British art: 'Bed and Breakfast' at the Savoy at Red Rag Gallery

The gallery is offering two new paintings from British artist Janet Ledger.

Born in 1934, Janet Ledger studied painting at the Northampton School of Art. Her paintings have great appeal and can be found in many public and private collections including the Tate Gallery. Janet has tremendous ability to capture the atmosphere and colour of a scene. This is very evident in the paintings currently available.

The new paintings are good examples of Janet's art work featuring day to day British scenes of people going about their lives. The scenes are at opposite ends of the British social and geographic spectrum. A woman in Newcastle upon Tyne is featured in the street in Woman Eating Chips whilst in London Ledger has observed and captured a scene outside one of the UK's most exclusive hotels in Bed and Breakfast . Both paintings are painted in oils and are available to purchase.

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Limited Edition prints

The growing Limited Edition Prints and Art Prints range from Red Rag has been further expanded with the announcement of new limited edition prints from the much admired Cornish based British artist Sasha Harding.

In total Red rag are now offering nine Sasha Harding art prints. They are: Please Throw It , Red VW , Surf Dude , Tea Break , Life on the Ocean Wave ¸ Race You Home , Adventures , Drifting and Summer Days . All limited edition prints are signed and numbered by the artist. The edition numbers are limited to just 75 copies.

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British Art Exhibition

The annual art exhibition of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, opens at the Mall Galleries in London on Wednesday 8 December and continues until Sunday 19 December. It is the only major British art society that is devoted exclusively to oil painting. The show features a wide variety of contemporary landscape, figurative and still life paintings by emerging and established artists working in oil today. Other highlights include the Winsor & Newton under 35 Oil Painting Awards and ‘The Artist’ magazine competition winner.

Red Rag artists who have exhibited at the ROI include Jeremy Barlow, George Devlin and Bruce Yardley

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British Art Show - Andrew Macara

There are only a couple of days left to see the latest Andrew Macara solo art exhibition at the Red Rag Gallery in Stow on the Wold.

Born in 1944 Andrew Macara studied art for a short period with Leonard Fuller at the St Ives School of Painting in Cornwall, but he is very much a self taught artist. Today Macara has developed into one of the leading present day figurative British artists. He has a distinctive style of painting and a passion for capturing light and shade in his art works. This has brought him considerable success

This highly successful art show features more than 30 new art works from one of the leading present day British artists. For the show Macara travelled the UK creating uplifting paintings of the British landscape and seaside scenes. Also featured at Red Rag’s art exhibition is the full portfolio of Andrew Macara Limited Edition Prints

The gallery is open every day from 10:00

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Jack Vettriano Limited Edition Prints

More and more people looking for Limited Edition Prints or Art Prints are looking at the impressive and expanding portfolio of modern art works from the Red Rag Gallery.

Red Rag offers Limited Edition Prints from world famous artists such as Jack Vettriano plus many other leading British artists. The range of art prints from Red Rag is a constantly expanding, so if you are interetsed in limited edition prints and art prints keep checking the website.

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Limited Edition prints from Timmy Mallett

Red Rag Gallery has added another British artist to its portfolio of Limited Edition Prints . The latest artist to join the exciting art print range is Timmy Mallett. Mallett is an accomplished painter who studied history of art University. He takes his inspiration from the British countryside, and from landscapes throughout the world. He is inspired by vibrant colours and his at works limited edition prints glow with colour.

Red Rag have released seven limited edition prints by Mallett. They are: and A Day at the Beach , Shoreline Sunset, Blowing Away the Cobwebs , Through the Window, Summer in France and Sunflowers in France . Each limited edition print series from the Red Rag British Art Gallery is normally available for immediate delivery and can be shipped worldwide.

