St Aldelm’s Head, Dorset Coast Path – Landscape Artist Simon de Kretser

St Aldelm’s Head, Dorset Coast Path – Landscape Artist Simon de Kretser

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Artist: Simon de Kretser

Artist: Simon de Kretser

St Aldelms Head - Landscape Painting - Inks and Watercolour - Simon de Kretser
Image Size: 17.5cm x 17.5cm
Art Medium: Ink and Watercolour
Original Painting Price: Please Contact the Artist
High quality Giclée Print: £20 inc. delivery

Commissions Invited

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Simon de Kretser

Artist and Designer

Phone: 07515 393096

Please mention the Surrey Artists website

Email: simon@thebigsky.studio

Website: thebigsky.studio

Facebook: @thebigskystudio

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About The Artist

I am a graphic designer and senior partner at FdK Design Consultants but I'm relatively new to the art world, so still have a bit of ‘imposter syndrome’ and shy away from calling myself an artist.

My mother is an architect and art and creativity were very much part of home life as a child, so perhaps it's not surprising that I knew I wanted to be working in the creative industries from an early age.

I was helped by going to a school with an outstanding art department that encouraged creativity and basic art skills and it seemed completely logical to go on to study graphic design at the University of the Creative Arts in Epsom.

I loved my time there - this was in the days prior to the Mac and as well as the principles of design and design thinking, there was a great deal of 'craft' skill to learn; including drawing and painting, typesetting, artwork creation and much more.

Once released into the real world, I worked in a local graphics studio in Guildford before setting up a design consultancy with a friend in 1989, just as the Macintosh computer and desktop publishing were arriving in the UK.

We were convinced that this would revolutionise the graphic design profession and were one of the first studios to set up completely equipped with Macs. The 30 years that followed have been a roller-coaster ride, with highs and lows aplenty and although now much smaller than in our heyday, we continue to produce commercial graphic and communication design for companies of all sizes.

St Andrews Church, Walberswick, Suffolk En Plein Air Painting in progress - Southwold Art Circle Artist Simon de Kretser

St Andrews Church, Walberswick, Suffolk En Plein Air Painting in progress - Southwold Art Circle Artist Simon de Kretser

However, over time, I have come to realise that in bringing undoubted efficiency to the design process, the Mac has also taken something away and it feels like we may have lost our connection with those 'craft' skills and too often creativity is being directed by the technology, rather than by the designer.

With that in mind, I decided that I wanted to go back to my roots and have an outlet for my own creativity; something that would allow me to design and create pieces for my personal satisfaction, using both digital and traditional tools.

Currently I work primarily in ink and watercolour, but I'm also experimenting with digital art, linocut and acrylic painting, so my full portfolio is very varied, whilst I work towards finding my own style.

Bridge over Venice Canal - Misty Evening - Guildford Art Society member Simon Kretser
Walk near Loseley Park - Guildford Art Society member Landscape Artist Simon de Kretser
Garlic - Pastel and Pencil Drawing - Guildford Art Society Still Life Artist Simon de Kretser

Art Groups

I am a member of Guildford Art Society and Southwold Art Circle.

Beyond Broadchurch – West Bay, Dorset – Surrey Artist Ingrid Skoglund – Guildford Art Society, Village Artists, Pirbright Art Club and West Surrey Artists

Beyond Broadchurch – West Bay, Dorset – Surrey Artist Ingrid Skoglund – Guildford Art Society, Village Artists, Pirbright Art Club and West Surrey Artists

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Ingrid Skoglund

Artist: Ingrid Skoglund

Beyond Broadchurch - Surrey Artist Ingrid Skoglund - Guildford Art Society, Village Artists, Pirbright Art Club, Normandy Artists and West Surrey Artists

Beyond Broadchurch

West Bay Dorset – where it all happened (David Tennant not included).

Image Size: 76cm x 36cm approx
Art Medium: Watercolour, Dye and Foil
Largish piece of work in modern, bronze aluminium frame
Original Painting: SOLD

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Ingrid Skoglund

Ash near Guildford, Surrey
Contemporary artist working in Mixed Media
Facebook Page

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Email: ingridskoglund@me.com
Website: artbyingridskoglund.me

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About The Artist

Ingrid Skoglund is a mix of German and Swedish, although born in Ash in Surrey where she still lives and paints.

