Angela Yarwood One of my favourite parts of owning Brook Gallery is the insight that one gets into an artist's work and better still the privilege of seeing what goes on behind the scenes. On my first trip to Mychael and Trevor’s studio, which they share in London. I looked out into their backyard and there was a well-used table tennis table. That for me epitomised the 'joie de vivre' that surrounds these two very special artists, the sense of which we will hope to bring to the gallery during the course of the exhibition. I am delighted to be able to show a selection of uplifting and inspiring original prints and paintings by both Mychael and Trevor together in this joint exhibition...bringing sunshine on the cloudiest of summer days!
Mychael Barratt PRE Born in Toronto, Canada, Mychael studied at the Symposium School of Art in Winnipeg followed by the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He came to in England in 1984, and has lived and work in London ever since. Drawing on inspiration from sources as diverse as fairy tales and Shakespearean dramas to paintings by 'Great Masters' and 1960s pop culture, Mychael's prints reflect his passion for literature, theatre and film. He has exhibited extensively and has also won a number of awards. His work is held in various collections including the Ashmolean Museum, The British Library, The International Dispute Resolution Centre and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Mychael is the current President of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers.
Trevor Price RE Trevor studied Printmaking at Falmouth College of Art and then Winchester School of Art. On leaving college he found work in a London etching studio, this being a hugely important time, learning the skills of professional printmaking in the way of an old fashioned apprenticeship. Trevor paints and specialises in drypoints and etchings, that are handmade and hand printed in his studios in London and St Ives. Exhibiting widely throughout Europe, he has won several national printmaking awards. His work is held in various collections including Guangdong Museum of Art in China, The Bank of England and Yale University. Trevor is the current Vice President of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers.
EXHIBITION | All Things Good
'Piano in Keystone Crescent' Oil on Panel 60 x 70 cm
3rd July - 3rd September 2015
'The Lovers' Etching 56 x 56 cm
Mychael
'A London Map of Days' (Detail) Etching 50 x 100 cm
'Shoreditch' Oil on Panel 80 x 60 cm
'Reading in Bed' Oil on Panel 70 x 90 cm
'Damien Hirst's Dog' Oil on Panel 90 x 90 cm
'Casting Giant Shadows' Oil on Panel 60 x 70 cm
'Lost Magic Kingdom' Etching 60 x 50 cm
'A London Particular' Etching 50 x 60 cm
Monopoly II Etching 60 x 50 cm
Artists' Pets
'Van Gogh's Cat' Etching 22 x 22 cm 'Bridget Riley's Dog' Etching 22 x 22 cm
'Cole Porter's Dog I' Etching 22 x 22 cm
'Cole Porter's Dog II' Etching 22 x 22 cm
'Rembrandt's Dog' Etching 22 x 22 cm
'Matisse's Cat' Etching 22 x 22 cm
'Edward Hopper's Dog' Etching 22 x 22 cm
'Leonardo's Dog' Etching 22 x 22 cm
'Dali's Dog' Etching 22 x 22 cm
'Lictenstein's Dog' Etching 22 x 22 cm
Trevor
'Us and Lust' Oil on Board 44 x 38 cm
'Bottles Pears and the Ocean Study' Oil on Board 52 x 57 cm
'Streak' Etching 14 x 18 cm
'Moonlight Al Fresco' Acrylic On Board 61 x 90 cm
'Wiff Waff' Acrylic On Board 53 x 59 cm
'In The Arms of our Family IV' Acrylic On Board 41 x 45 cm
'While the Man Sleeps, The Woman Leaps' Dry-point 39 x 43 cm
'The Tea Drinkers' Acrylic On Board 50 x 50 cm
L - R Love and Lust I 12 x 17 cm Love and Lust II 12 x 17 cm Love and Lust III 12 x 17 cm All Dry-point/Etching on Plaster
'Fine Wine, Fruit and Fish' Dry-point 39 x 43 cm
'Drawn Towards the Light' Dry point/Relief/Etching 33 x 39 cm
'Picnic in Hepworth's Garden' Dry point/Relief/Etching 36 x 43 cm
'You Bring Me Sunshine' Dry point/Relief/Etching 45 x 63 cm
'To Dream' Dry-point 21 x 23 cm
'Rainbow Lady' Dry-point/Relief 38 x 45 cm
'Fine Wine' Dry-point 39 x 43 cm
'Siesta' Dry-point 33 x 38 cm
'The Horse Whisperer' Dry-point 39 x 43 cm
'Contemporary Couple and their Love of London' Dry-point 72 x 108 cm
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