The Thinker: Auguste Rodin

You have may have noticed a tribute to Auguste Rodin's iconic The Thinker on the Google homepage today, to mark what would be the French sculptor's 172nd birthday.
We're also huge fans of this thought provoking piece at R N Clarke Fine Art Gallery and it features amongst our beautiful range of striking fine art figurines. As seen above it makes a gorgeous gift and also a fine desktop ornament for all you ponderers and daydreamers.

"Nathanael" at the Three Counties Open Art Exhibition

R N Clarke with Nathanael at R N Clarke Fine Art Gallery

R N Clarke with Nathanael at the Three Counties Open Art Exhibition Private View

I'm delighted to announce that R N Clarke's oil painting Nathanael, featuring a beautiful Cannock Chase landscape, is currently on show at Keele University having been accepted into the Three Counties Open Art Exhibition 2012.
Located in the Chancellor’s Building on the Keele University campus and showcasing the work of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire artists the annual exhibition is open from November 7th to December 12th 2012.

R N Clarke at the Ashbourne Festival 2012

Yesterday evening the R N Clarke Fine Art team headed over to the opening of the Ashbourne Festival 2012 so see their Summer exhibition. Located amongst the winding roads of the Derbyshire countryside, Ashbourne is a town full of character and the entrance to the exhibition is no exception as you make your way from the cobbled street into the gorgeous Town Hall Ballroom.
R N Clarke was kindly invited to exhibit his work along with six other artists and the exhibition offers an intriguing mix of styles and mediums to explore. Also hanging is the Ashbourne Open Art Exhibition selection offering another curious group of paintings and drawings to view.
For his peronsal selection R N Clarke chose four oil paintings- Ilam Church, Jacob Wrestling with an Angel, Out for a Walk and Crucifixion- and two charcoal and conté crayon drawings- From Inside a Pine Wood and Silver Birch.
Open from 11am to 6pm the exhibition makes a really fascinating visit. It opened to the public today and will close with its last day in a week's time on Saturday 30th June, whilst the Ashbourne Festival continues with an exciting programme of events until Sunday 8th July.

More of my photographs from the event can be found here on the R N Clarke Fine Art Gallery Facebook page.

Father's Day Gift Ideas

The perfect desk top ornament: a figurine of Rodin's The Thinker

A print of L. S. Lowry's The Fight from a wide selection of fine art prints

A selection of L. S. Lowry mugs and coasters

Pines, one of our signed  R N Clarke's prints

Some of our beautiful Fine Art ties from Klimt to Van Gogh

A print of Turner's Rain, Steam, and Speed - The Great Western Railway

Some of our charming L. S. Lowry gifts

Ah the yearly challenge to find the perfect Father's Day gift. Unfortunately for me my father is the business owner so there's no surprising him with any of these despite how much he loves them!
Amongst the gothic architecture of St Mary's Mews the gallery also offers a lovely, relaxing space full of beautiful things, so why not bring your father along for a visit.