009, Malcolm realised a life-long dream and bought an old
Malcolm buys his daily baguette and views from his early morning
house in the Minervois region of France, which he has gradually
walks, the challenge for Malcolm was to make each painting look
fallen in love with, so much so, that on Bastille Day this year, he
as though it had been painted quickly, even though in reality each
and his family decided to move there permanently.
one had taken weeks or months to complete.
It is this special place along with the landscape in and around the
This rejection of certain technical skills in favour of a more
village of Azille that has provided the inspiration for this latest
expressionistic approach is something which can look easy to
Azille and the Water Tower 48" x 9" oil ÂŁ1,200
perfect but has required a lot of risk-taking and a willingness to embrace failures. In essence, Malcolm has captured the abundance of sunlight and the ever-changing light in his own inimitable way, with his bold use of colour and cloisonnistic style of painting, where black lines separate colours in the manner of stained glass windows. One can almost feel the intensity of heat projecting from the canvas! Previous sell-out exhibitions have sealed Malcolm's position as one of the most collectible of Northern artists and this Frenchthemed exhibition has been one of the most eagerly anticipated by his ever-expanding list of collectors.
Malcolm with his sketchbook, Azile 2015
We feel and agree with Malcolm that this wonderful collection is his best ever and hope you can come along to the gallery to enjoy the exhibition and bask in the sunlight. Chris & Julie McCabe September 2015
Front Cover: Chateau Floris and the Black Mountains 48" x 16" oil ÂŁ1,500
Narbonne, Dusk 20" x 16" oil £995
Boulangerie, Dawn 20" x 16" oil £995
Sunflowers in a Green Glass Vase 20" x 24" oil £1,200
Geraniums on a Van Gogh Chair 20" x 24" oil £1,200
Azille from the Serre 30" x 24" oil ÂŁ1,600
Azille, Summer 30" x 24" oil £1,600
Oupia, September 30" x 24" oil £1,600
Azille from the Canal du Midi 30" x 24" oil £1,600
Canal Bridge, Narbonne 24" x 16" oil ÂŁ1,050
View from No 17, Dusk 16" x 12" £875
View from No 17, Late Afternoon 16" x 12" oil £875
Coffee and a Lemon 10" x 12" oil £675
Coffee Pot and Lemons 16" x 20" oil £995
Waiting for Fish 20" x 28" oil £1,275
Azillanet, Spring 20" x 16" oil £995
Ranunculus 16" x 20" oil £995
Azille, Rain Coming 20" x 16" oil £995
Poppies, Pouzols-Minervois 20" x 16" oil ÂŁ995
Azille, Panorama 48" x 12" oil ÂŁ1,400
Staircase, No 17 12" x 16" oil £875
Front Bedroom, Spring 20" x 16" oil £995
Azille, Morning 30" x 24" oil ÂŁ1,600
Chateau Floris, Rain Passing 30" x 24" oil ÂŁ1,600
Coffee Pot and a Fig 16" x 20" oil £995
Back Bedroom, Morning 16" x 20" oil £995
Study for 'Boulangerie, Dawn' 12" x 10" oil £675
Small Bedroom, Night 12" x 16" oil £875
Opposite Lagrasse, Summer 28" x 20" oil £1,275
Pink Azaleas 24" x 18" oil £1,100
Blooms in a Blue Pot 20" x 24" oil £1,200
Peonies in a Glass Vase 24" x 24" oil £1,275
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Front Bedroom, Morning 20" x 16" oil ÂŁ995
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