Woodbine Contemporary Arts at Uppingham

Antony Micallef, Michael Kelly, Charles Harrison: 18th September - 2nd October

Woodbine Contemporary Arts showed and sold the work of Antony Micallef from 1997, before he graduated from the University of Plymouth, to 2006, having recognised his originality, creativity and potential long before London galleries. In 2000 he won second prize in the BP Portrait Award and London began to take notice. Catto Contemporary showed his work in their Perverse Pop show in 2002. He gained recognition in the national art press including an interview in Art Review, a Blueprint magazine front cover and a full page feature and interview in The Face magazine. By the end of 2005 Micallef was recognised with Banksy as a driving force of the Urban Art movement, featuring in international media from Europe and Russia, to Australia and the U.S.A.

In 2006 Antony Micallef was shown by the international dealer Lazarides in a solo London show which sold out in 30 minutes. In 2007, Antony's solo show in Los Angeles sold over fifty paintings in under two hours to buyers who included Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Christine Aguilera and Damien Hirst, grossing over 2.5 million.

Woodbine Contemporary Arts are pleased to offer for sale a number of excellent early paintings by Antony Micallef, originally sold by Woodbine, on behalf of their first owners.

To accompany these pieces Woodbine is proud to be able to show brand new works by Michael Kelly and Charles Harrison.

Michael Kelly first showed with Woodbine Contemporary Arts in Cork Street, London, in August 2004, one month after his graduation from Coventry University. In that show Michael actually outsold Antony Micallef; since then Michael's work, reflective, sensitive and personal, has gained a large following of appreciative buyers.

Charles Harrison is the youngest artist in this show and already one of Woodbine's most successful artists. He graduated from Northampton University in 2007 and since his first sell out showing with Woodbine at the Spring Affordable Art Fair of 2008, the exciting developments in Charles's paintings have continued to attract admiration and collectors who await eagerly each new set of work.

Gallery details:

Woodbine Contemporary Arts
The Falcon Hotel Courtyard
The Falcon Hotel
Market Place
Uppingham
Rutland
LE15 9PY

Open 11.30am - 5.00pm; Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

It is normally possible to take works to clients who live within a 100 mile radius of the gallery, or within the M25. For further information please contact Liz or Rowan (yorath@woodbinecontemporaryarts.co.uk or 01406 330693 / 07980 167404).