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The Lives of Others Breath of the Wild 04 Vincent Kamp 34 Kerry Darlington

Welcome to the Original Painting by Kay Davenport Title: Flora Fascination latest edition of Fine Art Magazine Love Without Limits Abstract Interpretations 12 Mackenzie Thorpe 38 Ingo

Welcome to the latest issue of our Fine Art Magazine, which presents our most inspiring spring collection yet. This month’s highlights include a stunning new collection of exquisitely lit landscapes from distinguished British artist Barry Hilton, some unsettling cautionary tales

from Todd White, and a hypnotic new cast of Power Struggle Coming Soon characters from the brilliant Vincent Kamp. 18 Paul Normansell 42 Todd White All the images shown are available from the gallery, but do remember that the artwork looks far more impressive on the walls than it does on the screen! So why not drop by, enjoy a chat with our friendly and knowledgeable staff, and take the opportunity to view some of the most exhilarating artwork on the contemporary scene. Clouds Passing Art News 22 Barry Hilton 45

Making Memories 26 Doug Hyde 04 VINCENT KAMP THE LIVES OF OTHERS THE LIVES OF OTHERS VINCENT KAMP 05

SETTLING OLD RIVALRIES Canvas on Board Edition Size 150, 36” x 24” Framed: £875

Subversive figurative artist VINCENT KAMP has released his second magnificent collection of canvas editions.

Vincent Kamp is not interested in the His arresting portraits are built on the world that the majority of us see and assumption that society will always inhabit on a daily basis. His fascination identify with rebels and this gritty is with those parts of society that many unseen world, and the spectacular of us never encounter – the urban reaction that greeted his first collection subcultures that exist all around us, last summer demonstrated that there yet are invisible to us unless we are is more than a little truth in this! ourselves a part of them. Alongside this success Vincent has His world may be an unfamiliar one, but also been awarded ‘Talented Artist of it grips us utterly, drawing us in with its the Year 2017’ by the Talented Art Fair, drama, intrigue and undercurrent of which makes his first release of 2018 danger. the most exciting yet. 06 VINCENT KAMP THE LIVES OF OTHERS THE LIVES OF OTHERS VINCENT KAMP 07

LET THE CARDS DECIDE Canvas on Board, Edition Size 150, 20” x 14”, Framed: £425

His new collection is once again a connection with a more familiar, but reflection of some of his personal no less fascinating cast of characters encounters with the lives of others. – the virtuoso portraitists of the Dutch Golden Age including Frans Hals and As he says: “I like to paint people that Rembrandt. you don’t always see walking down the street. They live and work outside the Looking at these works, it is impossible normal hours. You are unlikely to see to ignore their influence in the level of these people in a suit or on an iPhone.” detail, the mastery of light and shade He seeks his muses out, moving and the sheer power of the subject to around different areas, meeting people enthral and mesmerise the viewer. In whose alternative lifestyles interest fact, his family come from Northern him both as an individual and as an Holland, close to , and his artist. In terms of Kamp’s style and intimate knowledge of these artists was technique however, there is a strong integral to his own development.

FINAL CUT Canvas on Board Edition Size 150, 15” x 20” Framed: £425 08 VINCENT KAMP THE LIVES OF OTHERS THE LIVES OF OTHERS VINCENT KAMP 09

“I look for something gritty, something that may have an intriguing backstory, a moment of tension. Something that will make you wonder about these characters. Who are they? What goes on in the moments before and after the painting?”

THE BETRAYAL Canvas on Board, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST GALLERY to reserve your artwork Edition Size 150, 31” x 21” Framed: £795 10 VINCENT KAMP VINCENT KAMP 11

Vincent has painted many A-list sporting celebrities including David Millar, Liz Yelling and Paula Radcliffe and has work in the collection of Fran Millar, manager of Team Sky, Francesco Moser and in Francesco Moser’s museum in Trento, Italy. His most recent original painting captures the portrait of multi-award winning singer-songwriter Sam Smith.

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Sam said on his social media pages: “So honoured to receive this from sensational @vincekamp, I am such a huge fan of his work. His paintings take me to a magical place.” 12 MACKENZIE THORPE LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS MACKENZIE THORPE 13

GONE FISHING Paper Edition Edition size 195 21” x 14” Framed: £450 without LIMITS MACKENZIE THORPE

In his new collection, Mackenzie has given us two very different figurative groupings, yet all three images are inextricably linked by the idea of unconditional love.

Love for a grandchild, a grandparent, or even a pet which is unquestioning, generous and recognised by us all.

