Alexander Millar has now launched his BRAND NEW WEBSITE in connection with the forthcoming Working Man Exhibition!
Lots of news and a competition too!
Check out this link: http://www.working-man.co.uk/
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Alexander Millar - The Working Man Exhibition
Alexander Millar has long been recognised for his 'Gadgies and Gals', the characters who, with their flat caps and big boots, head scarves and housecoats, have brought smiles to the faces of many...
Now Alexander Millar is to gain even more exposure as his acclaimed 'Working Man Exhibition' is due to open at the Hancock Museum (Great North Museum) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and will run from 26th March 2011 - 8th May 2011.
This show is the latest in a line up of successful collections in Alexander Millars 10 year history as a professional artist! His work goes from strength to strength and his original paintings can be found in private collections around the world...
A collection of six prints and one sculpture has been launched to accompany the exhibition and the 'Working Man' Collection is available from The Acorn Gallery right now!
Two superb canvas prints have already arrived and you can view 'Evening Song' and 'Big River' in the gallery today!
Come and see them now...
Also available for a limited time: The opportunity to purchase a superb original oil - small enough to fit anywhere but large enough in presence to grace any collection!
Now Alexander Millar is to gain even more exposure as his acclaimed 'Working Man Exhibition' is due to open at the Hancock Museum (Great North Museum) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and will run from 26th March 2011 - 8th May 2011.
Evening Song by Alexander Millar £495
A collection of six prints and one sculpture has been launched to accompany the exhibition and the 'Working Man' Collection is available from The Acorn Gallery right now!
Two superb canvas prints have already arrived and you can view 'Evening Song' and 'Big River' in the gallery today!
Come and see them now...
Also available for a limited time: The opportunity to purchase a superb original oil - small enough to fit anywhere but large enough in presence to grace any collection!
Contemplation Original Oil by Alexander Millar
Ring the gallery for details 01759 307652
Monday, February 21, 2011
Hamish Blakely - Muse
Hamish Blakely is an artist whose paintings have steadily grown in popularity and stature and now he is to show an exhibition of over 30 original paintings at Harrods in London later this month!
This stunning collection entitled 'Muse' shows his extraordinary talents at their best and several paintings have already been sold in advance of the exhibition opening on 24th February!
To celebrate this outstanding collection Washington Green have produced six superb giclee prints in an extremely limited edition of just 25. Each of these breathtaking pieces has been chosen for its appeal and stunning depiction of the elegance of the human form... Professionally presented in a stunning gold swept frame, each of these gorgeous pieces will stop you in your tracks!
The Acorn Gallery is proud to be able to offer you these six images - and with only 25 sets available, worldwide, this is indeed an accolade!
If you are interested in receiving more details about this very special collection then call us now on 01759 307652 or alternatively pop into the gallery where we can show you the images available. Images will not yet be released online...
To read more about the 'Muse' Exhibition please click on the link below:
http://www.harrods.com/GlobalPages/EventArticle.aspx?Id=37b807e3-e563-4be8-ac41-6599584ecf78
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
NEW from Peter Smith...
Wow! What a weekend!
John and I have been to the ICC, Birmingham for the Washington Green Spring Fair - a chance for us to see the BRAND NEW images from all of their top artists!
None of the images have been released to the galleries yet for on-line viewing but Peter Smith has just updated his blog and included his fabulous five NEW images which we were priviledged to see this weekend.
Follow this link to read his blog and see the images:
http://petersmithartist.blogspot.com/2011/02/strangeland.html?spref=fb
Pre-ordering is recommended as this release is very strong - ring us for details on 01759 307652
John and I have been to the ICC, Birmingham for the Washington Green Spring Fair - a chance for us to see the BRAND NEW images from all of their top artists!
None of the images have been released to the galleries yet for on-line viewing but Peter Smith has just updated his blog and included his fabulous five NEW images which we were priviledged to see this weekend.
Follow this link to read his blog and see the images:
http://petersmithartist.blogspot.com/2011/02/strangeland.html?spref=fb
Pre-ordering is recommended as this release is very strong - ring us for details on 01759 307652
Saturday, February 5, 2011
What a Night... Fantastic Food and Moodful Music...
