As his new solo exhibition Gardenworks opens, legendary British artist Bruce McLean talks Fred Astaire, John Coltrane and ‘making it look easy’ “I have a studio and a house in Menorca, Spain, where we spend three or four months of the year. My wife has a garden there that’s like a moving sculpture. I sit
Read MoreValentine’s Day | Top 10 Prints for Lovers
From starstruck galactic passion to love outside Tesco, we have a print for every kind of romance 1. ‘Antares & Love IV’ by Joe Webb What bigger and better declaration of eternal love than a print devoted to the vastness of space, the universe and our place in it? This limited edition silkscreen (£795/edition of
Read MoreExhibition | Sir Peter Blake – Rare Silkscreen Prints
A unique exhibition of highly sought-after, limited edition screenprints by the British Pop Art master Join us for the exciting chance to see and snap up the final remaining editions in a series of iconic prints from the legendary Sir Peter Blake. This unique selling exhibition of screenprints hails from the private collection of For
Read MoreWhat’s New | Exhibitions in 2019
Rare silkscreens by Peter Blake, a collective London spectacular and fresh prints from the queens of contemporary collage line up for the year ahead Iona Stern, ‘A Place in Time’ Described by artist Iona Stern as a “collection of memories” of time and place, this is a captivating exhibition of abstract monotype silkscreen prints, acrylic
Read MoreExhibition | Iona Stern, ‘A Place in Time’
Through hidden coves to enchanted cottage gardens, abstract landscapes sing with colour in this captivating new exhibition of prints and paintings British painter and printmaker Iona Stern describes her work as an ‘expressive response to place, object or memory’. And in this, her first solo exhibition at For Arts Sake, her colour-soaked abstract landscapes take
Read MorePrints for Presents | Our Top Picks
From Scandi-style florals to bold Brutalism we have something for everyone this Christmas ‘Cornflowers’ by Jane Walker British printmaker Jane Walker takes her inspiration from midcentury textile design, 20th century arts and crafts and Scandinavian ceramics to create captivating still life linocuts. £287 from our gallery and online. ‘Southbank Magenta II’ by Paul Catherall Bold, beautiful
Read MoreChristmas 2018 Gift Guide | Our Top 10
From ceramics to stationery, books, jewellery and more, here’s our roundup of the fabulous festive gifts you’ll find in our Ealing gallery this Christmas 1. Foodie fun on a plate Illustrated whimsy on a platter from British designer Jimbobart – perfect for the pie-stuffing foodie in your life. We have plenty more in store
Read MoreExhibition | Clare Grossman, ‘New York Suite’
New York’s swirling energy and shifting moods are captured in a glorious suite of etchings and paintings Inspired by the architecture and energy of New York, painter-printmaker Clare Grossman has created a beautifully captivating collection of work celebrating the iconic city. ‘New York Suite’ is a visual skit on the notion of a musical suite:
Read MoreCapturing life in colour | Q&A with Louise Davies
A nostalgic urge to recall the landscapes of her childhood inspires the glorious art of Louise Davies Captivated as a child by the West Country landscape, painter and printmaker Louise Davies, 55, has made it her life’s work to explore the emotions and memories that surround time and place. As her major new solo exhibition,
Read MoreExhibition | Louise Davies, ‘The Elements In Colour’
Glorious colour-soaked landscapes take centre stage in this winter exhibition of oil paintings and prints Join us this November for an exhibition of British painter-printmaker Louise Davies‘ spectacular landscape prints and paintings. From windswept Yorkshire moorlands to autumnal London river scenes and sun-drenched Spanish almond groves, Louise’s fluid lines, shifting shapes and sumptuous palette conjure
Read MoreTake Five | Martin Langford
We asked printmaker Martin Langford to pick five pieces from his exhibition ‘This Is Us’ – and to explain the meanings and inspirations behind them ‘Disaster’ “‘Disaster’ is a man-made beast created from our constant consumption and disposal. It seems that no matter how much footage we watch of oceans flooded with plastic bottles,
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