British artist: Mike Bernard

Today's post features another view of the Cornish fishing village of Polperro. Polperro is a location much favoured by artists. This pice of contemporary British Art comes from leading British artist Mike Bernard.

Mike Bernard produces highly textured semi-abstract paintings often executed in mixed media incorporating collage and acrylics. Bernard enjoys bringing an experimental approach to his watercolour and oil paintings. Regular subjects include coastal and street scenes in the English West Country and Italy. Mike says: "What attracts me most is the pattern of buildings, boats and similar features in a scene. I build a painting by putting in blocks of colour to develop a pattern which is pleasing to my eye in colours which are harmonious, bringing in feelings of spontaneity, freshness and freedom."

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'Morning Polperro Harbour

Today's post features contemporary British Art from Cornish based artist Peter Beeson.

Peter Beeson’s contemporary paintings are recognisable by their light-filled textural surface and quiet approach. Although not a native of Cornwall Beeson has a real empathy with county. In addition to showing at Red Rag Gallery Peter Beeson paintings have also been exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer show

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Contemporary art - British art from David Inshaw

Today we have uploaded eight new limited edition prints from established British artist David Inshaw. The new limited edition prints can be viewed on the Red Rag Gallery website. This includes today's post titled 'Storm Over Silbury Hill'.

David Inshaw is recognised for the powerful intensity of his English landscape paintings and limited edition prints. He has paintings in many private and public art collections including the Arts Council of Great Britain, the British Council, City of Bristol Art Gallery, Devizes Museum, Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery and is well represented in the Tate Gallery's art collection. David Inshaw first caught the public imagination in 1972 with his painting ‘ The Badmington Game

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Latest Red Rag Art Show

This weekend the latest art exhibition at Red Rag Gallery opens. Titled 'Street Life' it is a mixed art show featuring contemporary British Art, Scottish Art and Irish Art from leading some of today’s leading artists.

The art show provides a snap shot in time across the world. The Red Rag artists have produced a series of wonderful street scenes from across the globe capturing the magic and atmosphere of cities and towns. Included in the art show are scenes from France, Italy and Spain plus the cities of Havana, London, New York and Paris. The art show starts today and runs until 19 September. You can view the art works at Red Rag Gallery from 10:00 each day.

Today's featured contemporary painting is 'Fifth Avenue, New York' from British artist David Farren.

This contemporary painting is now sold.

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'Street Life' art exhibition at Red Rag

The next Red Rag art exhibition is 'Street Life' - a mixed show featuring Scottish Artists Jack Morrocco, Ian Elliot and Stuart Sim

The show opens Sunday 6 September and continues until 19 September. Red Rag Gallery is open everyday from 10:00

Other artists included in the art show are Susan Brown, David Farren, Janet Ledger, John Martin and Brian Smyth

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