We usually try to talk about art on the blog but we've had a fabulous night out tonight and just had to share it with you!
First of all we went to Judsons Bar just a few doors away from The Acorn Gallery, meeting friends for a meal before attending a gig at The Arts Centre. Judsons Bar is located in the building formerly known as The Square but this new business is a world away from the old one! The newly converted building is spacious and airy with large sofas and a stylish contemporary setting. It is uncluttered and very relaxing!
The menu is simple but promises well put-together meals and we were not disappointed! I ordered the braised beef with mushrooms, shallots and horseradish mash and with a red wine sauce... It was the best plate of food I have had in a long time! The beef was beautifully cooked and so tender that it just fell apart... the rest of the plate was full of flavour
and the delicious sauce complemented it all!
John had the slow cooked shoulder of pork with black pudding and was very impressed - he swears it was the tastiest black pudding he has ever had... and he is somewhat of an expert! Our friends were equally impressed with their choices!!
Puddings - what can I say? OMG! Amazing! The chocolate fondant with caramalized oranges and ice cream was simply fabulous, however John states very strongly that the sticky toffee pudding covered in toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream is to die for!! (I think we will always differ on this point!)
At £97.50 for 2 rounds of drinks, 4 main courses and 4 deserts with coffees, it is a little pricey but we all agreed it was worth every penny! The quality of the food was outstanding and the surroundings and the attentive staff made for an overall first class service. We recommend everyone to try out Judson's!!
From Judsons we went to The Arts Centre where we had tickets to see a young singer/songwriter called Sean Taylor. With reviews such as '''absolutely superb guitarist ... reminiscent of John Martyn' ' by BOB HARRIS Radio 2 and "Sean Taylor is the finest acoustic blues talent to appear in the UK for many a year...The eleven tracks on Calcutta Grove are a beautiful body of work … catch him before he goes stella" by LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM we were intrigued to see this guy in action...
This nimble fingered guitar playing singer was totally awesome, with his unique voice keeping our attention throughout... he introduced each song with a few words about where and when he wrote it and proceeded to knock our socks off with his incredible ability on the guitar which often seemed like an extension of himself...
With his guitar and harmonica and singing many of his own words, it is no wonder that Sean Taylor has been compared with Bob Dylan... watch this guy - you will hear his name again!
So, Pocklington you did it again, great food and great entertainment! What a superb evening!!
First of all we went to Judsons Bar just a few doors away from The Acorn Gallery, meeting friends for a meal before attending a gig at The Arts Centre. Judsons Bar is located in the building formerly known as The Square but this new business is a world away from the old one! The newly converted building is spacious and airy with large sofas and a stylish contemporary setting. It is uncluttered and very relaxing!
The menu is simple but promises well put-together meals and we were not disappointed! I ordered the braised beef with mushrooms, shallots and horseradish mash and with a red wine sauce... It was the best plate of food I have had in a long time! The beef was beautifully cooked and so tender that it just fell apart... the rest of the plate was full of flavour
and the delicious sauce complemented it all!
John had the slow cooked shoulder of pork with black pudding and was very impressed - he swears it was the tastiest black pudding he has ever had... and he is somewhat of an expert! Our friends were equally impressed with their choices!!
Puddings - what can I say? OMG! Amazing! The chocolate fondant with caramalized oranges and ice cream was simply fabulous, however John states very strongly that the sticky toffee pudding covered in toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream is to die for!! (I think we will always differ on this point!)
At £97.50 for 2 rounds of drinks, 4 main courses and 4 deserts with coffees, it is a little pricey but we all agreed it was worth every penny! The quality of the food was outstanding and the surroundings and the attentive staff made for an overall first class service. We recommend everyone to try out Judson's!!
