Portrait & Figurative Retrospective 2024

Traditionally artists paint Self Portraits as a self study over the course of their careers. Beyond representing ones physical attributes self portraiture can serve to announce one’s vocation and style as an artist. Famously Rembrandt painted a self portrait annually. A Selection of Oils, Sketches & Photography. From 2nd February – 16th February 2024 – […]

Portraits

Traditionally artists paint Self Portraits as a self study over the course of there careers.. Beyond representing ones physical attributes self portraiture  can serve to announce ones vocation and style as an artist. Famously Rembrandt  painted a self portrait on an annual basis.

Tim Benson – Portrait

Self Portrait with Hat by Tim Benson

As a practiced figurative artist Benson not only creates a distinguishable likeness of a subject but moreover evokes the sitter’s character and mood Read more –> Tim Benson VPROI Educated at Glasgow School of Art and Byam Shaw School of Art from 1998-2001, contemporary artist Tim Benson has received recognition with his election as Vice […]

Henderson Cisz Solo Exhibition 2024

Solo Exhibition from 24th May to 31st May. 2024 Henderson Cisz Solo Exhibition 2024 In the last few years Henderson Cisz has built up quite a reputation for his colourful city-scapes. Painting in acrylic or oil, Henderson’s trademark palette utilises cool, soft tones to convey the atmosphere of his subject. His works are regularly exhibited […]

Christmas Exhibition Unwrapped 2023

A selection of New and past Artworks /Sculpture & Ceramics from exhibitions throughout 2023. Including Etchings & Limited Edition Prints. Wishing you all a Very Happy Christmas & New Year Next Exhibition: Portrait & Figurative Retrospective from 2nd February 2024 https://mcneillgallery.com/portfolio/Tess-Armitage/ Beryl-Cook-Exhibition-THE FULL PORTFOLIO 2023 Gaenor-Farren-Smith LIVING SCAPES  October 2022 Not Not The Royal ACADEMY […]

Stephen Spicer

Summer Exhibition 2024 Exhibits cover a fifty-year period, there were four distinct periods and styles representing Spicer’s paintings and places in process: Cornwall, London, Piedmont Italy and East Sussex. A selection of works by Spicer will include, rarely see Portraits, Cubism – Realism paintings & Sketches through time  Read more –> Click on image for […]

Hashim Akib

Summer Exhibition 2024 “Contrasting flecks of colour, heavy textural paint and expressive brush strokes combine to bring greater depth and mood to each painting.”  Read more –> Click on image for higher resolution: Hashim Akib – Born 1967 England The emphasis in my artwork reflects the immediacy of getting information and emotions out onto canvas. I […]

Richard Gower

Summer Exhibition 2024 Gower is a fine artist known for his contemporary oil paintings rendered in his characteristic inspired Impressionist style. Read more –> Click on image for higher resolution: Richard Gower – BA – Born 1962 UK Studied at Batley College of Art in the 1980’s where he specialised in fine art and sculpture. […]

Alex Rennie

Rennie has exhibited widely, both internationally and domestically, including a solo Exhibition in Cork Street. Rennie’s work has been selected for several competitions including the John Moores painting prize, the BP portrait prize exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, the Lynn Painter- Stainers prize and the ING Discerning eye exhibitions. Read more –> Click on […]

Steven Sharples

I was originally attracted by drawing and narrative, but later became interested in paint. I carried on painting figure compositions, portraits and illustrations, selling some and exhibiting a portrait at the BP Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery London. Read more –> Steve Sharples – BA – Born 1965 UK I later attended Falmouth School […]

Robin Elvin

Robin Elvin was among the first artists to portray the then Lady Dianna Spencer and Prince Charles just before the wedding. Three Robin Elvin paintings are included in the Royal Collection. An association with the great Muhammad Ali resulted in some of Robin’s finest work. Read more –> See also a selection of prints by Robin […]

Robin Elvin – Prints

Elvin was among the first artists to portray the then Lady Dianna Spencer and Prince Charles just before the wedding. Three Robin Elvin paintings are included in the Royal Collection. An association with the great Muhammad Ali resulted in some of Robin’s finest work. Read more–> See also original paintings by Robin Elvin. Click Here […]

Anne Farrell Doyle

Portrait & Figurative Retrospective Exhibition February 2024 Anne Farrell Doyle – BA (Hons) I was born in Cheshire, England and studied at Stockport College of Art, following which I spent an informative period In an Advertising Agency. Eventually working as a free-lance Artist gaining an International reputation as a Figurative & Fashion Artist After many […]

Ian Dickson – Rock Star Photographer

Ian Dickson Photographer to the Rock stars throughout the 70’s and 80’s. Read more –> Ian Dickson – Born 1954 Raised in Clydebank on the western fringes of Glasgow, Scotland, Ian Dickson has been photographing rock stars since 1972. In 1992, he held his first exhibition in London, followed by several others around Europe, with […]

Zinsky

Zinsky has the ability to capture the moment, a skill that all artists aspire to, yet rarely achieve as successfully and easily as Zinsky. Read more –> Zinsky, now in his mid thirties, has continued with his non-conformist lifestyle and this continues to be reflected in his urban art. Very much wanting to avoid the […]

Ami Miao

  Ami Miao – Born 1976 Anhui ChinaMiao began painting in middle school, graduated from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (Oil Painting Major) with excellent result in 2000. He is accomplished at expressing still life as well as portraiture, for example, part of his works whose themes are china expressed lively. Many of […]

Jodie Perryman

Jodie Perryman – BA   Born 1998 My latest artworks are inspired by my recent return to living back in Wiltshire. Daily walks in the local landscapes have really inspired me and I’m excited to be able to create artworks with my newfound techniques in this environment. Developing new ways of working and using new uses […]

David J. Folley

David Folley’s paintings are difficult to pin down. They are avant-garde, traditional, figurative abstractions, the one absolute being their very individual style. Read more –> Click on image for higher resolution. David J. Folley B.A. – Born England 1960 This latest collection of paintings combines two of Folley’s loves: the patinations of Dartmoor and the experimentation of […]

Micky Thompson Photography

I processed and printed my first roll of negatives while at the Hornsey College of Art. Thus started a lifelong love affair with photography Read more –> and learned the science of photography from John Vickers, who was assistant to Angus McBean and specialised in photographing actors from the West End stage and image derivation […]

Oscar Whicheloe

Retro Portraits – The small-scale of these pieces draws the viewer in for closer inspection – much as we’d like to do when passing someone on the street, thinking in the back of our mind: Who are these people? What are they doing? Where are they going? What are they about? Oscar Whicheloe BA – […]

Tracy Myers

Midwinter by Tracy Myers

Myers produces editions of 12 or less prints using collagraph plates and techniques. Each print is a unique version of its siblings. Read more –> Click on image for higher resolution: Tracy Myers BA – Printmaker I work with other media – pastel and watercolour and occasionally mosaic tiles on pots – but mainly printmaking. […]