She has had a lifelong passion for watercolour although her main focus for over 20 years was as Managing Director of a demanding business. Selling out a few years ago, allowed her finally to take up painting full time.

Ingrid is pretty much self-taught, so doesn't have too many rules and loves trying to push watercolour to its limits - in particular to mix it with dye and foil to give a chaotic vibrancy . She also like to mix botanical accuracy with the abstract . She is currently building her portfolio of galleries and exhibitions and is amazed by the interest in her work.

Ingrid's website includes galleries of her paintings of views, animals, flowers, portraits and figures, acrylics and abstracts.

"I work unconventionally with various media to produce unexpected and unpredictable effects. I rarely use a brush and am currently working with the toxic fumes of alcohol ink and isopropyl although the beautiful translucent effects are worth it. A photo of the work just can’t capture it so if you like the image – the real thing is even better – just beautiful. I also often work with acrylic and silicone oil – pushing the mix around with a hot hairdryer and finishing off with a blow torch.

I don’t do cards or prints and I can’t replicate a piece of work . If you buy one of my pieces it’s not just original it’s totally unique. "

Awards

Winner of the Chairman's Award for the public vote at autumn 2016 Woking Art Society Exhibition at The Lightbox Gallery in Woking.

She is seen below receiving the award from the Chairman below for her painting A Day at The Seaside.

In 2017 Ingrid was named 'Artist of The Year' by Pirbright Art Club.

She was also shortlisted by West Of England Royal Academy for her painting We’re Not Afraid Of Anything.

Winner Of The Alliott's Award for Best Contemporary Work at Guildford Art Society Autumn Exhibition 2017 for Yep Tide’s Out, pictured below.

Ingrid Painting - Winner of the Chairman’s Award for Woking Art Society Exhibition at The Lightbox for A Day At The Seaside
Ingrid receiving Chairman’s Award for Woking Art Society Exhibition at The Lightbox Gallery
Winner Of The Alliotts Award for Best Contemporary Work at Guildford Art Society Autumn Exhibition 2017

Art Group / Exhibitions

Member of Pirbright Art Club, Guildford Art Society (Exhibitions Coordinator), Village Artists and West Surrey Artists.

As well as exhibitions with these art groups, artwork is also exhibited in London and the South of England;  on occasion with The Royal Watercolour  Society at The Bankside Gallery, The Gosport Hampshire Open and frequently at Denbies Art Gallery, Dorking.

Art on Display at Hartley Witney, Hampshire Gallery

Work regularly on display and for sale at the Peter Richardson Gallery, 65 High Street Hartley Witney, Hampshire RG27

Swanage Beach Dorset – Fine Art Prints – Painting by Shepperton Artist Derek Cooke

Swanage Beach Dorset – Fine Art Prints – Painting by Shepperton Artist Derek Cooke

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Derek Cooke (Shepperton)

Artist: Derek Cooke (Shepperton)

Swanage Beach Dorset - Fine Art Prints - Painting by Shepperton Artist Derek Cooke

On The Beach at Swanage Dorset

Feel the salt air in the summer breeze,
Gaze at the distant sights.
Listen to the waves and the squawking gulls.
Take your senses to new heights.

Poem by Diane Cooke

Large Size: Approx 80cm x 60cm
Art Medium: Acrylic
Limited Edition Giclee Fine Art Prints with Poem
Framed and Unframed Prints Available

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Derek Cooke

Artist in Watercolour and Acrylic

Fine Art Prints with Poem for sale

Phone: 01932 566535

Please mention the Surrey Artists website

Email: info@derekcookeart.co.uk

Website: derekcookeart.co.uk

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About The Artist

I went to sea at 15 with the Royal Navy and came ashore again 12 years later having experienced typhoons in the Pacific, hurricanes in the Atlantic, the deep freeze of the Arctic and monsoons of the tropics; but such beauty everywhere.

Then after 3 years in commerce which was illuminating but boring, I became a Financial Adviser for the next 47 years, which on balance I found wonderfully fulfilling.

Even after all that time, salt water still flows through my veins but I love the dry land and all its surprises too.

I have had no formal training but had been painting in water colour on and off for about twenty years. After trying acrylics in about 2015 the bug bit: I had to become a painter!