From Judsons we went to The Arts Centre where we had tickets to see a young singer/songwriter called Sean Taylor. With reviews such as '''absolutely superb guitarist ... reminiscent of John Martyn' ' by BOB HARRIS Radio 2 and "Sean Taylor is the finest acoustic blues talent to appear in the UK for many a year...The eleven tracks on Calcutta Grove are a beautiful body of work … catch him before he goes stella" by LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM we were intrigued to see this guy in action...
This nimble fingered guitar playing singer was totally awesome, with his unique voice keeping our attention throughout... he introduced each song with a few words about where and when he wrote it and proceeded to knock our socks off with his incredible ability on the guitar which often seemed like an extension of himself...
With his guitar and harmonica and singing many of his own words, it is no wonder that Sean Taylor has been compared with Bob Dylan... watch this guy - you will hear his name again!
So, Pocklington you did it again, great food and great entertainment! What a superb evening!!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Immortalised In Oils!!
'I Never Touched Him' by Peter Smith
Once upon a time there was a huge fan of Peter Smith... his name was John Wass. He loved to buy the prints and soon had quite a collection... Whenever Peter was due to do an appearance John and his wife Diane (also a huge fan) would attend to say 'hi' and have a chat about the latest releases!
One year Peter brought out a series of prints under the banner of 'Smithy's World Cup' and one of the prints was called 'I Never Touched Him'... The image was taken from a famous incident between David Beckham and the referee in an England vs. Argentina World Cup match .
John learned that he was the person being thought of for inspiration when Peter was painting the referee... with that larger than life character towering above the footballer...
Armed with that information John set about tracing the original to the print and finally managed to aquire it for his own collection!
This is the dedication on the reverse of Johns copy of the 'I Never Touched Him' print - showing the naming of the characters!
John is immensely proud of these two pieces and we both continue to be big fans of the work of Peter Smith!
With all the excitement surrounding 'The Bimps' Peter Smith is going to be a bigger name then ever so watch this space for news...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Top Sellers For 2010!!
January is here and we have reviewed the stats for the past 12 months. We can now reveal that the top sellers for 2010 are as follows:-
1. Keith Proctor
2. Peter Smith
3. Paul Horton
Congratulations to Keith Proctor - not bad for the new kid on the block! Top spot in his first year!! It was a close run race however with only 4 sales between 1st & 2nd place and only 2 sales between 2nd & 3rd places!
Our overall Top Sellers (since we opened in December 2007) :-
1. Peter Smith
2. Bob Dylan
3. Paul Horton
Peter Smith is still proving he has what it takes and we believe that he has lots more to follow! We are very excited about the 'Bimps' - new characters which Peter has shown us on his blog and on Facebook. We love them all, especially the dog and as soon as we know more about them then we will of course let you know!!
Not shown in the overall Top Sellers, but just biting on the heels of Paul Horton is Alexander Millar, who has a massive publicity push this year for his museum exhibition. This will be a fantastic show for Alex which will feature his famous Gadgies and Gals and rumours are afoot that he is planning a tour and a book! Watch this space for news...!
It looks like this year could be an interesting one and it will be very interesting to see if there are any changes in the overall Top Seller for 2011.
Whatever news there is you can be sure to find it here first - stay up to date by following the Acorn Gallery Blog!
You can also Find us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter!
1. Keith Proctor
2. Peter Smith
3. Paul Horton
Congratulations to Keith Proctor - not bad for the new kid on the block! Top spot in his first year!! It was a close run race however with only 4 sales between 1st & 2nd place and only 2 sales between 2nd & 3rd places!
Our overall Top Sellers (since we opened in December 2007) :-
1. Peter Smith
2. Bob Dylan
3. Paul Horton
Peter Smith is still proving he has what it takes and we believe that he has lots more to follow! We are very excited about the 'Bimps' - new characters which Peter has shown us on his blog and on Facebook. We love them all, especially the dog and as soon as we know more about them then we will of course let you know!!
Not shown in the overall Top Sellers, but just biting on the heels of Paul Horton is Alexander Millar, who has a massive publicity push this year for his museum exhibition. This will be a fantastic show for Alex which will feature his famous Gadgies and Gals and rumours are afoot that he is planning a tour and a book! Watch this space for news...!
