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New artist to the Welcome Swallow Gallery, Jimmy Chang presents an evocative figurative composition entitled, Yellow Window, a pastiche on Rembrandt's 1630 painting, A Man in a Room. Like Rembrandt, Chang uses shards of light to accent the figurative study. Now sold from the Winter Collection 2025....

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Sold from The Grand Tour exhibition, Venetian Canal with Gondola,  is a vivid  view of Venezia by artist Raimondo Roberti. He was born on May 31, 1947, in post-World War II Naples, Italy. Some members of his family, who were high ranking military officers of the Royal Fleet, strongly influenced Roberti and his lifelong attraction to all things pertaining to the sea. His family’s isolated villa was very near the grounds of Ciacinto Gigante, who was one of the foremost exponents o...

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Sold from The Grand Tour exhibition is a beautiful pastel entitled, Sunset, Venice from artist C,H. Pellettier.Charles Pellettier was born in Britian of French descent and lived most of his life after the second World War living and working in Europe, where he became a full-time artist. His work initially focused on the French seaside specifically in the region of Etretat. He also travelled frequently to Istanbul where the vibrant city streets inspired a great number of artworks. It is his ...

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Sold from The Grand Tour that has apparently stopped in Paris to witness the selling of Brutta Matta’s composition, Pont du Carrousel, Paris.Brutta Matta is a self-taught outdoor painter who is known for his spontaneous painting style with shimmering colours. He started painting instinctively, resulting in a unique and vibrant style. The artist unveils his world where light and colour intertwine to capture the emotion of the moment. Inspired by the great masters and influenced by Impressi...

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Women Fishing, a serene ink and charcoal composition from gallery artist Michele Rumney, has been extracted from ther Winter Collection 2025 and now on its way to a new home. A great catch. ...

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The Parisienne Flower Seller from The Grand Tour exhibition by French artist Georges Tournon, has been sold. Georges Tournon was the eldest son of the painter, publicist and illustrator Raymond Tournon and the portrait painter Éléonore Marche.Georges joined the School of Fine Arts in Paris but remained only a short time. He became a theatre decorator in 1918 and lost his father the following year to the Spanish flu in Villefranche-sur-Mer. In the Montparnasse distric...

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Sold from The Grand Tour exhibition, the equisite watercolour, The Village Pond, Northamptonshire by Sir Alfred East who was born in Kettering and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. His romantic landscapes show the influence of the Barbizon school. He published, The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour in 1906. In April 1888 he shared an exhibition at the galleries of the Fine Art Society with T. C. Gotch and W. Ayerst Ingram, and was commissioned the followin...

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Sold from The Grand Tour exhibition, Rouen Cathedral  by Thomas Cane who was born Brighton, England in 1830. He trained as an architect under Gilbert Scott. On arriving in Christchurch in 1874 he was given the position of Canterbury Provincial Architect which he held until the abolition of Provinces in 1876. Cane made his name as a leading Christchurch architect. Among buildings he designed were Corfe House at Christ’s College and Christchurch Girls’ High School...

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Sold from The Grand Tour exhibition is a beautiful watercolour by  Giovanni Bonazzon who attended Art School in Venice and then continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, where he began his artistic career. He received the teachings of some of the great names in Italian contemporary art. In 1974 he qualified summa cum laude and is now professor of drawing and painting.After a period of technical experimentation, his artistic research centres particularl...

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Sold from the Winter Collection 2025, a very traditional New Zealand activity entitled Hard Yakka - Shearing Season, a watercolour composition from the skilled brush of Rebecca Dowman-Ngapo...

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Sold from The Grand Tour exhibition, is Letitia Hines beautiful watercolour entitled Early Blossom in Town. Letitia's family background is important when assessing her art contribution. She was the niece of well-known artist Fredrick Hines (1851-1930). who inherited the family talent for art and painted from an early age. Her works were exhibited in local galleries and art societies in the early 20th century. However, like many female artists it appears that she gave up her art to raise a f...

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Apposite with issues of the day, Gilian Hamilton's graphite composition, Sorrow,  captures a sense check for the world to ponder. Her work is recongized globally.Gilian Hamilton is certainly a very talented draughtsman; this is especially evident in her graphite drawings that are stunning in their texture and depth with more than a resemblance to Caravaggio’s early drawings. Her pastel still lifes too are beautifully drawn, similar to those of Hockney and her figure studies are particular...

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Sold from The Grand Tour exhibition, Charles Horwood's, oil on Board, A Day at the Beach. Born in Cornwall in 1907, Charles Horwood moved to London after leaving school in1923 to further his art education and establish himself in the UK art market. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy. Horwood’s impressionistic style was perfect for depicting the Cornish coastline that here turned to frequently. His paintings often featured low horizons with dramatic, overcast skies and dis...

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Sold from the Winter Collection 2024, is Bernadette Parson's fine impressionist watercolour, The Dart River. Much admired by many, now on it's way to join the collection of an Auckland buyer....

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Elena Brambilla's exquisite botanical art work continues to draw interest and purchases from her gallery portfolio. Pohutukawa is her latest watercolour beauty to take root elsewwhere....

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Rain on the Hakarimatas is a beautiful en plein acrylic painting from the Winter Collection 2025, by gallery artist Rosanne Croucher. Now sold to a buyer new to the gallery....

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From the Out of Italy exhibition, gallery artist, Sandra Turner-Barlow has sold three more Italian scenes; Due Cupole, Via Italia and Bedogno. These beautiful watercolour compositions are taken from the areas around Bologna and Firenze. ...

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The geometric expressive landscapes carved out by gallery artist, Gaen, continue to attract interested art buyers. The popular Hawkdun Ranges are the current fascination, as underlined by the sale of "Baroness" to a local collector. ...

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Bound for an NZ corporate HQ, this expressive composition, entitled Retro Chill,  by gallery artist, Gaen was snapped up after being on display in the gallery for a little less than 3 hours. Gaen's geometric landscapes continue to attract interested buyers....

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Toni Kingstone's magical realism that features a resin on acrylic style, is a constant gallery favourite. Girl on a Swing has now been sold trom the Winter collection 2025, to a discerning local collector of her work....

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Sold from the Winter Collection 2025, is Chris Greenslade's finely painted watercolour composition, Early Morning Chat on a Waikato Farm. Chris's work continues to attract buyers for his social commentaries embedded in equisite landscapes....

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A Perfect Place to Pause, by gallery artists, Charlotte Giblin is a lovely acrylic on canvas composition from the Winter Collection 2025. It caught the attention of a couple who have just bought a property and are looking to start their art collection. It begins with this painting from the gallery....

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Mabel Edmond's Place from the Our Place Showcase, by gallery artist Juliet Roper has been sold. With this composition, Roper takes the viewer on a contemporary journey of vibrant colour palates that breath opulence and a beach house life-style that is both dreamy and delicious. The promise of sea, sand and moderne vintage living are represented by clear lines with blocks of consistent colour, untroubled by weathering and personal woes. The observer is drawn to contemplate dimensions of stru...

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The lovely en plein composition, Afternoon Light at Till’s Lookout by gallery artist Rosanne Croucher has been sold from the Winter Collection 2025....