Vladimir Mukhin

belongs to the generation of young Russian artists who pronounced themselves loudly and widely. At the age of 25 he already belongs to the top group of Moscow artists who opened doors at the best Moscow fine art galleries and saloons and made sophisticated collectors talk about them with deep respect and recognition.

1994-1995 his work became more widely known and he was invited to Europe. His art work was influenced by the famous Russian artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries...I. Repin, K. Korovin, I. Serov and later by Western-European masters such as Velasquez, Tissot and Van-Deyk.

vladimir mukhin paintings

Sherree Valentine Daines

      Sherree Valentine-Daines was born in 1956 in Effingham, Surrey. She was not always an artist, at 18 she began work as a legal secretary in London. Realising the quality of the idle sketches she drew on her legal pads, it became clear that she had a talent for drawing.

        Valentine-Daines studied fine art at Epsom School of Art for 4 years, leaving in 1980. It was during her time at art school that she developed an interest in painting figures. After graduating, she spent the first summer in Cornwall, painting villages, harbours and beaches and most of all the people. She has also been known to paint the busy streets of London, especially showing passers by hailing cabs, looking around markets or leaving the theatre.

        Sherree has had considerable success in her career, her colourful impressionist paintings appeal to a world wide clientele making her a favourite with many celebrity collectors including members of the British Royal Family. Many famous people have sat for her including Joanna Lumley and Michael Parkinson. She was televised painting the England cricket team and was also the official artist to the Rugby World Cup, producing commemorative portraits of Martin Johnson and Jonny Wilkinson. Her recent projects have included the publication of ‘First Impressions’, a stunning hardback book celebrating her life and career.

       Her work has been widely exhibited, selling through many of the top London Galleries and at venues including - The Royal Academy, The Barbican, Lord’s Museum,
The Royal Society of British Artists, The Olympic Games Exhibition, 
The Royal Institute of Artists and the Tate Gallery.

Lee O'Brien

He says: 'I am a Liverpool based Art Teacher and caricaturist. Initially I trained as a Children's book Illustrator in North Wales back in 2000.

I think a major aspect of Liverpool is it's humour and I try to convey that in my work, which is primarily observations of fellow "Scousers". I Illustrate everyday sights in and around my city and try to capture the essence of Liverpool in my Watercolour and Ink sketches.

I have never considered myself a "serious Artist" and do not embrace the stuffy, pretentiousness that can sometimes surround the art world. I just thought I'd give it a go of uploading my work on here to see what comments (Good or bad) I can generate. I hope my work brings some enjoyment to those that view it, particularly those that know the sights of my brilliant city, Liverpool....'

John Lopez, from South Dakota

 'I am a sculptor and love to create. I started welding sculptures together using scrap iron after my Aunt Effie's death. I built a cemetery around her head stone on the ranch and it all started from there.'

Howdy: Based in the town of Lemmon, South Dakota, the 43-year-old has created full-size representations of creatures including a horse, buffalo and even a cowboy atop a triceratops

These stunning sculptures are the work of artist John Lopez who welds the pieces from abandoned farm machinery

The Steel Stallion

Black Hawk is a scrap iron sculpture of a life-size plow horse pulling a single bottom plow

John Lopez works on Black Hawk, a scrap iron sculpture of a life-size plow horse pulling a single bottom plow

art wonder every day: Love Padlocks in Albert Dock

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