Simon Wright was born in West Yorkshire in 1974. From as early as he can remember, he has always been drawing and painting, and it’s been his sole passion all his life.
After gaining a degree as an illustrator he began to realize he enjoyed more fine art painting as it didn’t have the restraints of illustrative work. Through this he gained success by painting animals, particularly dogs, he also started to do more portraiture work.
In his work he try’s to bring the elements of illustration and fine art together to hopefully create a style, which is totally unique and appeals to a varied audience.
Simon Wright’s style of painting creates excitement and colour whether in his London based paintings or his sailing and racing paintings.
In his work he try’s to bring the elements of illustration and fine art together to hopefully create a style, which is totally unique and appeals to a varied audience. He enjoys working from, realistic to abstract and everything in between. He works predominantly in oils and acrylic. As he says “I am always grateful that I have been able to make a living out of my love of painting”.
John Horsewell is one of the UK’s most popular and well known artists with the style of his iconic paintings of sailing boats being instantly recognisable.
Unique original paintings by Paola Cassais featuring her signature characters in fun filled coastal scenes. Self taught and from an artistic family, Paola is an Italian painter who began her career as an interior designer and window-dresser. Her distinctive art is now highly sought after featuring bright and colourful 3D figures often set in action packed beach paintings.
New original seascape paintings in a contemporary and atmospheric style from David James.
David currently lives in Sussex on the coast, within reach of the South Downs. He is married to an artist and has three children. Much of the inspiration for his work is drawn from the Lake District, Devon and Cornwall, and the Welsh Countryside. David has exhibited his works at the Royal Academy and in leading provincial galleries.
A well known artist in her native Czech Republic, working from her studio in Prague. Veronika has a distinctive style of painting. Her technique of layering acrylic paint, often using gold and silver leaf, creates an almost abstract style yet producing a recognisable cityscape.
Alberto Martinez will be in the gallery from 12 – 2 pm on Saturday 3rd December with our original painting Black Tor. This was especially commissioned for Quay Art and we worked over 3 months in collaboration with Alberto to produce this unique work.
He has created a highly colourful picture in his inimitable style. It is full of Padstow, Rock and Cornish features with strong links to the local area, as well as the occasional reference to his Cuban roots !
The original painting will be displayed for the first time on this day when customers will be able to discuss the work in more details with the artist himself.
It is also available as a standard limited edition of 49 and deluxe limited edition of 10.
A Face In The Sand is a new original painting from artist Paola Cassais. She has featured her unique individual beach figures which she is becoming well known for. Paola has creatively positioned the beach figures to collectively form the image of a face. This has resulted in a wonderful example of the work of this exciting new artist.
A fine selection of new original paintings from Simon Wright are now available. His unique style has created paintings of sailing boats that seem to fly through the water.
