May 2010
COMING SOON
BRAND NEW COLLECTION FOR 2010
BY
BOB DYLAN
The Acorn Gallery is excited to announce that this Spring will see the release of some new images from the renowned 'Drawn Blank Series' by Bob Dylan! The continued interest in this prestigious work continues to amaze us and we are delighted to bring you a further release!
Email us NOW to REGISTER YOUR INTEREST - You won't miss a thing!
April 2010
The Acorn Gallery is holding an ORIGINALS EXHIBITION from 17th-24th APRIL 2010, original artwork on display by Alexander Millar, Peter Smith, Keith Proctor, Lawrie Williamson & Kevin Day to name a few. 10% off any Originals purchased in that week, come along and have a browse!!
February 2010
Wow! February has been sooo long! (And we're not even at the end of it!) Why? Well because we saw the new releases at the Washington Green Spring Event on 7th February and have been itching to show you ever since!
For those of you who have been into the gallery we have been able to pass on some snippets but getting the images on the website for you has taken a little longer! At 1.57 this afternoon the images were released and at last the website is ready for you to explore...
January 2010
PHIL GEORGE
The Acorn Gallery are delighted to introduce you to the work of Phil George, a North East artist whose work portrays his charming character putting his best foot forward in post-recession Britain, caring not that his shoe lace is undone and focusing only on the lady of his thoughts. Throughout all of the images his simple, honest intentions pull us in to the hazy, crazy world of Norman!
December 2009
THE ACORN GALLERY ART SALE!!
Art can lift a room and transform the mood in a moment!
With savings of up to 50% in the Acorn Gallery Sale there has never been a better time to treat yourself to some beautiful, contemporary artwork for your home!
The sale has started on-line NOW, all orders will be processed upon our return on the 2nd January 2010. Email communication will continue throughout the holidays!
October 2009
The Acorn Gallery and Washington Green are delighted to launch a brand new and exclusive range of limited edition sterling silver jewellery based on the popular sculpture 'Lean On me' by Govinder Nazran.
This elegant and sophisticated range of jewellery includes a sterling silver necklace, bracelet and a 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.
Produced in a limited edition of 995 the jewellery is presented in a chrome box complete with a black velvet pouch featuring the artists logo, making these the perfect gift for someone special as well as a stylish way to wear your very own piece of art.
September 2009
This year's Autumn Event was superb with lots of fantastic new pieces by Alexander Millar, Bob Barker, Peter Smith, Paul Kenton, Drew Darcy to name a few! We were also introduced to four brand new artists - all completely different and all fabulous. The two new artists that stood out for us was Adam Barsby who presented three quirky harbour scenes and Ken Orton impressed us with his photo-realistic paintings capturing the stunning effects of light through glass. We can also reveal that Caroline Shotton and Paul Horton have new exciting tours and that The Acorn Gallery have booked Paul Horton to appear with us in December.
We can also announce a special appearance by Peter Smith on 10th October 2009 between 12-3pm to discuss his new work. We are so pleased as we are one of only two galleries that have managed to book Peter for an appearance. If you would like an invite to this very special event then please contact us.
July 2009
Saturday 25th July - 'mark it in your diary!' This is the launch date for the eagerly awaited Drawn Blank Series 2009 from Bob Dylan. All images are HAND SIGNED limited edition graphics and the media interest in this will be huge! Those who wish to register their interest should contact us either by telephone or email. Do not miss out on the chance to own a fabulous piece of art from a music legend!!
June 2009
The Acorn Gallery is awash with 50 superb originals from many of the top artists. We have stunning seascapes, landscapes, fantastic figurative pieces, romance, abstract and humourous. Why not check out the originals gallery and if you are in Pocklington then why not call in and look at them in the flesh. Browsers are always welcome!!
May 2009
Washington Green and the Acorn Gallery are pleased to introduce you to a fresh and exciting new collection of floral art from new artist Mark Wilson. Hailing from the North, Mark is an award-winning artist who adds a contemporary slant on a timeless theme. Check out Marks gallery!!
April 2009
The Acorn Gallery invites you to view a special retropective exhibtition by innovative award-winning artist Govinder Nazran. As you may have read Govinder passed away in December 2008 and as a tribute to this talented artist we will have on display some of his pieces including an original.
A special commemorative brochure has been produced to accompany this exhibition and is available at £5 and is in the gallery from the end of April.
We hope that you will be able to call in and view the work of the wonderful man that was Govinder Nazran.
March 2009
The Acorn Gallery are pleased to announce that Alexander Millar will be making a live appearance at the gallery on the 4th April 2009 between 12-3pm to discuss his ideas and inspirations behind his latest releases. Alex will be happy to dedicate any purchases made on the day. Drinks and nibbles will be served. If you would like to receive an invite to this event then please contact us.
