Thats Better.......

We are delighted to let everyone know that the scaffolding that has been obstructing the front of the gallery is now gone and that you can see our windows properly again.

Its a Wonderful Life...

Its a Wonderful LifeHand Signed Limited Edition of 195

£399 Framed

This years festive image by Paul Horton combines his much loved coastal scenery with a snowy feel. The title of this piece comes from my all time favourite film 'Its a wonderful Life' directed by Frank Capra and staring James Stewart. Although considered a flop back in 1946 the film is now considered to be one of the greatest Christmas films of all time.

Merry Christmas,

Anthony

Lean on Love Jewellery, the perfect gift for Christmas.

Included in our gifts range is an elegant and sophisticated range of jewellery inspired by the late Govinder’s ‘Lean on Me’ sculpture. The range includes a sterling silver necklace, bracelet and set of cufflinks; all hand crafted in Birmingham’s renowned Jewellery Quarter as well as being specially hallmarked to incorporate Govinder’s very own unique logo. The collection also includes a beautiful metallic silver key ring.

Produced in a limited edition of 995 the jewellery is presented in a chrome box complete with black velvet pouch featuring the artist’s logo; making these the perfect gifts for someone special as well as a stylish way to wear your very own piece of art.

Give the unique gift of art this Christmas and take all of the stress out of your shopping simply by visiting us at Castle Galleries.

Michael Vaughan 'From Crease to Canvas'

Since retiring as captain of the England cricket team Michael has put his batting skills to canvas and combined his two passions in life - cricket and art - to create 'artballing' - an innovative, unusual and exciting form of modern abstract art.
As the most successful ever English captain it's sometimes easy to forget Vaughan the batsman - he was placed as number one in the world batting rankings. 'Vaughan's stroke play was pure artistry,' reported one Sydney Newspaper.
Using his favoured cover drives, square cuts and pull shots Michael expertly hits a paint-covered ball at a blank white canvas to create colour abstract pieces that can be best described as a riotous and colourful mixture of Jackson Pollock meets Damien Hirst. "With my art... it's been good to get away from cricket and switch off those thought processes required to captain at the highest level, the dayin day-out questioning of yourself and the team - the art is quite therapeutic". As well as creating wonderful contemporary abstract pieces he re-creates some of his famous wins in artballing form - such as his Sydney 2003 innings of 183. The commemorative canvas entitled 183, charts every single he scored that day with a 'maroon' shot on the canvas, every two he scored with a 'red', every four in pink, and the sole six in green. This gives his work a unique story telling quality, as it charts the narrative of his cricketing career.
These unique and contemporary abstract pieces are all hand finished and personally hand signed by Michael Vaughan himself - making them a fantastic addition to any contemporary home as well as a highly collectable piece of art.

Power Play

Hand Embelished Box Canvas (edition of 195) 30" x 45" £599

To view the full collection of Michael's work click here

Bob Dylan 'The Drawn Blank Series' The full collection of 2008 and 2009 Graphics

In July this year we were proud and excited to bring you the Bob Dylan 'Drawn Blank Series 2009' collection to Castle Galleries Newcastle. The response to this was unprecedented for our gallery not just regionally but from around the globe. We are delighted to say that after months of negotiations we are bringing to Newcastle the full collection of 'The Drawn Blank Series' so far. This includes the full 2008 collection of 29 graphics and the full 2009 collection of 8 graphics.

Train Tracks (from the Train Tacks Portfolio) 2008

'Three Chairs' 2009

These pieces have been chosen to embark on a major world wide touring exhibition beginning in 2010.

The Exhibition starts on Saturday 14th of November

Preview Night 13th from 6pm onwards (please RSVP as numbers are limited)

For further information on this exhibition including details of specific pieces including sizes and prices please don't hesitate to contact us.

Anthony, Rachael, Sarah and Bethan (The Castle Galleries, Newcastle Team)

Tel: 0191 233 2200 email: newcastle@castlegalleries.com

Lawrence Coulson Exhibition

Here at Castle Galleries Newcastle we are pleased to announce that this weekend will be playing host to an exquisite Lawrence Coulson exhibition showcasing his new limited edition releases and original artwork.

Lawrence's paintings are based on the English landscape and we have been lucky enough to have him create some bespoke original artwork just for us here in Newcastle. He has captured the romantic and historic coastline surrounding Bamborough Castle in this exquisite original created especially for us.

We are extremely proud and honoured that Lawrence has been kind enough to create this piece for us and we would like to extend the invitation to you to come and join us in the gallery and experience it's beauty first hand. His bespoke work always attracts alot of attention and do not tend to hang around for very long so be quick and get down to the gallery to view it in all it's glory. We shall be hanging the exhibition this week ready for the 24Th October and it shall be running to the middle of next week.

If you have any further enquiries about any of Lawrence's work or any of our other artists, please do not hesitate to contact us here at the gallery. You can call us on 0191 2332200 or send us an email at newcastle@castlegalleries.com .