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New paintings from Scottish artist Archie Forrest

We are delighted to make available a number of new Still Life paintings by leading Scottish artist by Archie Forrest. Forrest is undoubtedly one of Scotland’s leading contemporary painters. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1969 to 1973 and taught there for seven years before giving up teaching in 1985 to be a full-time artist.
The new works from Forrest are: Basket with Melon ; artist Basket with Fruit and Flowers ; Striped Scarf and Purple Garlic and Bullet Chillies

Archie Forrest paintings are highly sought after and appear in many private and public art collections, including The Duchess of York, BBC, Glasgow Art Club, Royal College of Physicians, Scottish Amicable, Scottish Opera and National Portrait Gallery.

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Devon Art Fair

Red Rag Gallery is participating in the inaugural Devon Art Fair which takes place at the Riviera International Conference Centre, in Torquay from 30 September. In addition to Red Rag many galleries from around the UK and Europe will be showing an eclectic mix of fine, modern and contemporary artworks for visitors to the fair to admire and purchase.

Literally hundreds of artists will be represented at the fair with many instantly recognisable names sharing wall space with professional artists, recent graduates and self taught individuals. Show visitors to Red Rag will be able to see work from British artists: David Barnes , Stephen Brown , David Eustace , Donald Provan , Paul Robinson and Nicola Wakeling .

Prices of art for sale at the Art Fair will range from £75 to tens of thousands of pounds and with painting, drawing, sculpture, glass and ceramics all on display the event should appeal to the most avid and discerning collector as much as the novice first time buyer. The Devon Art Fair is open until 3 October

Jack Vettriano

Red Rag have announced that another famous name has been added to the growing Limited Edition Print series with the inclusion of art prints from famed Scottish artist Jack Vettriano . Born in Fife in 1951, Jack Vettriano started paintings when he was 21 when a girlfriend gave him a set of watercolour paints.

In 1989, Jack Vettriano submitted two paintings to the Royal Scottish Academy's annual exhibition; both were accepted and sold on the first day. The following year, an equally enthusiastic reaction greeted the three paintings, which he entered for the prestigious Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London. Since then interest in Vettriano's work has grown consistently with several sell-out solo exhibitions over the past twenty years in Edinburgh, London, Hong Kong and New York.

Today Jack Vettriano’s paintings and limited edition prints are eagerly sought after. All Jack Vettriano limited edition prints from Red Rag Art Gallery have been reviewed by the artist

Red Rag are promoting a number of art prints from Jack Vettriano including Bluebird at Bonneville , Pendine Beach and Birth of a Dream which were produced from a series of paintings inspired by the life of Sir Malcolm Campbell.

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New Portrait from Simon Davis RP

British Art: Portrait Paintings by Simon Davis RP

Today we feature the latest work in the gallery from portrait artist Simon Davis. Davis studied art illustration and graphic design at Swindon college of Art. His paintings display great sensitivity and skill and are increasingly sought after. A member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP) his talent was recognised at the National Portraits Awards Exhibition in 2008 with a ‘Portrait of Amanda Smith at Vincent Avenue’ which won the runner-up prize.

Click here to see the latest art works by: British artists - Simon Davis.

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Red Rag Art Exhibition

The current show at Red Rag Gallery in Stow on the Wold features new paintings from three British artists with a reputation for creating compelling paintings of quirky figures. The artists appearing in the show titled ‘Characters’ are: David Eustace and Scottish artists - Joe Hargan and Joe Hargan.

David Eustace was born in 1950. He completed a degree course in Fine Art at Exeter College of Art. David Eustace observes the everyday world around him but presents it with an individual style and viewpoint. Subjects are sometimes dislocated from their surroundings or hover lending an air of mystery. There is a three-dimensional dream-like quality to his contemporary art.

Joe Hargan was born in Glasgow and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He has exhibited paintings since the early 1970's at: the Royal Glasgow Institute of Art; Royal Society of Watercolors; Royal Scottish Academy of Art; The Paisley Art Institute; Royal Academy, London; Dick Institute, Kilmarnock; British Watercolour Society & National Portrait Gallery. In 1996 for the quality of his paintings and his service to Scottish art Joe Hargan was awarded the Paisley Art Institute diploma.

