Our new spring exhibition has no less than eight remarkable original oil and watercolour paintings by award-winning Kenyan artist Karen Laurence-Rowe on show. In this beautifully crafted short video, the artist herself takes us on a journey through the background of each one. We travel up the unpopulated Kunene River in Namibia with its extraordinary…
According to Keats, a beautiful thing can give us extreme happiness and delight forever. How much more appealing then is a collection of things of beauty such as the proliferation of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewellery and crafts on this spring exhibition? From the large to the small, as exemplified in this charming oil painting above by Karen Laurence-Rowe,…
Cape artist Liz Robertson happily admits to being obsessed with light and colour, and the magic created in their interplay. “Capturing the delicate lilac shadow cast by an lemon, or the rainbow highlight in a glass of flowers on a windowsill makes my heart sing.” This featured painting of lush, rich, red tomatoes is an apt…
As Keats explains in his poem, a thing of beauty delivers extreme pleasure and delight for eternity. What could be more applicable to the work produced by our talented artists? And is there any more beautiful bird than the majestic crowned crane, symbolising good fortune and happiness? Supreme original printmaker, Polly Hosp, captures a range of birds…
New year, new exhibition, and we are delighted to announce the dates. It is earlier than usual, driven by Easter in March and a busy summer. We know we are chancing our luck with the weather in April; hoping for a host of golden daffodils but we could easily get rain, wind or snow! Our first feature artist…
It was wonderful to see so many of you over the last month at our “This Moment” exhibition. Thank you for attending and for supporting our artists, our gallery and our chosen charity Farm Africa with your purchases and refreshment donations. It is heart-warming to have so many returning visitors, as well as newcomers of…
All good things come to an end and our current exhibition closes at 4pm this Friday. It has been extremely busy and well-received which is heart-warming for all involved, particularly our talented artists. The next few days are forecast to be dry and crisp which is ideal, so do visit if you can and tell anyone else who…
“This Moment” – our large mixed show of original paintings, striking sculpture, attractive ceramics, beautiful jewellery and quality craft is now open to the public in a gorgeous rustic setting at Fillingdon Fine Art in the Chiltern Hills. All details are on our website www.fillingdon.com and all lovers of genuine handmade work are welcome.
The urgency of “This Moment” is no more applicable than to the conservation crisis currently facing African wildlife. Suzanne Abell’s direct bronze sculpture of a fragmented, decaying elephant tusk personifies this precarious situation and our need to act now. Along with Karen Laurence-Rowe, winner of the David Shepherd Wildlife of the Year competition 2023, and many others, these artists…
“This Moment” belongs to Karen Laurence-Rowe – the worthy 2023 overall winner of the David Shepherd Wildlife of the Year competition held at the Mall Galleries in London on 11 September. This is the second time Karen has won this prestigious award, and it is a ringing endorsement not only of her superlative painting but also…