It looks like this year could be an interesting one and it will be very interesting to see if there are any changes in the overall Top Seller for 2011.
Whatever news there is you can be sure to find it here first - stay up to date by following the Acorn Gallery Blog!
You can also Find us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter!
Dr Who...?
This superb original oil painting of him as the tenth Doctor is by Chris Oxenbury, also known for his excellant portraits of other TV characters including Mr Bean and The Vicar of Dibley!
This January you have the chance to own this fantastic piece for just £1095, reduced from £1595 in the Acorn Gallery January sale!
Treat yourself to a little piece of TV Timelord history...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Diane and John go to Copenhagen... (Bob Dylan 'The Brazil Collection')
Well the day dawned crisp and clear with blue skies and we were looking forward to our flight! We checked in at Manchester for our early flight and went to find breakfast...
All was calm and clear despite snow and freezing conditions, gritters were out on the runways and planes were taking off and landing at regular intervals... until it was time for us that is! A two hour delay (ironically caused by fog in Amsterdam that morning!) meant a little longer in the airport lounge than expected! Never mind... small price to pay and we hadn't flown for years so it was a treat simply being there... :-)
Eventually we boarded and the flight took off - what fun! We could see the ocean laid out far below us and the deep blue skies stretching away into the distance beyond the curve of the earth...
The flight was smooth and scenic and as we flew into Copenhagen we came in low over a forest of Christmas Trees... all thickly decorated with fresh white snow... beautiful!
So, we made a safe landing and quickly caught a taxi to our accommodation - a fabulous rooftop apartment decorated with a comfortable mix of boho chique and having a snow covered balcony... we'd step out later with our bare feet - just for the hell of it ;-)
We had planned to visit the National Gallery first thing the next morning and were amused by the still falling snow and its ever increasing depth on the balcony... would we even get there?
The bus-stop was only a short walk around the corner and we bought a ten-trip click-strip from the seven-eleven (do you like how we got the lingo there?)...
A standing-room only trip into town and we took a walk along the snow-lined streets glancing down the festive decorated walking-streets, resolving to explore those afterwards!
Soon the National Gallery came into sight, adorned with a huge banner advertising the work of Bob Dylan - he even got bigger billing than Picasso!!
The building was very grand and the entrance led into a huge open space with a magnificent high ceiling and which echoed with a revered silence... We carefully wiped our feet on the large mat and walked over to the desk, feeling guilty about the wet footprints we left as snow still dripped from our boots...
We bought our tickets at the desk and were told that we had to leave coats, cameras and bags in the cloakroom downstairs, so that's where we headed first...
Duly offloaded we followed the signs, huge banners hung from the ceilings and the balustrades... they were obviously very pleased to be housing the collection...
Upstairs along the marble lined hallways we found the double doors leading into the room where the paintings themselves hung... a custodian sat by the door nodded quietly in greeting as we went in...
The room itself was warm with a wooden floor and walls which curved away in waves... Wooden benches were placed along the middle for those who wished to sit and admire...
The paintings immediately catch the eye as being very colourful and varied and the first to catch my attention was entitled 'Bahia'. It shows an evening scene in a small town looking across a street from a high vantage point, maybe a window or balcony. The sky is midnight blue with a church outlined against it and the only characters shown are a streetsweeper, an old man with his walking stick and a scantily dressed woman in a doorway... a single car drives by... I love the deep blue and the dark browns and blacks in this piece and wonder if that really is a Christmas Tree in the pot on the corner of the street... it's vibrant green and yellow lights standing out in the darkness...
'Wagon Master' is an agricultural scene showing cattle pulling a hay cart and its honest 'rough and ready' hand has none of the old world charm of the likes of Constable... the honest true life style of Bob Dylan tells it just like it is!
There is a scene of workers hand-picking grapes in a vineyard, they have stopped work and stare at the viewer, almost as if you have interrupted them...
There are a few mafia-like paintings showing brawls and nightclub scenes... always leading the eye to a particular character where Dylan wants you to linger and ponder their situation...