It is one of Mackenzie’s great gifts that he is able to communicate this sense of genuine love through his art, using a range of subjects, techniques, colour One day I will be you combinations and stories which speak One day I was you to our hearts as well as to our minds. I love you I love you too. 14 MACKENZIE THORPE LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS MACKENZIE THORPE 15

We need no setting, no backstory, no extraneous information, because these two figures are the story in its entirety. The understanding and the loving relationship between them is everything, and this is represented by the complete lack of background detail in the paintings. A simple, moving but universal message is conveyed through the bold and direct yet entrancing style which is unmistakably Mackenzie.

And so the world turns Building our sweet memories From son to father, From grandfather to grandchild

SWEET MEMORIES Paper Edition Edition size 195 21” x 14” £450 16 MACKENZIE THORPE LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS MACKENZIE THORPE 17

As a nation of dog lovers, so many of us are familiar with the daily battle with the elements - early morning rainstorms, freezing cold nights, wet and windswept Sundays – and through it all, the dog trotting happily along, blissfully unaware of what we do for love! This humorous and relatable piece was really inspired by the wry connection you make when you meet another dog walker’s eye, laughing inwardly at both them and yourself, but both of you knowing you wouldn’t have it any other way.

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WALKING THE DOG Paper Edition Edition size 195 41” x 17” £825 Through wind and rain No matter what We walk the dog Every day 18 PAUL NORMANSELL POWER STRUGGLE POWER STRUGGLE PAUL NORMANSELL 19

CALL ME CRAZY Paper on Board Edition Size 195, 25 x 19” Framed: £475

POW E R STRUGGLE

The two iconic stars of Paul Normansell’s new release are an unconventional pairing. Wonder Woman, the ultimate female superhero fighting for peace and what is right appears alongside that timeless lord of misrule, the Joker. 20 PAUL NORMANSELL POWER STRUGGLE POWER STRUGGLE PAUL NORMANSELL 21

THE TIME IS NOW Paper on Board Edition Size 195, 25” x 19” Framed: £475

Both portraits are equally powerful, in the fashion and music industries characterised by a vibrancy and and has been hailed as some of energy that dominates the space the most style-conscious imagery they inhabit, and although they to define the shifting trends of send out very different messages, popular culture. His on-trend both are genuinely extraordinary images of ultimate desirability pieces of art. and unattainable perfection have won him high profile fashion Paul’s unique creative process is assignments including a range built on meticulous technique and of portraits of supermodels Kate many hours of demanding work. Moss and Agyness Deyn. His He summons each image through artwork for The Killers’ album Day individually painted dots, applied & Age, personally commissioned by freehand using a fine brush and all Brandon Flowers, was named ‘best in a different size, shape and colour. album cover of the year’ by Rolling There are no shortcuts so each Stone Magazine. composition is the hard won but triumphant result of many hours Following a string of sell out shows of mental, physical and creative and media attention both at home dedication. and as far afield as Japan, the United States and , Paul has Paul’s art has received global become one of the most successful acclaim from critics and collectors artists of his generation.

CONTACT YOUR NEAREST GALLERY to reserve your artwork 22 BARRY HILTON CLOUDS PASSING CLOUDS PASSING BARRY HILTON 23

Barry began to feel that basing his work purely on his local area meant he was missing out on opportunities to expand his perspective, his palette and his passion for painting the countryside. His need to move on with his work increased and he is now travelling in order to seek out inspiration for his stunning portrayals of light and Barry landscape. His new collection is a stunning take on the genre of landscape. Each vibrant composition has been built up in Hilton GREEN FIELDS OF HOME layers using a variety of tools to give a Clouds Passing remarkable, almost ethereal feeling of depth and intensity that connects with the emotions of the viewer.

It is the atmosphere and the shading Over the last few months, Barry Hilton has found Barry is passionate about capturing in himself looking at and listening to his surroundings these works which do not duplicate the actual colours of the landscape, but in a slightly different way. rather convey the creative imagination of a genuine and artistic talent.

CRIMSON FIELDS OF HOME

GOLDEN FIELDS OF HOME Embellished Canvas on Board Edition Size 195, 18” x 18” Framed: £425 24 BARRY HILTON CLOUDS PASSING CLOUDS PASSING BARRY HILTON 25

Barry says: “My work is still deceptively minimal and uncluttered. I hope to inspire those who see my work to look around them and discover the beauty of the world.

I love the vibrant and unexpected colours that appear in the British landscape. The way they change with the shifting light and passing clouds is extraordinary to see. Time and weather also play a huge part of course - sun, rain, snow, early morning and late evening mists all casting their own different hues with each time of day.”

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SHADES OF DAWN SHADES OF DUSK Embellished Canvas on Board Embellished Canvas on Board Edition Size 195, 25” x 12” Edition Size 195, 25” x 12” Framed: £395 Framed: £395 26 DOUG HYDE MAKING MEMORIES MAKING MEMORIES DOUG HYDE 27

MAKING MEMORIES WE SHARE LOVE Paper Edition Paper Edition Edition Size 395, 25” x 12” Edition Size 395, 22” x 16” Framed: £450 Framed: £550

MAKING M E M O R I E S

We all have a bank of precious memories and some of them are like old friends we return to time and again.

