Gordon Collett ArtsGordon Collett Arts
Mural, Trompe l’Oeil, Portrait & Bookplate Artist. Est.1995.
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Portraits

I entered this painting in the 2008 BP Award, although not chosen for exhibition it did get to the final judging day.

"Mr Rob Thompson"
(oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cms. 2008)
BP shortlisted

Anamorphic Self Portrait

Anamorphic Self-Portrait
Acrylics, life size

Anamorphic Self Portrait
Hardev Singh oil Portrait

Portrait of Hardev Singh
(30 x 40 cms, 2019)

self portrait in woolly hat 2019

Self Portrait in Woolly Hat
(30 x 40 cms, 2019)

Portrait of Brian

Portrait of Brian
(Oil on Linen, 30 x 40 cms, 2018)

Self with Shells

"Self Portrait with Shells"
Oil on canvas
(50 x 70 cms, 2017)

Self portrait with shellsSelf with Shells
I entered this painting in the 2010 BP Award, although not chosen for exhibition I am kindly told it did get to the final judging day, being in the last 100 or so of 2,100 odd entries!.

"Self-Portrait in Fencing Kit"
(Oil on canvas, 43 x 61 cms. 2009)
BP shortlisted

a double portrait of my son. Oil on linen, 75 x 55 cms. First sitting May 2013, finished January 2014

"On the Morning of his Sister's Birthday"
(Oil on linen, 75 x 55 cms, 2013)

This is a near life size portrait. It is oil on wood, 27 x 49 cms. Finished July 2008. I found the antique mahogany-panelled cupboard door in a skip some years ago, and had been waiting to do something nice with it!

"What are you doing in there?"
(oil on wood, 27 x 49 cms. 2008)

"First day in Big School"
(Oil on canvas, 41 x 51 cms, 2011)
BP shortlisted

commissioned by his wife, Anne, as a 70th birthday present. oil on canvas, 63x75 cms

"mr D. Schauerman
(oil on canvas, 63x75 cms)

This is a life size portrait. It is oil on canvas, 26 x 20 cms. Finished February 2004.

a portrait of my daughter, aged 9 months
(26 x 20 cms. 2004.)

Derived from various old photographs.

"Charlie on Buddy"
(Oil on linen, 75 x 75 cms 2011)

Horse Portrait : Paddy,

Paddy, a horse portrait
(40 x 50 cms, 2016)

"Prof. Chris Witty on Zoom"
A zeitgeist portrait
Oil on synthetic canvas (40 x 30 cms, 2021)
For Sale, please contact me.

"Mike"
Oil on Syntheic canvas
(30 x 40 cms, 2020)

 
 
 
 
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