There are huge wooden benners at intervals annotated with expressions from the man himself... words of wisdom about his life and his work...
Overall the collection is stunning and Bob Dylans honest, true to life, paint-it-as-you-see-it style gives every piece its own individual character, a feeling that doesn;t always leave you when you turn away...
The Brazil Collection is available to view at The National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen until the end of January... well worth the trip!
All was calm and clear despite snow and freezing conditions, gritters were out on the runways and planes were taking off and landing at regular intervals... until it was time for us that is! A two hour delay (ironically caused by fog in Amsterdam that morning!) meant a little longer in the airport lounge than expected! Never mind... small price to pay and we hadn't flown for years so it was a treat simply being there... :-)
Eventually we boarded and the flight took off - what fun! We could see the ocean laid out far below us and the deep blue skies stretching away into the distance beyond the curve of the earth...
The flight was smooth and scenic and as we flew into Copenhagen we came in low over a forest of Christmas Trees... all thickly decorated with fresh white snow... beautiful!
So, we made a safe landing and quickly caught a taxi to our accommodation - a fabulous rooftop apartment decorated with a comfortable mix of boho chique and having a snow covered balcony... we'd step out later with our bare feet - just for the hell of it ;-)
We had planned to visit the National Gallery first thing the next morning and were amused by the still falling snow and its ever increasing depth on the balcony... would we even get there?
The bus-stop was only a short walk around the corner and we bought a ten-trip click-strip from the seven-eleven (do you like how we got the lingo there?)...
A standing-room only trip into town and we took a walk along the snow-lined streets glancing down the festive decorated walking-streets, resolving to explore those afterwards!
Soon the National Gallery came into sight, adorned with a huge banner advertising the work of Bob Dylan - he even got bigger billing than Picasso!!
The building was very grand and the entrance led into a huge open space with a magnificent high ceiling and which echoed with a revered silence... We carefully wiped our feet on the large mat and walked over to the desk, feeling guilty about the wet footprints we left as snow still dripped from our boots...
We bought our tickets at the desk and were told that we had to leave coats, cameras and bags in the cloakroom downstairs, so that's where we headed first...
Duly offloaded we followed the signs, huge banners hung from the ceilings and the balustrades... they were obviously very pleased to be housing the collection...
Upstairs along the marble lined hallways we found the double doors leading into the room where the paintings themselves hung... a custodian sat by the door nodded quietly in greeting as we went in...
The room itself was warm with a wooden floor and walls which curved away in waves... Wooden benches were placed along the middle for those who wished to sit and admire...
The paintings immediately catch the eye as being very colourful and varied and the first to catch my attention was entitled 'Bahia'. It shows an evening scene in a small town looking across a street from a high vantage point, maybe a window or balcony. The sky is midnight blue with a church outlined against it and the only characters shown are a streetsweeper, an old man with his walking stick and a scantily dressed woman in a doorway... a single car drives by... I love the deep blue and the dark browns and blacks in this piece and wonder if that really is a Christmas Tree in the pot on the corner of the street... it's vibrant green and yellow lights standing out in the darkness...
'Wagon Master' is an agricultural scene showing cattle pulling a hay cart and its honest 'rough and ready' hand has none of the old world charm of the likes of Constable... the honest true life style of Bob Dylan tells it just like it is!
There is a scene of workers hand-picking grapes in a vineyard, they have stopped work and stare at the viewer, almost as if you have interrupted them...
There are a few mafia-like paintings showing brawls and nightclub scenes... always leading the eye to a particular character where Dylan wants you to linger and ponder their situation...
There are huge wooden benners at intervals annotated with expressions from the man himself... words of wisdom about his life and his work...
One of the quotes accompanying the Brazil Collection
(more quotes to follow over the next few days...)
Overall the collection is stunning and Bob Dylans honest, true to life, paint-it-as-you-see-it style gives every piece its own individual character, a feeling that doesn;t always leave you when you turn away...
The Brazil Collection is available to view at The National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen until the end of January... well worth the trip!
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