When Doug completed his new collection, he realised that, subconsciously, this was just what he had been doing. But while this nostalgic series takes us back to childhood pets, favourite board games and those irresistible pick ‘n’ mix jars, for Doug, they are also firmly rooted in the present. These are all elements of his childhood that he loves to recreate for his three children, as they make their own memories for the future. Featuring some familiar faces, some sticky situations, and some sweet surprises it all adds up to an unforgettable artistic experience for us too! PICK ME! LIFE IS SWEET Paper Edition Paper Edition Edition Size 395, 22” x 15” Edition Size 395, 22” x 15” Framed: £525 Framed: £525

“On our last family holiday in Cornwall there was a Scrabble set in the cottage; we rolled back the years one evening and sat around the table playing as I am sure many people do. This evening was so nostalgic for me and inspired this artwork.” 30 DOUG HYDE MAKING MEMORIES MAKING MEMORIES DOUG HYDE 31

HEART THROB One piece in the collection strikes a slightly different note Dye Sublimation Edition Size 150, 30” x 30” however. Not so much a memory as simply a timeless message, Framed: £1,250 Heart Throb has been created using dye sublimation – an extraordinary process through which solid dyes are subjected to extreme heat, causing them to vapourise and permeate the glossy surface of a thin piece of aluminium before they return to solid form. Because the colour infuses the metal, this sophisticated technique is superbly suited to Doug’s ‘neon’ series’, giving great clarity and a sleek glossy finish.

This vibrant and varied new series is full of memories you’ll treasure forever. 32 DOUG HYDE MAKING MEMORIES MAKING MEMORIES DOUG HYDE 33

Featuring the all-star cast of superheroes and one arch villain from Master of Disguise, Doug’s first release of 2018 was a sensational sequel to the original blockbuster collection. The technical quality, sheer vibrancy and extraordinary attention to each witty detail made each piece a winning combination of sophistication, humour and enormous fun.

A small number of these stunning sculptures are still available.

GOOD VS BAD Paper Edition Edition Size 395, 18” x 12” Framed: £395

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CATMAN & ROBIN IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE? CATCHES THIEVES IT’S GOOD TO BE BAD Cold Cast Porcelain Cold Cast Porcelain JUST LIKE FLIES Cold Cast Porcelain Edition Size 395, 8” x 6” Edition Size 395, 8” x 10” Cold Cast Porcelain Edition Size 395, 6” x 10” Price: £550 Price: £450 Edition Size 395, 7” x 10” Price: £450 Price: £550 34 KERRY DARLINGTON BREATH OF THE WILD BREATH OF THE WILD KERRY DARLINGTON 35

Bathed in moonlight and magic, Kerry Darlington’s dazzling new unique edition take us to a beautifully imagined world...

With shimmering trees and snow intertwined, inseparable. I have always white unicorns, where nature, legend been a dreamer and not very good with and myth combine in a luminous words, so art is my way of translating dreamscape. Each of Kerry’s editions the cosmic knowledge that is bound to has a unique flow of its own. Using the my imagination. I like to question our philosophy of ‘as above, so below,’ old ideas of reality. the tree’s branches and the organic We often see animals as inferior to shapes formed within the roots create ourselves, when in fact they are so a beautiful flow which you can see connected to the truth and the world when the light catches the painting. around us that they can be our wisest The editions then have a layer of teachers when we let them. They resin with colour, metallics and silver may carry layers of ancient knowledge leaf embellishing to unite all of these and lore that we had long forgotten. elements. Knowledge that radiates from the earth, Kerry says: “Once I began to draw, from nature and from the beings that stories and paintings were always are truly in tune with it.” 36 KERRY DARLINGTON BREATH OF THE WILD BREATH OF THE WILD KERRY DARLINGTON 37

BREATH OF THE WILD Mixed Media Unique Edition Edition Size 195, 24” x 24” £795

"The unicorn keeps watch down corridors of time. The past and the future meet in the presence of the unicorn: the darkness and light become one. The trees hold gentle branches around it; the forest pool guards its secrets....Among the silent spaces of the trees it grows protected, nurtured by sunlight; watched over by the winds and soft footed shadows."

Josephine Bradley, author of In Pursuit of the Unicorn.

CONTACT YOUR NEAREST GALLERY to reserve your artwork 38 INGO ABSTRACT INTERPRETATIONS ABSTRACT INTERPRETATIONS INGO 39

“My chosen subjects are universal and I hope everyone can identify with WASHINGTON STREET CANYON Original Painting on Box Canvas them.47” x 59”,Each Framed: piece£3,650 is spontaneous, unique in its imperfections just like me, and reflects how I speak, think and live. Every piece is a piece of myself.”

