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FOLK ART FOR CHRISTMAS

10/17/2019

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Alan's beautifully hand painted folk 
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AUGUST 2019: FOLK ART AT GARRION

8/5/2019

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This month, at Garrion Bridges Art and Antique Centre Alan has set up a little promotional display for his folk art furniture. If you follow the signs from Glasgow along the Clyde valley, towards New Lanark, you'll pass the turnoff for Garrion just beside the Garrion Bridges over the River Clyde - it's a very friendly place, with an excellent cafe and lots of beautiful antiques. There are some lovely pictures of a number of his pieces of work  (the photographs are for sale too!) as well as a couple of pretty plaques, and a rolling pin and butter pats, all hand painted. 

Contact us on 01655 750386 if you would like to commission a piece, or to visit Alan's studio, here in Kirkmichael in Ayrshire, and buy one of the wonderful fairytale pieces he already has in stock! Visitors only by appointment. You can visit friendly Garrion Bridges at any time during normal working hours. 
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SUMMER 2019:FOLK ART FURNITURE

6/8/2019

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We've been quiet for a little while because Alan has been working hard on a new range of absolutely gorgeous folk art furniture. The above piece is a child's vintage wooden rocking chair, made in Slovenia and Alan has decorated it freehand with extraordinary traditional Slovenian motifs - bees and decorative beehives, a peasant boy fighting a dragon and various agricultural motifs, sometimes quite quirky. It is currently for sale in our Etsy store: the 200 Year Old House.  Why not go over there and have a look at our other vibrant and original items. 
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WE'RE OPEN TO ANY OFFERS ON THIS AMAZING PAINTING!

4/1/2019

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With Easter and Good Friday  fast approaching this seems like a good time to publicize the fact that we badly want to find a new home for this large and impressive piece of work - that really needs to be in a church or some kind of religious foundation. It is a crucifixion scene, in acrylics on canvas, with an extraordinary hand made driftwood frame - the whole thing is disturbing, but very beautiful. We need space, so we will consider literally any offer for it, provided it comes from a worthy source, and provided you can arrange to pick it up from the studio, here in South Ayrshire. It would fit in the back of a reasonably big people carrier, or small van. It seems such a shame that such an amazing piece of work isn't being seen more widely! So do pass this on to any church, parish, religious association you feel might be interested. You can contact us through this website, or through Alan's Facebook page here:  https://www.facebook.com/alanleesartist/
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Happy St Patrick's Day!

3/12/2019

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BELATED NEW YEAR GREETINGS!

2/21/2019

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Alan's wonderful 'Bonspiel' curling picture went to a new home a few weeks ago. We had had some of his wintry pictures made into Christmas cards. It wasn't a marketing exercise as such, since they were sent to lots of old friends who know all about Alan's work - although the wonderful Moo.com allowed us to upload several pictures in one order, always an advantage when ordering greetings cards. 

Anyway, a good Scottish friend of many years standing, now living in the south of England, saw the picture and wondered if it might still be 'on the market'. It was, and now it has pride of place in his living room. It's always so satisfying to place a picture with somebody who really loves it! 
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Christmas is coming

11/9/2018

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I haven't done much blogging this autumn, but I HAVE been doing a lot of painting, and we've been changing my artworks monthly at the excellent Garrion Bridges Art and Antiques Centre. We're about to go there tomorrow and make sure that there are lots of Christmassy artworks on display, so if you're looking for a very special gift for somebody, do go and have a look, or make an appointment to visit my studio. The above picture - End of Shift - will be on display there till Christmas. 
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new for july at garrion

7/7/2018

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Thought you might like to see our latest offering at the lovely, friendly quirky Garrion Bridges Garden and Antique Centre so here it is. We're particularly fond of the extra large picture in acrylics, titled 'A Pipe, A Dream and an Ice Cream.'

Pictures are changed every month, at the beginning of each month, and we try to keep the display quite seasonal now - hence these warm and summery pictures. Most of the artworks displayed can also be found in Alan's Etsy Store, Arts of Scotland, but don't hesitate to enquire if you see something you like. Or head along to Garrion - only a short drive from Glasgow - to see the pictures in reality. You can buy them there immediately. And they have a very good cafe as well.
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our etsy shop is looking good!

4/17/2018

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If you think you might like to buy any of the artworks you've seen here, do visit our Etsy Shop, Arts of Scotland. 

We've just added some new items, including paperweights and doorstops and a gorgeous big artwork, to make you think of summer, titled A Pipe, A Dream and an Ice Cream. Meanwhile, there's a new painting on the way, all about curling. Watch this space! 
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SORRY FOR THE LONG SILENCE!

3/8/2018

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We've been a bit silent here on the Alan Lees blog of the (long, hard) winter but Alan has been working hard too! His Etsy shop is now stocked with a good range of prints, original pictures, paperweights and doorstops and some rather nicely 'upcycled' and hand painted pieces. You can find his shop under the title ArtsofScotland so do feel free to have a browse and see what he has been up to over the winter.

Meanwhile, with a good stock of completed paperweights, he has turned his attention back to painting and - inspired by the Winter Olympics - is currently working on a large picture of an outdoor curling scene, 'somewhere in Scotland.' 
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