Alan King was born in Scotland in 1946. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art. Alan King is best known for his paintings which feature the Red Hat and this continues to be a major theme to his contemporary paintings. King’s skill in storytelling and a love of early Italian Art are the roots of the development of his fine paintings. He creates images which are visually compelling and which form a bond with the viewer.

The ‘Charatcters’ art show continues until 12 June. The gallery is open every day from 10:00

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Etchings from Karolina Larusdottir

Red Rag Gallery has announced that fifteen Karolina Larusdottir Limited Edition Prints have been added to the Red Rag range. The gallery has shown Red Rag has shown paintings by Karolina Larusdottir for many years but this is the first time her etchings have been made available.

Karolina Larudottir studied contemporary art at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford between1965 to 1967. In 1986 she was elected a member of the Royal Society of Painter–Printmakers in 1996. Larusdottir's unique vision of both her Icelandic homeland and England have won her a deservedly high reputation in the fields of contemporary British art.

The latest etching at Red Rag offer an interesting collection of subject matter from Karolina. These include the ever popular images rooted in her upbringing in Iceland. Her Grandfather was the owner of the first grand hotel in Reykjavik. Glimpses of this busy environment, scenes of chambermaids, chefs and waitresses in the kitchen are increasingly sought after.

In many paintings and etchings Karolina Larusdottir creates a world of her own, with imaginary people in strange situations, often floating, carrying rainbows or being visited by angels. Often Karolina’s contemporary art pieces contain a wry humour that enhances the surreal and timeless qualities she creates when dealing with her favourite subject - people.

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'Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome' by Susan Brown

This weekend is the start of the latest Red Rag art exhibition. Titled: ‘ Cities around the World’the latest art show showcases the best of present day British and Irish art in a mixed art show featuring paintings from leading artists: Susan Brown, Stephen Brown, Stephanie Dees, Michael Ewart, David Farren, Romeo Di Girolamo and Janet Ledger.

Scenes from many of the world's finest Cities are featured in the art show including: New York, London, Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence, Amsterdam, Bath, Canterbury and Edinburgh. The art show starts Sunday 25 April and continues until 7 May. The gallery is open every day from 10:00

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Red Rag Bath Art Gallery - Scottish artist Helen Wilson

Today’s featured artist is Scottish Artist - Helen Wilson.

Helen Wilson is a leading Scottish artist particularly known for still life paintings and her engaging paintings inspired from the world of ballet. Today’s featured image is an oil painting of dancer Luciana Ravizzi which was painted at the Scottish Ballet Nutcracker rehearsals.

Helen Wilson was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in 1954. She studied at Glasgow School of Art and at Hospitalfield Art centre. During this time she was awarded the Robert Hart Bursary and Governor’s Prize, Hospitalfield; a Travelling Scholarship (Italy and Yugoslavia); the WO Hutcheson Prize for Drawing; the Postgraduate Studies Award, Glasgow School of Art; and the John and Mabel Craig Award.

Helen Wilson is a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI) and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters (RSW). Her paintings are in various private and public art collections including: Glasgow Art Gallery, Kelvingrove, Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Scottish Arts Council, Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Physicians.

Paintings by Helen Wilson are available from Red Rag Bath Modern Art Gallery

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'Girl at a table' by David Farrant

Today Red Rag is featuring one of the leading British Artists - David Farrant .

was born in London in 1938.

Farrant was born in London in 1938 and studied art at St. Martin’s, London. Following training at St. Martin’s, David developed an impressive career which established him as one of the finest British painters of portraiture in the country. He art works were shown at major British Art Galleries including the National Portrait Gallery and at the Mall Gallery in London with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.

Today David Farrant no longer paints portraits preferring to concentrate on his figurative painting . Like Hopper or Vettriano, David Farrant’s primary inspiration stems from everyday scenes of human interaction. Using these day to day images and outstanding observational skills Farrant creates wonderful paintings with muted colours and complex shadows. David tries to hint at a story in the composition of each painting, but it is the impact of light and especially sunlight which is a constant inspiration to him.

