Category: Original oil paintings
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ING Discerning Eye 2020 Exhibition
A year on. It was a full house last year for the Discerning Eye 2019 Exhibition at The Mall Galleries and Andrew Holmes was extremely honoured to be the recipient of the Meynell Fenton Prize. As always, there was a vibrant atmosphere with so many excellent and diverse pieces of work on display. The preview…
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Andrew B Holmes recent work.
Over the last few months, new studies have been in development adding to and expanding on Andrew’s already varied portfolio. The painted works focus in particular on the figurative subjects which will be discussed in more detail in future posts, together with Andrew’s thoughts regarding his more illustrative pieces. Some sample pieces in this body…
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Thompson’s Gallery – Still, Not Static
For the next couple of weeks Andrew Holmes is showing a small group of cake paintings in Marylebone, Central London. ‘Still, Not Static’ includes sculptures by Andrew Lacey, Johannes Von Stumm and Vanessa Pooley, paintings by Peter Kelly, Terence Clarke and Serena Rowe, to name a few. Tony de Wolf’s detailed work is a development of his studies in the techniques of the…
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Gondolas at the Alexander Gallery
A few Classic views of Venice are now exhibiting in Bath over the coming months. Gallery owner Peter Slade recently commissioned more work featuring Venice for his winter show and he dropped by to collect four new paintings from Andrew earlier this week. When revisiting a subject, Andrew’s approach is to bring together new ideas developed in other areas he studies to…
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The Blackheath Gallery
Over Several years, a selection of Andrew Holmes works have been exhibited with Gallerist James Corless, at the Blackheath Gallery, near Greenwich.
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Democratic Beach
AB Holmes – searcher – Oil on Panel, 40cm x 50cm The Jack House Gallery in Old Portsmouth previewed a new exhibition this week featuring Andrew Holmes Bathers and Studies in Water. Timed to co-incide with the opening day of the America’s Cup Challenge, the area was teeming with yachtsman and sailing enthusiasts, the water awash with sails. Despite some…
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Works on Paper – bathers
Over recent months, Andrew has further explored some earlier ideas of bathers on paper. Initially only intended to be studies for the bather subjects on panel, as Andrew explored various mediums, this became an interesting process where several pieces have evolved into “stand alone” works.
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Venice goes to Bath
The Alexander Gallery in Bath have just taken delivery of a selection of Andrew Holmes paintings of Venice for their Easter Show. This is a one of Andrew’s larger paintings of a view of St Marks Square early in the morning before the crowds gather. It’s fascinating to watch Venice gently wake for a new day…
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In search of the elusive ‘Voice’
Oil Studies – In preparation for any project, before committing to canvas or board, initial studies and sketches, using alternative mediums or methods are a common tool to help an artist consider a subject in more depth. This can help develop ideas and to liberate process, keeping the work fresh and engaging, without restrictions of expectation, minimising storage space and material…
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AAF Hong Kong with Panter and Hall
The Affordable Art Fair will be setting up for the 2014 Spring show in Hong Kong over the next couple of weeks. Andrew’s work will be exhibiting here, represented by The Panter and Hall Gallery, Pall Mall, London, UK. His large scale still life paintings will be showing alongside landscapes by Chris Bushe RSW and Luke Martineau, abstracts…
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Barcelona – some architectural paintings
After visiting Barcelona a few years ago, rich in culture and design, Andrew produced some paintings from a viewpoint that particularly interested him. The architecture is dominated by the influence of Gaudi, renowned for celebrating the organic form, and a major influence of the Art Nouveau movement. Most well known are the gardens at Park…
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ROI Annual show, 2013
This year the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI), will be showing a more recent Venice painting of Andrew’s in their annual Christmas exhibition at the Mall Galleries in Central London. From Riva Ca di Dio We’re looking forward to the preview as this is always a very festive occasion with very witty guest speakers.…
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Dornie Gallery – The Highlands
Mary Drummond, owner of the Dornie Schoolhouse Gallery in Scotland, has selected some of Andrew’s work to show over the coming months. This is a small gallery tucked away in the Highlands of Scotland on the banks of Loch Long, within walking distance of Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most iconic images of the Highlands. Here…
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The Alexander Gallery – Venice – Christmas 2013
Andrew’s Venice work is now showing with the Alexander Gallery in the beautiful city of Bath, UK.
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