Fine Art Blog

Category: New Releases

  • Salvador Dali Artist – New Limited Edition artwork for 2007/2008

    New for late 2007-2008, some incredible limited edition artwork by the surrealist legend that was Salvador Dali, have been released via the UK market to buyers around the world.

    (Homage To Fashion by Salvador Dali)

    6 of his original paintings have been reproduced into Limited Edition print format and some of his most famous artwork creations have been transformed into 9 incredible and highly detailed Limited Edition sculptures.

    I think this collection of prints and sculpture are some of the best pieces that have come onto the art market for a long time.

    (Homage to Terpsichore – Sculpture by Salvador Dali)

    The sculptures are something very unique and special and it means that these interpretations of Dali’s work are available, in this unique format, for the very first time. I have personally seen some of these sculptures and I was blown away by the detail in them, simply superb.

    The limited edition prints are fabulous and certainly they have picked some of the strongest Dali images I have ever seen. The piece entitled ‘Lady Godiva’ is one of my favourites. The pieces have been produced via a mixed media format with huge amount of work going into each piece, I will go into some more detail in another blog post.

    (Surrealist Piano – Sculpture by Salvador Dali)

    The limited edition prints come with a unique stamp by the Dali Foundation, making these highly collectable.

    The collection contains 6 Limited Edition prints and 11 sculptures, and I feel it is the sculptures that are the Tour De Force of the collection, mainly because I have never seen anything quite like this released onto the art market.

    (Dance Of Time I – Sculpture by Salvador Dali)

    The 6 limited edition prints are entitled:

    Alice In Wonderland
    Dance Of Time
    Homage To Fashion
    Lady Godiva
    Space Triumph
    Surrealist Piano

    (Lady Godiva by Salvador Dali)

    The 11 limited edition sculptures are entitled:

    Dance Of Time I, II, III and IV – Sculptures
    Homage to Terpsichore – Sculpture
    Nobility Of Time – Sculpture
    Space Elephant – Sculpture
    Space Venus – Sculpture
    Surrealist Piano – Sculpture
    Triumph Elephant – Sculpture

    (Nobility Of Time – Sculpture by Salvador Dali)

    thank you

    Russell

  • Doug Hyde – great paintings, great St. Valentines Day images

    Well the talented British artist that is Doug Hyde has released some new releases for St. Valentines Day 2008 and I just love them!

    (‘First Date’ by Doug Hyde:)

    First Date by Doug Hyde

    Doug’s images with dogs (normally a black dog) have always been really strong images for him that the public has gone crazy for; who knows why? Perhaps it is the cuteness of the pictures that we associate so strongly with are own pets, I mean pets are cute right?

    (‘Our Place’ by Doug Hyde:)

    Our Place by Doug Hyde

    Introducing a new character for Doug, he gives us a Bunny Rabbit! of all creatures…with massive floppy ears!..I think he’s very fluffy and cute and reminds me of the cuddly toys you can buy.

    ‘First Date’, a very apt title for Valentines Day is also a great image and brings together again, some of the best elements of Doug Hyde’s work: the little people, the hearts, the kisses and again the lush red background and I notice they have brought out a bronze representing the picture (First Date – Bronze Sculpture) and it’s smaller but more affordable than all previous bronzes which retail for nearly £500.00 upwards.

    (‘Big Foot’ by Doug Hyde:)

    Big Foot by Doug Hyde

    Happy Valentine’s day everybody! mwah lol

    thank you

    Russell

    useful links: view the Doug Hyde St. Valentines Day Images

  • Caroline Shotton – Bit Of Red, Bit Of Cows, Bit Of Canvas

    Artist Caroline Shotton has produced a lovely new red Box Canvas ‘From Me To Moo’ just in time for Valentines Day here in the UK on February 14th.

    (Here is the publisher’s jpeg of the item:)

    From Me To Moo by artist Caroline Shotton

    The red ones where always traditionally her fastest selling Box Canvases and with the 2 tone effect of red, this is one a little bit different. It’s also unique, in that the flowers that appear on the piece are actually bonded onto the canvas, and it works really well.

    The blades of grass also have the same effect. It could be that these embellished pieces with more intricate embellishment is the way she’s moving forward, whatever the case, I like it!

    (Here’s a section of the Canvas I photographed slightly side on, so you can really see the embellishments:)

    From Me To Moo by artist Caroline Shotton - My Photo

    What exactly is the magic pull of this Caroline Shotton cow art on the buying public? I’m not sure, perhaps it’s like the Aesop fable of the goose that laid the golden egg:

    http://www.happychild.org.uk/nvs/cont/stories/aesopsfables/page0002.htm
    http://www.ongoing-tales.com/SERIALS/oldtime/FAIRYTALES/goose.html

    In other words, if the public like it they like! No need to figure out why.

    The cows clearly like the finished pieces ;0) anyway.

    thank you

    Russell

  • Old Slang and Colloquialisms – Govinder Nazran sculptures remind us

    UK artist Govinder Nazran has produced 4 very cute Cat and Dog art sculptures for the hungry collectors of his work. Here’s a picture of Nitty Nora by Govinder Nazran:

    Nitty Nora - Sculpture by artist Govinder Nazran

    But I actually find some of the names of the sculptures as interesting as the actual look of the pieces themselves, many of them just tickle me!

    The four pieces are ‘Happy Larry,’ ‘Nitty Nora,’ ‘Sigmund Squelch’ & a very long one: ‘Just Because I Rock Doesn’t Mean I’m Made Of Stone.’ II thought it would be fun to delve in and find out where these names may originate from.

    Happy Larry – sculpture

    Seems to be a number of suggestions about this one and the origin of the much used phrase: ‘Happy As Larry’ and it perhaps originates from a nineteenth century writer G L Meredith from new Zealand.
    www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-lar1.htm

    (Here is an image of the sculpture:)

    Happy Larry - Sculpture by artist Govinder Nazran

    Nitty Nora – Sculpture

    Seems to be the nick name for the ladies that came into British schools and clean Nits from children hair, although I personally can’t remember the name!

    http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/irem22.php?opt=irem
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1934763,00.html

    Just Because I Rock Doesn’t Mean I’m Made Of Stone – Sculpture

    (Here is an image of the sculpture:)

    Just Because I Rock Doesn't Mean Im Made Of Stone - Sculpture by artist Govinder Nazran

    I’m not sure if this is a lyric from a rock song but certainly it’s a quote from a film “Me Myself and Irene” with Jim Carrey, who has a split personality and plays the demented Hank Evans in parts of the movie.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183505/quotes

    Sigmund Squelch – Sculpture

    I think this is probably a pun on the Name of Sigmund Freud, the world famous pioneering Austrian psychiatrist

    (Here is an image of the sculpture:)

    Sigmund Squelch - Sculpture by artist Govinder Nazran

    These stunning sculptures are a great addition to Govinder’s range and yet again allow us to delve into the imagination of the man. The finish on these pieces is always very clean and the colours are always vibrant.

    thank you

    Russell