Sold from the exhibition, Design is Everything, is Chris Greenslade’s  beautiful watercolour composition, Portofino.

Portofino nestles into a small alcove near the Italian port of Genoa. Typical of the Italian Riviera, high elevations surround the mediterranean  ‘vernacular’ style dwellings that include what is known as trompe-l'oeil, small ornamental arrangements that distinguish one structure from another. This painting is more subdued in colour and atmosphere than its subject. It is set in a more relaxed time of day with quiet activity on the shoreline as people relax and unwind. The soft hills suggest a hint of rain that belies the glitz and glamour of a world-famous location known for celebrity sightings and fast times.