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Finalist in Fine Art Trade Guild Awards Best Art Business Website

Fine Art Trade Guild Awards 2011

We are delighted to hear EnidHuttGallery.com is a finalist in the Fine Art Trade Guild Awards for Best Art Business Website. Were all thrilled with being nominated for a finalist and are looking forward to the big day on the 11th of June.

The Art & Framing Industry Awards are hosted by the Fine Art Trade Guild. Each year they bring together all sectors of the industry – businesses large and small – in a celebration of art and framing’s biggest successes and greatest achievements over a 12 month period. The awards will be presented at the glittering gala event on 11th June 2011 – do come back to see the finalists and again in June to find out who won what!

  • Awards categories in 2011 are:

    Art Business Website
    Art Retailer of the Year
    Best-selling Published Artist
    Best-selling Up and Coming Artist
    Best Mount Design
    Guild Challenge Framing Award
    Innovation
    Sales Promotion of the Year

We wish all entrants the very best in the awards and finger’s crossed!

Enid Hutt Gallery

Fine Art Trade Guild

Jack Vettriano Valentine Event Raises £86,000 for Charity

Jack Vettriano and Alex Salmond

The 2010 First Minister’s Christmas card painted by Jack Vettriano has raised £86,000 for charity. The original oil painting and limited edition prints of the image were sold at auction in St Andrews on Friday raising a staggering amount for these amazing charities.

Let's Twist Again - Jack Vettriano (Original Painting)

The original painting – Let’s Twist Again, featuring a dancing couple at a festive party raised £68,000 while a special collection of limited edition prints went for £18,000. The original painting which was expected to sell for £25,000 was unveiled by Mr Salmond at the National Gallery of Scotland in December.

The money raised on the night will go to Bethany Christian Trust, Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, Quarriers and Teenage Cancer Trust.

Alex Salmond said: “Jack is a great supporter of good causes and his distinctive style is recognised around the world. He has proven himself time and again to be Scotland’s painter of the people.”

Previously declined to display any of Jack Vettriano’s works, the National Galleries announced on Thursday his self-portrait The Weight will be exhibited at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery from September 2011.

Information Courtesy of BBC:

Vettriano Christmas Card Raises £86,000 for Charity

Vettriano’s Valentine Event…with a twist!

Let's Twist Again - Jack Vettriano (Original Painting)

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.

Visit us at the Homes and Interiors Scotland 2010 Exhibition

The Enid Hutt Gallery will be exhibiting at the Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition at the SECC Glasgow this year. Now established as the leading interiors event in the country, the Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition 2010, brings together the most stylish interiors Scotland has to offer. Featuring renowned designers, noted interiors companies and inspirational room-sets, it’s a wide-reaching affair, starring everything you need to make a beautiful home – all under one roof. The event takes place at the SECC, Glasgow on Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th August, 10am-5pm.
With the largest display of art and mirrors all on one stand giving you a taste into what the Enid Hutt Gallery has to offer. The display brings the possibilities to something different and inspirational on your walls.

Our stand will be showing stunning new limited edition prints and original art from Fabian Perez and some exclusive features from Lorenzo Quinn including some rare sold out pieces. Not only will we have our best pieces but also some truly magnificent editions from up and coming artists and new signings like Anna Razumovskaya and the largest collection of affordable original art.

We have one of the largest selection of high quality mirrors available in the UK and the vast selection of wall mirrors on show at the exhibition are the best designs in our collection which also let’s you see the quality and choice available to buy direct from stock.Featuring at the exhibition is our new range of Multi Facet Mirror suitable for many places in the home and also great for spreading light across the room. Available in more decorative square designs to funky shattered sliced glass effects – mirrors that really have to be seen to be appreciated.

This years attractions look fantastic, not to mention The Scottish Chocolate Centre, which opened earlier this year in Perthshire, the first ever attraction in Scotland entirely dedicated to chocolate, its origins and the magical process which turns humble cocoa beans into a delicious treat. Why not come indulge yourself in some Artwork and Chocolate at this amazing annual exhibition.

Tickets can be purchased online for a discounted rate. Homes and Interiors Scotland exhibition will run from the 27th, 28th & 29th of August. We will be located in stand C28.

Please contact us by email or telephone 01592 643227 for further details.

Record Number of Visitors Attend Jack Vettriano Exhibition

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.

The Best Artist Of 2009 is?..

You may have already seen something interesting in the left hand column of our website.. it’s our poll where you can vote for your favourite artist of 2009.

We’ve taken a selection of the most popular artists this year… they are:

Todd White

Todd White’s work has caught the imagination of art collectors around the world in addition to many Hollywood celebrities, members of the Rich List and ambassadors of the high life. At face value, the pieces appear as simple caricature. Contorted body shapes and exaggerated expressions expose a past in cartooning and animation; the perfect place to develop the skills to understand character from a simple look, or simulate body language with utmost economy.

Sarah Jane Szikora

Coming from a large family Sarah Jane Szikora was constantly looking for ways to amuse herself and soon discovered that drawing and painting were by far her favourite. She enjoyed art and music classes, so it was natural to pursue an artistic career. Sarah completed a foundation course at Harrogate College of Art where she studied a range of subjects, including photography, sculpture and graphics. During this time she maintained a lifelong interest in simple drawing, and always enjoyed the life class most.

Doug Hyde

Doug Hyde is well known for recently being named as the UK’s best selling artist, and has often been featured on the BBC news- both national and local. He has also appeared on channel 4 and various radio shows and won the title of ‘The most popular living artist in the UK’ from BBC National News.
Doug Hyde’s art will almost certainly put a smile on your face, just from the affection you begin to feel for the subjects in his paintings.

