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It’s T’Our Yorkshire - Le Peloton and it’s Art

Diane Wass

Tags Artwork, cycling, Le Tour de Yorkshire, Mackenzie Thorpe, Official Gallery, Official Stockist, Prints, TDY, TDY2019, Yorkshire

It’s T’Our Yorkshire - Le Peloton and it’s Art
The Tour de Yorkshire has become an integral part of the Yorkshire calendar, attracting a flock of new visitors every year and showing off our beautiful county to the World! One thing that Le Tour is also helping with, is the support and promotion of Yorkshire artists, with a brand new collection of official artwork each year to show off the county and the sport in the best way possible. 

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Who is Banksy anyway? And what has he done for the Art World?

Diane Wass

Tags art, auction, Banksy, exhibition, graffiti, JJ Adams, show, shredding, street art, urban art

Who is Banksy anyway? And what has he done for the Art World?
Once upon a time if somebody asked you to name a popular artist you may have answered Vincent Van Gogh or perhaps even Rolf Harris. These days it is far more likely that a name like Banksy would roll off your tongue.

The sporadic and random appearance of the well-known stencil-style art works have created quite a following for this modern ‘street artist’. The recent auction stunt for a piece now titled ‘Shredded Girl with Balloon’ is testimony to how much value can be added to what some see as ‘impermanent’ works of art...

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Happy New Year.... And the Winner is?

Diane Wass

Tags #TDF, Danny Abrahams, Edge Sculpture, Kealey Farmer, Little Acorns, Mackenzie Thorpe, Marie Louise Wrightson, Top Sellers, Tour de Yorkshire

And the Winner is... Every year we like to tell you who has won our 'Little Acorns' Top Sellers Award, in other words, who has sold the most pieces in the last twelve months... the results are in:  IN FIRST PLACE: KEALEY FARMER  Kealey has had a phenomenal year here at The Acorn Gallery! Her exhibition in May was a great success and we are looking forward to seeing what Kealey produces in 2019 :)   IN SECOND PLACE: EDGE SCULPTURE These unique and much-loved sculptures have been very well received and we have had a great year with demand going...

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Mackenzie Thorpe - Official Artist - 2019 Tour de Yorkshire

Diane Wass

Tags cycling, Mackenzie Thorpe, News, Official Artist, Peloton, Race, Sport, TDY, TDY2019, Tour de Yorkshire, Yorkshire

Mackenzie Thorpe - Official Artist - 2019 Tour de Yorkshire
EXCITING NEWS! Mackenzie Thorpe is the Official Artist of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire!

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Allow Yourself to Invest in Art... and be Repaid Every Day!

Diane Wass

Tags Alexander Millar, art, Danny Abrahams, investment, Limited Edition Prints, original art, Originals, Rayford, Tim Shorten

Allow Yourself to Invest in Art... and be Repaid Every Day!

If you had £500 what could you do with it? 
New clothes? More gadgets? A few days away? 
Or buy something fabulous which makes you smile every day and makes you feel fantastic!

Art for investment has always been a tricky subject. Vincent Van Gogh only sold a single painting whilst he was alive and yet now his original works are worth millions!

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