David Farrant original paintings are now a major addition to the art galleries in Bath . They are showing at Red Rag in Brock Street. Also at the Bath Art Gallery are David Farrant Limited Edition Prints.

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Limited Edition Print 'Morris and Kitty' by Paul Robinsion

This week we have been featuring British artists who have their art work published as Limited Edition Prints . The process of producing Limited Edition Prints from the art works of British artists is well established. The original artwork is first photographed using a high resolution, large format digital camera together with specialised lighting. The resulting digital image is transferred to a computer where the image goes through a series of colour correction procedures until the artist is happy that the colours are a true representation of the original artwork.

The production and sales of Limited Edition Prints have increased significantly in recent years. A key reason for this growth of limited edition prints has been the development of Giclee technology. This involves spraying ink from very, large highly specialised format inkjet printers which are used to create art prints and limited edition prints. Most limited edition prints promoted by Red Rag are giclee art prints.

Today’s featured British Limited Edition Print artist is Paul Robinson . Paul Robinson paints in a distinctive naive style. Inspiration for his limited edition prints comes from the East Anglian landscape with great expanse of sea and sky and the people who are found in the area. There are ten titles in Robinson’s limited edition print series including: French Lieutenant’s Aunty; Narcissus; Lady With Dog and Newspaper; Weekenders; Arthur always liked to share his Baguette; Rainy Day in Jetty Street and Ethel and Archie

Paul Robinson limited edition prints can be purchased from Red Rag Bath Art Gallery. For further details email the gallery or

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Limited Edition Print by David Inshaw

Today’s featured artist is David Inshaw . Inshaw is an artist of International standing. He first came to the attention of the British art establishment in 1972 with his painting the Badmington Game which was acquired by Tate Britain. Another of Inshaw’s best known paintings and print is Cricket Game set in Little Bredy, West Dorset.

David Inshaw has developed a reputation as a leading artist for producing English landscape paintings and prints. He has paintings in many private and public British art galleries. He is also well represented in the Tate Gallery's art collection.

Inshaw’s limited edition prints are available from the Red Rag Bath Art Gallery. For further details email the gallery or

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Grand Canal by Jeremy Barlow

One of the first artists to show art work at the Red Rag Bath Art Gallery was British artist Jeremy Barlow and we are delighted to announce more new paintings from him are now in the gallery.

Jeremy Barlow paintings are known for way in which he captures the interaction of light and dark so skilfully. Today’s art work features one of Barlow’s favourite European cities – Venice and the wonderful Grand Canal.

In addition to original paintings from Jeremy Barlow, Red Rag also promotes Jeremy Barlow limited edition prints . For further details email the gallery or

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New Andrew Macara Limited Edition Print 'Two Trees

Just released at Red Rag Gallery two new Limited Edition Prints from leading British artist - Andrew Macara

Andrew Macara enjoys a considerable reputation as a superb painter of winter landscapes. And his British winter landscape paintings are particularly sought after. The Gallery is therefore delighted to introduce two new winter art prints. Both art prints feature Macara’s beloved Derbyshire and the magical English winter landscape. They are: Two Trees and - Tree and Tobbogans. These high quality giclee prints are part of a series of just 95 signed and numbered limited edition prints which are now available from the gallery.

Paintings by Andrew Macara are also available from Red Rag British Art Gallery together with these Andrew Macara Limited Edition Prints . For further information contact the gallery

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'Between the Acts' by Irish artist Brian Smyth

Today the featured contemporary painter is another Irish Artist who is currently participating in the latest Red Rag art show.

His name is Brian Smyth . Brian was born in 1967 and went on to study art at the Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork. Smyth graduated in 1995 with an honours degree in Art & Design.

