Latest News
26th July 2010
MR. MUSTARD & MR. HIRST RIDE INTO TOWN
Handprinted silkscreens by Sam Toft...
We have just received delivery of some wonderful new prints by Sam Toft. These have been handprinted by Angus and Sally in Hove and are a first for Sam. To see them all in their full glory click here.
There are also eight new limited artist prints available from the gallery, continuing the adventures of Mr. Mustard and his companions. See these and Sam's other work here.
Etchings by Damien Hirst...
Having been in the gallery for some time, the website is proud to now have a dedicated Damien Hirst page. The page encompasses some of the amazing etchings that the gallery has been fortunate enough to receive. These include Oleoylsarcosine, an etching in an edition of 120 with each print featuring a unique colour combination. Other works are available from the gallery so come and have a browse or contact us for more details.
22nd July 2010
John Simpson comes to Darlington!
John Simspon made the long journey north to bring us some fantastic new mono prints. John is also due to release a new limited edition silkscreen any day...so watch this space. To view these and more of his work in finer detail click here.
17th July 2010
Chum
New series by Craig Davison.................
Craig Davison has turned some of the sketches he brought to the gallery into a series of amazing oil paintings. Click the image to see the first in the series.
To view his other work click here
For more details on Craig's work and this exciting new series do not hesitate to contact us or pop into the gallery.
14th June 2010
New paintings just in!!!!
Here's a quick glimpse of some of the beautiful new paintings that have just arrived, with work from...
Lou Harris, Steven Lawler, Craig Davison & James Paterson
26th May 2010
A new painting by James Paterson...................
" 'Cherry Soda' is the initial piece in my latest series of work. These new paintings are a hedonistic reworking of commonplace objects. With small items oversized to bombastic proportions and bright, rich colour smudged with a gestural sweeping brushwork, these new works are a dazzlingly amplified look at the neglected objects of the past."
James Paterson
To view more of James' work click here
For more details contact us
21st April 2010
NEWS FLASH!
New arrivals..................
Mark Demsteader has brought some fantastic new oils to Gallerina this week.
To view them and other work click here
For more details contact us
Don’t miss...................
Tom McGuinness ‘The Return’
Exhibition 15th March - 1st June 2010
‘The Return’ is an exhibition that marks Toms works returning as a permanent feature of Gallerina. It is also a theme Tom used for many of his paintings and prints, depicting his famous stooped, bow legged figures in the ‘return’ shaft of the mine.
Tom used his paintings as a diary for his long working life as a miner, and in doing so shared so much more with us. This exhibition will include some of Toms oils, drawings, lithographs and etchings, showcasing him as the great artist and technician that he was. This will be the first time Toms family have made works officially available since he very sadly passed away in 2006.
We feel proud, as always, to show Toms work in the gallery and privileged to have a front row seat to this fantastic North East mining artists work. He is missed by us all, and remains our champion.
View the Tom McGuinness trailer
We hope you are able to join us.
One for the Diary.... 13th Feb 2010
Peter Blake Art Bus
Exciting news, Peter Blake's Art bus is coming to Gallerina!
Saturday the 13th February, as part of its ‘Rock & Roll’ tour, the art bus will be here in Duke Street Darlington for the day.
The 20 year old double Decker spent its working life on the Streets of Liverpool. A dream to convert the bus into something special became a reality in 2009, with the top deck converted into a contemporary gallery space complete with balcony, and the lower deck a ‘lounge’ area the bus really is something very special, a quarter of a million pounds worth of art in its own right!
Peter Blake, of course, designed the exterior of the bus in his trade mark Pop Art style, ensuring that its appearance is flamboyant and beautiful.
The Art Bus is free to visit, all you need to do is call (or pop into) Gallerina on 01325 363635 and book a time slot.
Imagine
BBC 1 Tuesday 1st December 10.35pm
Asked by the BBC would we like to take part in the imagine series we were thrilled and flattered to say the least. Gallerina was chosen due to its success using the Own Art Scheme and for our dedication to making our efforts accessible to all.
The programme meets some of our lovely customers and chats to them about how the Own Art Scheme has helped them achieve their art collections.
We were asked by Imagine to feature, as part of our involvement, an artist who is commissioned to produce work by clients using the wonderful Own Art scheme. We chose James Paterson, an exciting, up and coming painter. James produces a fantastic portrait commissioned by Regan Harle, a customer who has used the Own Art scheme over the years resulting in a fantastic collection of contemporary works.
We are very excited to be chosen for the Imagine programme and would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support both of the Gallery and the own art scheme.
Summary
There is a new breed of art collector on the block. No longer do you need to be fabulously wealthy to afford a Blake, a Banksy or a Hockney over your fireplace. Imagine meets a variety of people who are part of a small revolution in the art world. A factory worker, a pig farmer and a policeman are just some of those whose lives have been changed by an Arts Council scheme called Own Art, which has enabled them to take out an interest free loan to buy contemporary artwork.