'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.

Red Rag Modern Art - specialist British Art Gallery featuring British Art , Scottish Art , Irish Art and Limited Edition Prints