Brian Smyth has won many plaudits for his contemporary paintings and has exhibited regularly in Ireland, England and Scotland. Today Brian’s paintings are featured in many private and public art collections.

The featured painting ‘Between the Acts’ from Brian Smyth is a thoughtful composition with great use of light and shade. It can be viewed at the Red Rag Irish Art exhibition until 28 March.

In addition to Red Rag Art Gallery Brian Smyth has exhibited at many leading Irish Art Galleries . Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Brian Smyth artist studio and like all Red Rag Modern art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide

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Irish art at Red Rag Gallery

The Red Rag Art Exhibition this month is ‘The Irish Art Show’ . This latest Red Rag art exhibition is a mixed art show with several present day Irish Artists participating. The Red Rag Gallery art exhibition features the paintings of eight contemporary Irish artists, whose contributions span a range of visual and emotional experience

Today’s featured artist from the show is Val Byrne . Those wishing to see Val Byrne’s paintings and the rest of the art show have until 28 March.

Val Byrne was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1936 . He studied Art and Architecture at University College Dubin (UCD) where he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. Val’s passion and understanding for architecture is evident in his paintings. Because of his background Val has a particular interest in the urban landscape of Ireland. Most of Byrne's contemporary paintings record Irish scenes of the 20th and 21st Century with an emphasis on harbours and boats and a mixture of domestic and residential buildings

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Karl Terry - Winner of the Red Rag Gallery Annual Award

The winner of this year’s Red Rag Gallery Award at the annual Royal Society of British Artists Annual Open Exhibition at the Pall Mall Galleries, London is British artist Karl Terry for his painting ‘On The Rother’.

Karl Terry was born in Ashford and has drawn and painted all his life but has had no formal training. He has developed an extensive portfolio of work, which includes still life, the English landscape, river and coastal scenes and views of London life, as well as paintings recording his travels in the south of France and Thailand. ‘On the Rother’ captures the unhurried flow of the river Rother and is representative of Terry’s broader body of expressive art work.

The Red Rag Gallery Award – is an annual award of the Royal Society of British Artist’s, which recognises emerging new talent in contemporary art. The work is on view at the RBA Open Exhibition at the Pall Mall Galleries, London until 21 March

Latest Red Rag Art Show

This coming weekend is the start of the latest Red Rag art exhibition. It is titled: ‘ The Figure Show’. ‘The Figure Show’ is a mixed art show featuring paintings and sculptures from : Damian Callan , David Cobley , Simon Davis , Michael Ewart , Denise Findlay , John Lines , Vivien Mallock and Alan Kingsbury .

The exhibition runs until 6 March at the Red Rag Gallery in Stow on the Wold. All art works are now available for purchase. The gallery is open daily from 10:00.

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Limited Edition Prints from Paul Brason at Red Rag

Today's post features new Limited Edition Prints from British artist Paul Brason.

Paul Brason was born in Kensington, London in 1952. After a foundation course at Hastings School of Art, he studied at Camberwell College of Art.

Paul Brason’s art work has regularly featured at The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition since 1988, and other British art exhibitions have included "Portraits for the 80's", "The Human Figure, Not Necessarily Nude" and "Picturing People, British Figurative Art since 1945" which was a British Council touring exhibition.

Red Rag Gallery are now promoting a series of Limited Edition Prints from Paul Robinson. For further information please contact the gallery.

All Paul Brason Limited Edition Prints from Red Rag Art Gallery have been reviewed by the artist. This guarantees that all prints offered by Red Rag satisfy the high quality and fine art standards set by Paul Robinson for prints. Each limited edition print series from the Red Rag British Art Gallery is available for immediate delivery and can be shipped worldwide.

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Limited Edition Prints

Today's post features British artist Paul Robinson. Robinson was born in Penrith, Cumbria in 1959. He studied Fine Art at Carlisle College of Art.

After graduating Paul Robinson moved to London he began a successful career as a freelance illustrator, working for many leading publications such as the Sunday Times and Radio Times. He also continued painting in oils and acrylics, developing his strong style, inspired by the streets of London.

