We’re all aware that mirrors can have an ability to change how we see a room and the space within it. Oddly though, it seems that a lot of people are missing the trick. Mirrors are seen as purely functional items. They help with making us look presentable before we leave the house, certainly. However, with a little thought behind the shape of the mirror, and where they’re placed, the difference can be incredible.
One of the oldest tricks in the book is placing a mirror directly opposite a door or window. Naturally reflecting the light creates this wonderful illusion of broader spaces. It seems obvious when you think about it; it makes perfect sense, and is fairly easy to achieve.
What of the odd shapes of room? The awkward walls and elongated spaces?
Sometimes it’s those peculiar nooks and crannies that attract us to a house. But those very individualities can be a headache when we try to get creative. Surprisingly, it’s not such a pain to enhance those difficult rooms. Long corridors and thin rooms lend themselves to this very well. By placing a mirror on the longest wall, the impression of depth is added, and the shorter walls are balanced out.
When we take away the purely functional aspect of the mirror, a new world opens up to us, and our homes unfold in beautiful and interesting new ways.
Following the success of her recent independent print releases, Sarah Jane Szikora has named the date for her next originals exhibition to be held in Cork Street, London. For one week only from the 14th September, you can see a collection of brand new paintings. Included will be the originals of the recently published pieces, including ‘Makeover’.
Another exciting part of the exhibition will be ‘Smarty Pants’ – a new limited edition print due for release soon, watch this space! This amazing image will definitely capture the hearts and minds of all her fans once again and shows Sarah Jane Szikora’s endless imagination and talent.
We are very excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Homes & Interiors Scotland annual exhibition at the SECC Glasgow. Fifth year running and now firmly established as the leading interiors event in the country.
With Inspirational new limited edition prints and original art from Pam Carter and some exciting and exclusive features from Lorenzo Quinn and James Blinkhorn, there will be something for everyone. You’ll also find many framed and boxed canvas open prints available to order directly from the stand.
Many attractions can be found including a new Wine Tasting Theatre, learn how to appreciate wine and talk through some excellent vintages with industry experts.
Many of the artists available at the Enid Hutt Gallery are not only great painters but also sculptors, and love creating 3 dimensional pieces of art which bring their paintings to reality. Our outstanding range of unique sculpture is a great addition to the already highly collectable paintings from some of the country’s leading artists. Hand crafted using the finest materials appropriate to each piece, be it bronze, bronze resin or hand painted resins.
Hand painted resin is the most popular material used in creating contemporary sculpture reproductions. This is where the artist’s original forms the basis for a mould and from this mould the raw resin sculptures are produced. The raw resin begins its finishing process with refining and finally but most importantly hand painting. In particular, two of our top selling artists Doug Hyde and Peter Smith benefit from using hand painted resin- a perfect match for their contemporary styles.
Many other, more rustic artists like Lorenzo Quinn or Joy Kirton Smith prefer the medium of bronze resin or solid bronze. A bronze sculpture is an original piece of artwork, individually cast and made using the Lost Wax Process. A normal edition run for a bronze is between 1 and 8. However, each piece is classed as an original due to the individual way it is made.
Another great part of the Enid Hutt Gallery’s 2009 collection is the new Metal Wall Art and Wall Sculpture Range, a very adaptable style of sculpture. The clean cut lines and various tones of welded and brazed metals suit any room and are ever changing in the natural and artificial light.
Neil Dawson, James Blinkhorn, Paul Kenton and Henderson Cisz; these cityscape artists remarkable styles form an incredible collection of images from some of the worlds best talents which capture the colour, vibrancy and energy in the contemporary urban life of city living.
These striking images are available as limited edition canvas prints, framed and canvas wrapped, many limited to very small editions of only 150 copies each. A new series of more local cityscape canvas prints of Glasgow and Edinburgh City by James Blinkhorn are to be released in the near future…watch this space.
A superb new edition of 4 signed limited edition art prints from Doug Hyde, in a summery, bright and cheerful theme featuring his iconic smiling figures. Perfect timing to bring some warming and uplifting additions to your home, at only 8″ x 8″ these very versatile pictures look great on any wall especially in groups, up a stairwell or in a line along a hallway.
The miniature prints are perfect this summer as gifts, a gift of real emotional value. Being limited to only 295 copies the exclusive collection of 4 prints are something to cherish for years to come. Created using his trademark techniques in pastel. Doug’s bold palette combined with his expressive style provides a unique appeal not only to existing collectors but also those who are admirers and looking at Doug’s work for the first time.
Last month six talented artists from Washington Green Fine Art created a signed ‘doodle’ that was auctioned off on eBay in aid of Comic Relief; and have raised a sensational total of £4,810.
The doodles were sold for the following amounts…
We are delighted to be able to announce the release of 6 new limited edition prints from Todd White.
Born in 1969, Todd White came from humble roots. During his twenties he seized upon an opportunity to relocate to Hollywood, where one of his key career spells came at Warner Bros. Studios. Through character development he began to forge his own artistic style and became part of the lead design team for several internationally renowned animation series, including SpongeBob SquarePants.
Since his earliest artworks, Todd White has continued to develop and refine his work, exploring new techniques and studying the broader and deeper aspects of his subjects. His recent pieces of art demonstrate his ever-evolving artistic maturity, and represent the journey of an accomplished artist in control of his medium.
Angie Thomas, Adelene Fletcher and Amanda McAndrews are a few of the select artists behind a collection of original and printed artwork from Art Marketing designed to compliment popular tastes and trends for home furnishing and corporate settings, adding wonderful statements and accents of colour.
Stunning floral images are the most popular subject from the three artists, the more popular being Angie Thomas who creates the most striking floral canvas artwork in both original and printed canvas art. Angie has explored new techniques creating these bold florals which have been widely acknowledged as truly wonderful works of art. She freely yet modestly admits that she is not so concerned with the literal translation of a particular subject but instead enjoys capturing the atmosphere and charm that embraces her as she teases her brush and palette knife across the canvas.
A perfect example of this, is the new floral range from the 2009 collection called ‘Trail Blazers’ and these amazing and striking new canvasses certainly do capture the atmosphere and charm that she strives to transfer from imagination to canvas, a sample image is shown above- called ‘Red Hot’.
This up and coming artist is not so up and coming anymore, after only a couple of years in the art and wall decor market, Clare Wright has stormed galleries and collectors worldwide with her stunning innovative collection of Swarovski crystal canvas artwork. Using the Swarovski crystals to enhance the simple and stylish artwork she manages to capture the light and detail of the subjects she paints giving an almost 3 dimensional look, simply amazing.
Clare has released a brand new medium with stunning new contemporary designs of floral and abstract subjects using a new, unique painting technique with liquid glass and Swarovski crystals painted on a metal boxed canvas. This new metal wall art brings a whole new perspective to her work with ever changing light both with movement and times of day, they really have to be seen to appreciate the effective detail.
Clare’s business Zenith Art is thriving on her flair for contemporary use of colour, texture and the themes she focuses on. Her growing popularity has carried her reputation far afield and her work now compliments homes from London to Dubai. Clare’s art is now sought after by individuals and designers alike who choose Clare’s innovative canvasses to create or simply compliment a room setting. Clare also undertakes specific commissions ranging from canvas work to wall murals and hand painted furniture, please contact us if more information, we deliver our wall decor uk and worldwide.