Autumn Hedgerow, Snape Oil on canvas
16 x 24 inches
ROBERT KELSEY: 20 TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION 2nd – 20th April 2014 15 New Cavendish Street, London. W1G 9UB Tel: +44 (0)20 7935 3595 enquiries@thompsonsgallery.co.uk
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Thompson’s London is proud to present a new exhibition of paintings by Robert Kelsey, celebrating the artist’s 20th Anniversary with the gallery. The exhibition features Robert Kelsey's latest paintings, a celebration of his 20th anniversary with the gallery, and documents his artistic endeavours since his last successful show with us. The exhibition includes iconic paintings of London and the River Thames as well as Kelsey’s unbeatable depictions of Scottish landscapes that illustrate his trademark style, following in the footsteps of the Colourists such as Peploe. Kelsey travels and paints widely around the UK and Mediterranean and this body of work is no exception. Be it the serenity and grandeur of Venice or the revered landscapes of Tuscany, Kelsey has made his mark alongside a great tradition of landscape painters. Born in 1949 in Glasgow, Kelsey attended the Glasgow School of Art from 1966-1970 studying painting under David Donaldson, James Robertson and Alexander Goudie, graduating in 1970. He then went on to pursue a career in art education before making the decision to paint full-time in 1995. In 2009 Kelsey was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In 2010 he received an Honorary Masters Degree from the University of the West of Scotland. In 2012 he was elected President of the Glasgow Art Club. It is a testament to his artistic commitment and enthusiasm that he continues to serve both in his studio and academic disciplines.
Kelsey has been recognised as playing a role on the history of Scottish painting by art historians Paul Harris and Julian Halsby in their anthology of Scottish art ‘Scottish Painters: 1600 to the Present’. We welcome Robert Kelsey back to the gallery for the 20th anniversary of Thompson’s Galleries partnership with this esteemed artist.
Drying Nets, Loch Torridon Oil on canvas 28 x 30 inches (right)
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Cara's Field, Suffolk Oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches
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Close to the Shore, Iona Oil on canvas 24 x 28 inches
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Boats on Aldeburgh Beach Oil on canvas 28 x 30 inches
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Still Morning, Loch Fyne Oil on canvas 24 x 28 inches
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Arran from Kintyre Oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches
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Fishing boat on Aldeburgh Beach
Oil on canvas
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10 x 10 inches
Still Life with Fruit Oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches
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Lemon Roses Oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches
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Dark Sky Over Mull Oil on canvas 16 x 32 inches
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East Beach, Iona Oil on canvas 28 x 32 inches (left) Shore Patterns, Arran Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches (above)
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Whitehall Gardens Oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches Flags in the Mall Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches (right)
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Tower Bridge Oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches
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Hammersmith Reflections Oil on canvas 18 x 22 inches
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Albert Bridge, Autumn Oil on canvas
18 x 32 inches
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Afternoon Light, Venice Oil on canvas
12 x 12 inches (above left)
Salute from Harry's Bar Oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches (left)
Venice Twilight Oil on canvas 36 x 40 inches (right)
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San Marco, Noon Light Oil on canvas 12 x 24 inches
View from Rialto Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Olive Trees, Tuscany
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches (right)
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Piazza San Marco Oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches Towards San Marco Oil on canvas 18 x 22 inches (right)
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S. Maria della Salute in the Afternoon Light Oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches Craft on the Grand Canal Oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches (right)
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Boats at Walberswick Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches
Autumn Colours, Iona Oil on canvas 12 x 20 inches
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Sanna Bay Oil on canvas 24 x 28 inches
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Wee Beach Burn, Arisaig Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches A Deserted Beach on Harris Oil on canvas 28 x 32 inches (right)
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Still Life with Poppies Oil on canvas 24 x 22 inches
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Morning Light, Hammersmith Oil on canvas 18 x 32 inches
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