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Pittenweem Arts Festival 6th - 14th August 2011

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:35:00 GMT

The Pittenweem Arts Festival kicked off on the 6th of August with an array of art, artists and much more on offer this year. The picturesque fishing village in Fife offers a unique venue for many well-established artists and newcomers with it's narrow wynds running down to the harbour. Pittenweem’s amazing atmosphere has attracted many artists over the years and now in it's 29th year the festival has grown in to a major attraction in Fife attracting thousands of visitors.

The festival hosts a number of exhibitions with many invited artists as well as an open exhibition for new artists. There are also many craft events and workshops to get involved with.

If your passing by why not pop in to the gallery, were only 20 minutes drive from the East Neuk and have one of the largest art displays in Scotland, offering a huge selection of limited edition prints, original artwork and wall mirrors. Whether you live in Scotland or are form a worldwide destination on holiday we can ship wall decor worldwide.

You can visit the festival website here: Pittenweem Festival

Link to Map of Fife

Vettriano’s Valentine Event…with a twist!

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:35:00 GMT

On Friday 11th February, Jack Vettriano will be hosting a special charity fund-raising dinner at The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, during which his original painting, ‘Let’s Twist Again‘ is to be auctioned to raise funds for four charities.

Let’s Twist Again, was chosen by Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, to be his official Christmas card for 2010. The painting is on display now at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, ahead of being auctioned on Friday 11th February 2011.

The proceeds from the sale of the painting are to be divided equally between Bethany Christian Trust, Quarriers and Teenage Cancer Trust, selected by the First Minister and Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, who were selected by Vettriano himself.

Tickets to attend the dinner and auction are priced at £75 and are available from Heartbreak, Jack’s official gallery. The price of the ticket includes a glass of Prosecco on arrival, a three-course meal, a half-bottle of wine per person, coffee and petits four and a donation to the four nominated charities.

If you are interested in attending the dinner and / or bidding for the painting, please contact Heartbreak, Jack Vettriano’s official gallery:

T +44 (0) 20 3219 5710

E info@jackvettriano.com

The Hotel is offering a special rate of £180.00 B&B for guests attending the dinner who may wish to stay at the hotel. For room reservations only, please contact The Old Course Hotel directly and quote ‘Vettriano auction’ to claim the special rate:

T +44 (0) 1334 474 371

E reservations@oldcoursehotel.co.uk

Details below of the painting to be auctioned:

Jack Vettriano OBE (b.1951)

Let’s Twist Again
Oil on canvas
15 x 12 inches
Signed, Painted in 2010
Painting to be auctioned on Friday 11th February 2011
Reserve: £10,000

If you are unable to attend the auction in person but still wish to bid for the painting, please contact Nathalie Martin at Heartbreak. Telephone bidding on the night can be arranged and we are happy to accept commission bids also.

T +44 (0) 20 3219 5710

E nathalie@jackvettriano.com

Valentine’s Exhibition of Edition Prints

Throughout the month of February, the Old Course Hotel will also be hosting an exhibition of romantically themed limited edition prints published by Vettriano’s own company, Heartbreak Publishing, and selected by the artist himself for the hotel. The collection will include the launch of a new edition print of, ‘Valentine Rose’, published especially for the event at the Old Course.

If you intend to visit the exhibition and purchase any prints at the event you can have it professionally framed here at the Enid Hutt Gallery, not only do we have a great choice to suit your individual taste but we are offering 15% OFF framing your Jack Vettriano Print.

We've changed the way we look

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:18:00 GMT

We are delighted to announce the completion of our brand new showroom in Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Since turning 20 earlier this year the Enid Hutt Gallery celebrated with a complete refurbishment including an extension to our large showroom space, and the launch of our second website - Mirror-Shop.co.uk

Since starting the business in 1990 the gallery space has grown dramatically; doubling in size within 5 years of opening and until recently housed an onsite workshop. Recent years have seen an increase in demand for both services and showroom space necessitating a larger workshop. The decision was taken to relocate the workshop to an industrial unit resulting in 60% more gallery space and allowing for larger contract framing work to be undertaken as well as customers bespoke orders in which the gallery specialises.

Customers will see a dramatic change to the gallery space which features a stunning black and white interior warmed by the rich bamboo flooring to contrast the vivid colours of the art work. Whilst contemporary, the gallery will preserve the relaxed environment and offer additional services such as local and international artist exhibitions and corporate events.

Not only have we changed the gallery image in store but also online. You may have started to see our new branding on packaging tape and receipts before we officially launched the new logo.

Our new branding is our message to you, to authenticate our contemporary image with traditional values whilst bringing you the very best in art, mirrors and framing setting the mark for other galleries in Scotland and cementing its reputation as Scotland’s leading art, framing and online gallery.

Record number of visitors attend Jack Vettriano exhibition

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:48:00 GMT

Jack Vettriano's exhibition, Days of Wine and Roses has come to an end, the first of a three date tour of his original works. The array of figurative images has attracted a record number of visitors from across the UK to Kirkcaldy Museum with over 45,000 people attending the exhibition in just five weeks, a record breaking number for the Museum and Art Gallery.

The record breaking exhibition was reported to be the museum’s most successful event in 85 years with people travelling from all over the world to see the show and on the last day of the exhibition people were even queuing round the block- This showing was not only an amazing event with great numbers but a fantastic boost to Kirkcaldy and Fife's cultural presence and economy.

The exhibition showcased an eclectic mix of originals ranging from dark, seedy, mysterious paintings, known to more colourful and bright contemporary images taken from his visits to Milan and the Monaco Yacht Club who commissioned him to create a series of paintings to mark the centenary of their flagship vessel, the Tuiga.

The brand new paintings were exhibited along with previous pieces to mark 20 years of Vettriano working as a full time artist and will be touring Europe with the second showing at London in July/August and Rome in September, dates to be confirmed.

Also showcased at the exhibition were his brand new signed limited edition prints and exhibition posters which are available to buy both online and in store. You can buy Jack Vettriano signed prints direct from stock on our website here.