Abstract Interpretations of the Modern World. Ingo combines his distinctive technique with the eye of an accomplished architect. Technically brilliant and wonderfully detailed, his artworks bring the world’s cities to life.

Although they are portrayed in perfect dimension, the artworks retain a sense of spontaneity and local ambience. He is one of the best architectural visualisers of our time, and he renders a spectacular portrayal of iconic architectural studies, constantly sketching and locations, anonymous alleys and characterful photographing the world, and these preliminary corners with character and flair. studies form the foundation of his painting.

A highly successful architect as well as an artist, “The speed at which the city grows provides Ingo has worked for several years with the a fantastic field of study of the various stages great Norman Foster (Lord Foster of Thames of development, each particular scene only a Bank), and this intertwining of disciplines frozen impression in time. In many respects, it adds symbiotic richness to both his art and is the relationship between these jigsaw pieces his design. He sources subject matter from in the larger urban fabric that define the main his direct living environment, travels and subjects of my art work.” ABSTRACT INTERPRETATIONS INGO 41

FROM GOLDEN JUBILEE Original Painting on Box Canvas 43” x 35”, Framed: £2,950

Ingo’s technique is unusual – even unique. He never touches the canvas directly with any tool, but pours the paint freehand onto a horizontal canvas creating denser and denser lines until finally the details emerge. Gravity and the flowing paint form the connection between his hand and the canvas in place of a brush – a ‘fluid tool’. Once drawn no line can be corrected and with exceptional coordination the artist turns the challenge of control into a liberating process.

This tension between the visual grid of our world’s most renowned buildings and the liquid flow of the line gives Ingo’s work a distinct vitality. The poured lines intertwine, widen, narrow, and as the outline emerges onto large-scale canvases it finally reveals a mesh of intricate detail that defines our’ cities familiar constructs of brick and stone, glass and steel.

Born in Germany but now living in , Ingo has been at the forefront of contemporary architectural studies in paint since the early 1990s, and both his art and his architecture are world renowned. Over the past 22 years he has realised numerous art projects within Germany, Britain, , Australia and French Polynesia which have led to successful realisations in the , United Arabic Emirates and Saudi Arabia. His artwork is on display in Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, as well as across the UK and Europe. 42 EVENTS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY EVENTS 43

TALESCautionary

We are thrilled to announce a new collection from artist, raconteur and charismatic man of the world, Todd White.

Todd is one of those people who simply never taking his collectors for granted seem to have it all; looks, charm, wit, saying: “I am both honored and talent… and a distinctive style and down flattered to meet everyone who has to earth personality that have won him made a connection with my work.” an international reputation. Over in the Todd will be launching Cautionary Tales, States he is a household name, and a spectacular new collection including he also has a large and devoted army three vibrant limited editions, each of of admirers in the UK, with celebrity which carries a message of warning…! collectors including P Diddy, Sharon Stone, Jimmy White, Catherine Zeta Jones, Vin Diesel, Sylvester Stallone, Abbey Clancy, David Dunn and the late Hugh Hefner. He is the artist of choice for the world’s most high profile showbiz events including the GRAMMY® Awards and the Warner Bros Wizard of Oz 70th anniversary celebration, and was honoured with the Diana Princess of Wales Award Gold Medal for services to the Diana Awards charity. Considering the breadth of his success and the adulation that follows him wherever he goes, Todd has remained remarkably self-deprecating, ART NEWS 45

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Original Painting by Simon Kenny Title: Mother Earth

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Timmy Mallett recently had the honour of meeting We all have to be the best we can at what we do. Prime Minister Theresa May to talk about the I’m impressed by my brother, Martin, he reaches his inspiration behind his 2,000km solo cycling and potential every single day. “He has language difficulties, painting trip, which will take him from Maidenhead to but he connects with everybody he knows.” Santiago in Spain later this month to raise awareness Timmy is cycling along the Camino de Santiago for mental health. pilgrimage route, painting pictures along the way. He Timmy describes this journey as ‘far and away the expects the trip to take six weeks, and along the way, biggest challenge’ he has ever faced, and wants he will be painting anything that catches his eye. He to show how everyone can reach their potential. is carrying his painting equipment with him on his He points to his brother Martin, who suffers from bike and will send everything he paints back home, so Down Syndrome and Dementia, as someone who is we look forward to experiencing his journey through NOW AVAILABLE IN THE GALLERIES inspiring and says: ”Reaching your potential is doable. some beautiful impressionistic artworks! Contact us for further details. Superior Cover to Any Standard Home Policy

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