Red Rag Gallery are now promoting a series of Limited Edition Prints from Paul Robinson. For further information please contact the gallery.

All Paul Robinson Limited Edition Prints from Red Rag Art Gallery have been reviewed by the artist. This guarantees that all prints offered by Red Rag satisfy the high quality and fine art standards set by Paul Robinson for prints. Each limited edition print series from the Red Rag British Art Gallery is available for immediate delivery and can be shipped worldwide.

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Scottish Art: Georgie Young paintings from Red Rag

The featured artist on the Red Rag Blog today is Scottish Artist Georgie Young.

Georgie Young is a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art. Her work is inspired by the Scottish landscape. Georgie aims to evoke a feeling and capture a sense of place in her paintings. She seeks to create atmosphere or an unexpected detail rather than reproduce a direct likeness.

Georgie Young contemporary paintings are a product of observation, interpretation and improvisation. The original observation is processed, re-examined and the essence abstracted. Young's paintings attempt to reveal the unexpected beauty of un-remarked places, the interplay of light, time, weather and season on everyday landscapes, and the presence and influence of the human on the physical environment.

Georgie Young paints primarily in acrylic using a bold palette and rich textures. Red Rag Gallery has been showing Georgie’s paintings since 2004. She has an enthusiastic following of art collectors. For more details contact the gallery.

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Ann Shrager painting at Red Rag Bath Art Gallery

Today’s Red Rag post features the art work of talented British Artist - Ann Shrager.

Ann Shrager was born in London in 1948 and studied art at the Byam Shaw School of Painting. She then attended the Royal Academy Schools in London.

There is a quietness about Ann Shrager’s art work. Although colour plays a key part in her paintings there is a subdued softness to her modern art. This coupled with simplicity and space are recurring themes in Ann Shrager paintings, making them enduring modern art pieces.

Along with fellow artists David Cobley, Charles Hardaker, Ken Howard, Karolina Larusdottir, Andrew Macara and William Selby - Ann Sharger is a member of the New English Art. Ann’s art work is regularly exhibited at NEAC art shows.

Much of Ann Sharger’s art work is inspired by observation from her regular travels. Today’s post was inspired by a visit to India. The painting is titled ‘The Bridegroom’ and is a little gem of a painting. She has successfully captured the moment.

Paintings by Ann Shrager are available from the Red Rag Bath Art Gallery.

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Painting by Karolina Larusdottir from Red Rag Gallery

A Happy New Year from all at Red Rag Gallery

For our first post of the new year we feature the art work of Karolina Larusdottir . Karolina was born in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1944. However she has lived and worked in the British Isles since the 1960’s and today is very a much a British Artist in terms of style and approach.

Karolina Larudottir studied contemporary art at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford. She is an elected member of: the Royal Society of Painter–Printmakers; the Royal Watercolour Society and is also an elected member of The New English Art Club which includes other Red Rag artist members David Cobley, Charles Hardaker, Ken Howard, Peter Kelly , Andrew Macara and William Selby.

Karolina Larusdottir's unique vision of both her homeland and England has won her a deservedly high reputation in the fields of contemporary painting. Many Larusdottir contemporary paintings are rooted in her upbringing in Iceland. Her Grandfather was the owner of the first grand hotel in Reykjavik. Glimpses of this busy environment, scenes of chambermaids, chefs and waitresses in the kitchen are engagingly evident.

In some paintings Karolina Larusdottir creates a world of her own, with imaginary people in strange situations, often floating, carrying rainbows or being visited by angels. Often Karolina’s contemporary paintings contain a wry humour that enhances the surreal and timeless qualities she creates when dealing with her favourite subject - people.

Karolina Larusdotir successes include many solo and mixed art shows in the most prestigious exhibitions of modern art in Britain, Europe, Africa and USA. In 1993 and again in 1997 the Royal Academy used her paintings to advertise the Summer exhibition.

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