Those of you who have attended the fairs this year will have noted
we now include for sale a few original watercolours by former Royal Crown Derby artist Michael Crawley.
These have proved popular and we will continue to include them as well as any by other ceramic artists we may come by.
They will usually be priced in the £100 - £200 price range, lower prices than those offered for sale by
gallerys.
In addition we have started to build up a small stock of original 20th century water colours and oil
paintings by other atists who don't have a ceramic connection. It is our hope and intention to begin to offer these
for sale at more general fairs at the appropriate time. It's not our plan to include full details and photos on
our website but may include a few selected photos from time to time. We will give details of artists available
and will send further information if required. Our aim is to offer these paintings for sale in the £20 - £200
price range making most affordable to all.
Michael Crawley.
Michael Crawley still lives and works in Derbyshire, producing very fine watercolour paintings often inspired by the
beautiful Peak District scenery. During his time at Derby he was responsible for decorating a series of dinner plates
and a cream jug presented to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on the occassion of her visit to the Royal Crown Derby factory
in 1971. The cream jug was noted for having the Castle of Mey painted to the front side with the Royal Lodge,
Windsor to the reverse. In 1974 he painted six plates with Derbyshire scenes which were presented to HRH Princess Anne
when she visited Royal Crown Derby in November of that year.
We have a number of original watercolours for sale
by Michael Crawley featuring Derbyshire and Lake District scenes. Please ask for details or see some at the fairs
listed on our Fairs/Exhibitions page.
Nick Grant.
Nick
Grant is an artist from Nottingham who produces watercolours of various sizes ranging from large scenes and landscapes
to small character scenes of a child enjoying a pastime. We have a number of Nick Grants available. See the
bottom of the page for a small selection. Please ask for details.
Wendy
Tait.
A superb watercolour painter from Derby, Wendy Tait specialises in paintings of flowers.
She has written a number of books on flower painting and also produced a dvd. At the moment we just have one Wendy Tait
watercolour available.
Euphen Alexander.
Euphen Alexander (1917
- 2008) was born in Rangoon where her father was stationed with his regiment. The family returned to Scotland when she
was 14 to the family home near Selkirk. She was an elected member and former President of the Scottish Society of Women
Arists, has exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Glasgow Institute and won medals from the Royal Horticultural
Society. Her style of flower painting is very distinctive. At present we have just one Euphen Alexander work available
for sale.
Other artists we have work for sale by include -
Alfred Ashdown Box
George Horne
Jane Walton
Janet Redden
..........and more. Please ask for details by clicking on our email
link below -.
Contact: john@forgotten-treasures.co.uk