Henderson Cisz

Henderson Cisz paints in a very characteristic fashion with soft tones and paints many images of cities in a beautifully mood stirring style. He always brings out the effect of weather on the appearance of the urban environment. Not only does this subtly affect the way the people in the painting are standing, but it affects the way the observer feels too.

Alexander Millar

Alexander Millar’s prints are incredibly emotive, prompting touching memories of families and loved ones that have long since gone, powerfully mixing sadness and humour.
Inspired by his native town of Springside, and his adopted home of Newcastle, Alexander Millar’s paintings depict the shambling shapes of the old “gadgies”; he would see these crumpled characters traveling to and from work, or slightly worse for wear coming back from the pub.

Caroline Shotton

Caroline Shotton’s infectious sense of humour shines through her work, somehow managing to create paintings that do not resort to lampooning the classic works and icons of popular culture it inspires. Instead, Caroline draws on genuine affection for the subjects, and you can’t help but enjoy the cheeky punning of Caroline Shotton’s artwork.

Paul Kenton

As a teenager, Paul Kenton learnt to surf on the wild beaches of North Devon and as a keen surfer he has travelled the world realising inspiration for another passion; his art. Much like Henderson Cisz, he takes great inspiration from the sea and paints wonderfully perceptive urban landscapes.
He says: “My Cityscapes reflect the many moods of manmade landscapes; I find it exhilarating to express furious movement, artificial lights and the vibrancy of a busy City centre at night as well as the subtler moods of a misty dawn at the same venue.”

Vote for your favourite artist today, to decide who will be the nation’s most popular artist of 2009!

Todd White Art Features in the Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection

Warner Bros has commissioned a number of acclaimed artists to paint a piece which reflected their feelings for The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection. Their amazing creative artworks premiered at the highly anticipated event at the Miami Beach art fair at Ocean Drive Magazine’s Paint the Town Green Presents: “The Emerald City” event on December 5, 2008.

The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection features one-of-a-kind interpretive works of art, including painting, drawing and sculpture from esteemed artisans Angelo Aversa, Romero Britto, Gentle Giant, Phillip Graffham, Gris Grimly, Marcus Antonius Jansen, Johnny Johns, William Joyce, Joel Nakamura, Nelson De La Nuez, Glen Orbik, Ragnar, Alex Ross, Todd White and Yakovetic.

Being one of the chosen few, Todd White created three paintings from his visions and memories of the beloved and iconic motion picture. He has captured the true essence of the Wizard of Oz as well as implanting his own style and take on the much loved movie. The three paintings which featured at the Miami Beach event will soon be available to buy as limited edition canvas prints, with only 75 copies each and available at select galleries Worldwide. If you would like to express your interest in any of the Todd White art limited editions please contact us as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Artists Peter Smith and Caroline Shotton Help Raise £4,810 for Comic Relief!

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.

Many other celebrities such as Lenny Henry and Joanna Lumley, to name just a few, were also asked to create doodles; however the 6 artists featured all held the highest selling bids and it was soon apparent who the real celebrities were.

The doodles were sold for the following amounts…

Caroline Shotton – £671
Jeff Rowland – £523
Paul Horton – £601
Peter Smith – £555
John Wilson – £455
Alexander Millar – £2,005

All proceeds went to Comic Relief 2009.

All other celebrities, thirteen in total raised £ 544.19 between them. So as you can see the above artists raised a phenomenal amount, so It really does pay to invest in art!

All at the Enid Hutt Gallery would like to say a big WELL DONE to all participants for raising such a fantastic amount for Comic Relief.

Artists Doodles and Artwork Auctioned on eBay

We are delighted to tell you about a recent request for doodles by various artists and celebrities in aid of Comic Relief. Ernst and Young (official Comic Relief accountants) have tasked each of their offices with raising as much money for the event as possible. The Ernst and Young Leeds office have asked various celebrities and artists to draw a doodle to be auctioned on eBay.
Amongst the celebrities and artists are Peter Smith, Caroline Shotton, Alexander Millar, Jeff Rowland, Paul Horton and John Wilson all who are represented by Washington Green Fine Art Publishers and have drawn superb doodles in aid of this fantastic charity.

As well as these top artists we also have some very well known celebrities like Lenny Henry, Duncan Bannatyne and Joanna Lumley, again they have created some excellent and unusual doodles all of which are being auctioned on eBay right now!

To have the chance of owning once of these amazing doodles and of course donating in the process to this wonderful charity, please click here – All auctions end around 20th March.

By donating this Red Nose Day, you’re helping to change lives forever. That’s because Comic Relief spends all the money raised to give extremely vulnerable, poor and disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa, helping hand to turn their lives around. The money donated will help thousands of people who face discrimination, injustice or grinding poverty the chance to transform their lives.

All proceeds will go to Comic Relief.

Vote for Your Favourite Modern Artist in The Times

The Times newspaper, in association with the Saatchi Gallery, are running a poll to find out who is the Nation’s favourite modern artist working since 1900 and have compiled a list on-line from which to vote or you can nominate your favourite artist, if yours in not included on their list.
Listed are some of the most influential painters, sculptors, photographers, video and installation artists of the period with the likes of Jack Vettriano, Doug Hyde and Rolf Harris included to name a few – simply click on each name to learn more about them.
You can vote on-line for your favourite artist by going to The Times On-Line via the link below. The top 200 artists will be announced in The Times in May 2009.
But be quick- you have only today or tomorrow to register your vote, as voting closes on Wednesday 18th February 2009.