We look forward to seeing you all in the gallery this weekend!

Twilight's Last Gleaming
Signed Limited Edition
£215

'One Last Walk'
Signed limited Edition
£365

'Shoreline Fire'
Signed Limited Edition
£399


'Moonlight Sparkle'
Signed Limited Edition
£215


'We Are One'
Signed Limited Edition
£365

New Artists

Castle Galleries would like to introduce debut releases from our finest new talents. Below is a selection of their works.

KEN ORTON

Ough Buck

Manchester For Shure

LINDA CHARLES

Jade Reflections

Sweet Harmony

ADAM BARSBY

Late Night

The Rendezvous

BILL BATE Serene Reflections

Crystal Water

Please go to http://www.castlegalleries.com/ to see their full collections or alternatively pop into the gallery.

Alexander Millar Vs Jeff Rowland

From 1-4pm on Saturday the 19th of September the gallery came to a stand-still in awe of the creative talents of Alexander Millar & Jeff Rowland.

In honour of the first birthday of Castle Galleries, Newcastle the pair painted live in the gallery on a collaborative piece. The banter between the two entertained the crowd as the work of art came to life and proved a great success with collectors of each artist's work.

It has now to be decided if the piece will go to print but one thing is for sure, the juxtaposition of Millar's cheeky 'Gadgie' with that of Rowland's atmospheric rain created an undeniable and comfortable companionship.

The collection will run for the next week in Castle Galleries before the collaboration will be presented to Washington Green for proofing.

All enquires regarding Alexander Millar & Jeff Rowland originals should be directed to Castle Galleries, Newcastle in the first instance.

A Quick Visit from Bob Barker

We were delighted yesterday to be visited by Bob Barker and his family who were in the region for a wedding. This was the first time Bob has been to the gallery and we can't wait to see him again soon. Watch this space.
Please contact the gallery for details about Bob's work.

Bob Barker Collection

Bob Barker Original and Limited Editions

"Carolina Moon" (Triptych) Original

"Ready Or Not" Original

We are currently showing a collection of Bob Barker's original and limited edition work in the gallery. We have a mixture of his cobble street scenes and his dynamic cityscapes. For further details please contact the gallery.

Tel: 0191 2332200 Email: newcastle@castlegalleries.com

The Best Of Both

Take two of the most popular artists based in Newcastle and put them together to create a little piece of magic.

Coming Soon

In The City is the latest collection of contemporary cityscapes by Paul Kenton.

This summer sees an exciting collection full of buzz and energy in the form of six brand new Paul Kenton boxed canvasses depicting life in the city. Inspired by the many faces of Paris and London – Paul continues to embrace and enhance our love affair with the city.

Paris In The Spring Time

London Town

London Lights

Parisian Promenade

City Bound

Cafe Rouge

We invite you into the gallery to experience

‘In The City’

from Saturday 22nd August 2009 Advanced orders taken now!

New Cufflinks at Castle Galleries

From Tuesday 11th August we will be showcasing the newest collection of cufflinks to be release by four of our most popular artists. Included are one release by artists Neil Dawson, Sarah Graham & Alexander Millar and a 'cowlection' of four Caroline Shotton images from her sell out 'Moosters' tour. All cufflinks are silver enamelled and £35 per pair.

Bob Dylan Drawn Blank Series 2009

Truck Stop

Three Chairs

Sunflowers

Rose On A Hillside

Rooftop Bar

Motel Pool

Fisherman

Bicycle

Individual Prices

Unframed £1250 Framed £1495

Deluxe Boxed Set

Box set of 8 Unframed £9250

Box Set of 8 Framed £11,00


Bicycle, Sunflower and Fisherman are now sold out as individual pieces and are only available in Box Sets.

Please check with the gallery on the availability of the remaining graphics as numbers are now very low and changing by the hour.

Tel: 0191 233 2200 Email: newcastle@castlegalleries.com

Bob Dylan Drawn Blank Series 2009

Following the success of last years debut collection of limited edition graphics by Bob Dylan we will be launching the Drawn Blank Series 2009 from the 25Th of July.

Please contact the gallery to to register your interest as demand will clearly out way supply.

Tel: 0191 2332200
Email: newcastle@castlegalleries.com

Orders will be processed on a first come - first served basis

A must for all Dylan Fans

Rowland Versus Millar

Jeff Rowland V Alexander Millar

September 2009

FATHER'S DAY INSPIRATION

Its Father's Day this weekend and what better way to show your dad how much you love him than with a limited piece of art work or sculpture from Castle Galleries.

We have put together a fabulous collection of 'dad inspired' gifts below, simply click on the image and it will open larger to allow you to view our recommendations.

Feel free to call us on 0191 2332200 or call into the gallery and we will happily advise you on picking that special treat for your dad.