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British artists Colin Ruffell and Fran Slade from Brighton Sussex England welcome you to their online studio picture gallery where you can view an art exhibition of original paintings and archival prints. Their daughter Shyama Ruffell is also an artist and joins them here for a family show. |
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LATEST August 2008 Colin has completed a new exhibition of ten views of Venice. These will be shown for the first time at the Blackheath Gallery in London starting on August 9th.
*********************** July 08 GARDEN GADABOUT The annual Brighton event took place on two Sundays in July [13th and 20th]. This annual event has expanded to over 40 gardens open, and is in aid of the Sussex Beacon hospice. We opened Fran's wonderful garden, plus showing art-work by three artists in our two studios. Fran unveiled new paintings and prints. Shyama and Anne Hale also exhibited paintings, prints, and cards on the garden theme.
click here to see more garden photographs *********************** LATEST May 08 press report The
Fine Art Trade Guild has elected a new master: artist and Crabfish founder Colin
Ruffell. This is the first time in its history, which spans almost 100
years, that the Fine Art Trade Guild has elected an artist to head up the
organisation and the company feels that it will help the association to
get a better understanding of its artist members.
Ruffell
said: “It is quite thrilling to work with the great staff team at Guild
HQ in London, at this pivotal time when our fine art industry is going
through a period of interesting business opportunities and exciting
technological developments.
Colin with the Master of the Guild jewel of office. (Someone has said that I look like a bishop in this press photograph. Crikey! All I can say is that there is a first time for everything. CR) *********************** February 2008 STUDIO NEWS Colin launched a new super-premium portfolio of limited edition prints called 'London Gold' at the Spring Fair in Birmingham UK in February. |
FREE INSIDER SECRETS Do you want to be first to be told about new work or new exhibitions? Do you want to experience the excitement at a gallery private view? Do you want to be kept informed about special offers from our studios? Just click on 'yes please' button. **************************** We have published an 8 page illustrated biographical booklet ... titled 'Colin Ruffell - artist'. For your own free autographed and dedicated copy just sign up for the free newsletter, and then ask.
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Colin and Fran are members of The Fine Art Trade Guild ************************
Site tested by SecurityMetrics December 2007 *********************** "Art is forever" anon ************************ "Collectors are happy people." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ************************ "Painting is a strange business". J. M. W. Turner ************************ "Art is music on paper" Ronnie Wood [Rolling Stones] quoted in Artists & Illustrators Magazine September 2007 ************************
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What people say... "....Just a note to say that we still get a great deal of pleasure from our pictures - we have quite a collection and the investment appears to be doing well !!! All the best" Penny and Derek Dryden, Cambridge **********************
" About 25 years ago I bought an original "Naïve" kitchen painting. It is a picture that we have treasured greatly ever since the day you came round to our house and sold it to us..... we do appreciate art, both painted and music, ... and are always on the look out, although I think I can say without any doubts, that we would not find anything which we would appreciate as much as yours." R Claridge, Kent. "By far our most successful contemporary exhibitor. Colin Ruffell's work has travelled the world after being purchased at our Canary Wharf gallery." Reginald Beer, JP. Proprietor. Frontispiece Gallery.
'How to Make a Living as an Artist' by Colin Ruffell. The book that lets you as an artist in on the secrets of survival and success. Published as an 'E book' that you can download in MS Word format to view on your computer screen. click here for more E book information "The book itself has
been totally inspirational in that it has given me a sense of direction
and ambition towards developing my artwork and thus becoming a
successful artist." Will Adams |
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If you decide to buy one or more of our prints or original paintings, and you are not blown away by the quality of the image, or if you are not completely satisfied in any way, or if you just don’t like it when you unwrap it, then we will give you your money back (excluding carriage costs). No quibbles. Just tell us and return the print within 7 days. ************************ Artists Open Houses ************************
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'London Daybreak' by Colin Ruffell Colin Ruffell paints in many styles. Some images are childlike and amusing, others are traditional landscapes, and yet more are complex modernist abstract relationships of colour, texture and shape. He claims that he paints in explosive bursts, necessarily punctuated by long spells of getting ready, or recovery from the last effort.
'Cat on Piano' by Colin Ruffell |
'Kite Flyer' by Fran Slade Fran Slade paints pictures which harness mystical symbolism, and fantasy. She is fully trained, yet she paints as a naïve. Her work looks simple, yet it provokes complex sub-conscious feeling. She cannot explain her imagery, it comes from deep within. |
' Summer Garden 2' by Shyama Ruffell Shyama Ruffell had her first exhibition on the Bayswater Road in London when she was seven. She went on to study textiles & worked in the fashion industry. Inspired by her travels in India & Nepal, Shyama became self-employed as a freelance fashion textiles designer. Now she is a full time professional artist working alongside her parents Colin and Fran. See her website www.shyamaruffell.co.uk |
Special edition of 100 signed, numbered, and illustrated hand bound copies. click here for the 'special edition' "I liked the way Colin Ruffell's book was
written frequently sprinkled with humour throughout each chapter.
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