Derek Cooke - Shepperton Artist - Fine Art Prints Of Original Paintings For Sale

Poems

Each of the prints of my original paintings comes with a thought provoking four line verse, written by Diane Cooke who has taught and inspired KS2 children for many years, with a special interest in developing their creative writing skills.

Prints and Framing

Limited Edition
Each print is Limited Edition and comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed by the artist.

Print Quality
Our Giclee fine art prints use pigment based none fade inks which typically last for 100 + years and offer the best possible reproduction of colour and hue. They are printed on slightly textured Museum Heritage 310 gsm Fine Art Paper.

Print Sizes
The standard sizes are shown with each picture but should you prefer larger or smaller prints please ask for a quote. Please remember measurements are in centimetres and approximate to within a very few millimetres.

Package & Postage
P&P is included in prices for the UK. Outside the UK please ask for a quote.

Framing
Framed prints are available on my Etsy Shop.

Unframed Prints
Unframed prints from my website are delivered rolled in strong tubes.

Websites For Artists

The Derek Cooke website has been created by Surrey Artists. If you are an artist in need of a website, please Contact Us.

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Art WebsiteTestimonial

"Dear Chris,
We are delighted with our art website. In addition to all the items we requested, you have added many artistic details that really enhanced the site.
We would also like to thank you for your patience, explaining and talking us through all the concepts we did not understand.
It has also been reassuring knowing that you are on the end of the phone ready to answer our queries as they arise.
It has been a pleasure working with you.

Best regards."

Derek and Diane Cooke

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Seascape – Old Harry Rocks, Dorset – Chris Elsden – Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints – Devon Artist

Seascape – Old Harry Rocks, Dorset – Chris Elsden – Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints – Devon Artist

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Chris Elsden

Artist: Chris Elsden

Seascape - Old Harry Rocks, Dorset - Chris Elsden - Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints - Devon Artist

Seascape – Old Harry Rocks, Dorset

Image Size: Original Painting 36″ x 36″
Art Medium: Oil
Price: Please contact the Artist
Prints available: 15″ x 15″ £50

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Chris Elsden

Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints
Devon Artist
Please mention the Surrey Artists website

Phone: 01548 580169
Mobile: 07776 196 249
Email: original-art-house@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.chriselsden.com

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About The Artist

Chris has been painting since his school days and after a career in design and marketing, now paints full time from his studio in South Devon.
Most of his paintings are of the countryside and coastline of southern England where he tries to capture the beauty and sometimes the savagery of the changing seasons.

He works mainly in oils and tends to use the palette knife in preference to the brush, as he likes the depth and richness of colour this offers.
His work is in private collections in both the US and Europe.

Fine Art Prints

All paintings are reproduced on ‘Hahnemule Fine Art Albrecht Durer’ paper,120gsm. The matt inkjet coating used on the prints meets the highest industry standards regarding density, colour graduation and image sharpness whilst retaining the special touch and feel of art papers. It is the first choice for the reproduction of oil and acrylic originals and you will be delighted with the quality.

Seascape – Studland Sunrise, Dorset – Chris Elsden – Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints – Devon Artist

Seascape – Studland Sunrise, Dorset – Chris Elsden – Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints – Devon Artist

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Chris Elsden

Artist: Chris Elsden

Seascape - Studland Sunrise, Dorset - Chris Elsden - Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints - Devon Artist

Seascape – Studland Sunrise

Original Painting for sale
For details – Please contact the Artist

Commissions Invited

Contact The Artist

Chris Elsden

Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints
Devon Artist
Please mention the Surrey Artists website

Phone: 01548 580169
Mobile: 07776 196 249
Email: original-art-house@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.chriselsden.com

Gallery Of Art

About The Artist

Chris has been painting since his school days and after a career in design and marketing, now paints full time from his studio in South Devon.
Most of his paintings are of the countryside and coastline of southern England where he tries to capture the beauty and sometimes the savagery of the changing seasons.

He works mainly in oils and tends to use the palette knife in preference to the brush, as he likes the depth and richness of colour this offers.
His work is in private collections in both the US and Europe.

Fine Art Prints

All paintings are reproduced on ‘Hahnemule Fine Art Albrecht Durer’ paper,120gsm. The matt inkjet coating used on the prints meets the highest industry standards regarding density, colour graduation and image sharpness whilst retaining the special touch and feel of art papers. It is the first choice for the reproduction of oil and acrylic originals and you will be delighted with the quality.