January 2009
GOVINDER NAZRAN 1964-2008
It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of Govinder Nazran who died suddenly on 30th December following an accident on Christmas Day. He leaves a wife and daughter. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
Washington Green have described him as '...one of the most talented, gentle and innovative artists...'.
November 2008
Washington Green and The Acorn Gallery are delighted to bring to you a special charity release by popular contemparary artist Paul Horton. Entitled 'Gona be a big star some day' the piece, an edition of 120 copies, has been specially commissioned to commemorate 120 years of the Birmingham branch of the NSPCC. All royalities from this edition are being donated to the charity. With only 120 copies this is sure to sell out quickly. If you want a copy then you will need to contact us as soon as possible.
'Rolling Stones - 1st Photo Sessions'
'Philip Townsend, world class portrait photographer' GQ
Washington Green and The Acorn Gallery are proud to present the Rolling Stones - 1st Photo Sessions collection, featuring 6 exquisite Limited Edition Giclee prints, documenting some of the very first shots of the Rolling Stones, taken in 1963, prior to securing their recording contract.
Taken by world class sixties photographer Philip Townsend, famous for his shots of many sixties icons including The Beatles, Twiggy, Gene Pitney and The Searchers, these phtotographs have been beautifully produced as giclee editions of 495 and are all hand signed by Philip Townsend. These can be purchased individually or in a box set. Please contact the gallery to reserve yours!
November 2008
Washington Green and The Acorn Gallery are delighted to present to you the first instalment of the brand new winter collection. Eight artists, all with differing styles of art, have produced some fabulous pieces to tempt you with this winter. We have two European inspired images from Paul Kenton, a beautiful winter scene by Paul Horton and two colourful characters from Govinder along with some cheeky boxed canvases from Drew Darcy. These new pieces are keenly priced and will not be around for long. Please contact the gallery to reserve your piece.
October 2008
We are delighted to bring to you a brand new range of cufflinks by Washington Green's top selling artists. These unique silver enamelled cufflinks would provide the perfect gift. Due to the limited availability of thses cufflinks and the sell out success of previous releases, we expect these to sell very quickly. To avoid disappointment please contact the gallery to purchase a fantastic gift for that special person in your life.
September 2008
We are pleased to announce that JEFF ROWLAND has been booked for an appearance on 23rd October 2008 in conjunction with the release of his new work entitled 'A Brief Encounter' If you are interested in receiving an invite to this event then please contact the gallery.
We also have PETER SMITH booked for an appearance on the 1st November 2008 in conjunction with the release of his new work entitled 'May Contain Nuts' If you are interested in receiving an invite to this event then please contact the gallery. We hope Peter will help us to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the gallery!!
We have updated the website with all the latest releases including two new artists Mark Edwards and Scott Carruthers who's work is interesting!!
August 2008
New Releases From Mackenzie Thorpe
We are delighted to present to you three iconic new pieces from the world renowned and critically acclaimed artist Mackenzie Thorpe. These new pieces show three of Mackenzie's most poignant subject matters.
August 2008
Inspired by Monet, John Myatt's brand new masterpiece 'Avenue Of Flowers' is as beautiful as it is vibrant. Taken from a scene in Monet's beloved Germany, this piece is an exquiste addition to John's hugely popular Monet inspired collection. Avenue Of Flowers must be viewed first hand to truly appreciate its beauty as it instantly commands the attention of the viewer, immediately drawing them into this idyllic romantic setting!
July 2008
The Acorn Gallery 1st Ever Summer Sale Starts Friday 1st August 2008!!
There will be over 50 items discounted, from Originals to Limited Edition Prints. All pieces in the sale will be marked up with the sale price. The website will be updated to show which pieces have been included in the sale. The sale is on until 31st August however we will be closed from 9th-16th due to holidays. Sorry bad planning but will do better next time!! This is your chance to grab a bargain!! We look forward to seeing you in the gallery.
July 2008
The Acorn Gallery has a Summer of new images to feast your eyes upon. We have a diverse collection of art from some of the best selling artists.
PETER SMITH has released two beautiful pieces of which one is sure to sell out quicker than you can say "I would like..."
PAUL HORTON has captured that summer holiday feel with Sea of Love and the sense of fun and danger with Downhill Racers.
RICHARD ROWAN has captured that Endless Beauty with his serene landscape.
MARK SPAIN has added striking backdrops to his ever popular figurative works.
Why not call into the gallery to reserve your copy as some of the editions are less than 100. This collection is sure to make the Summer sizzle!!
June 2008
The Acorn Gallery is awash with ORIGINALS! We have really excelled - even though we do say so ourselves!. We have been lucky enough to always have a good selection of original pieces and now we have even more new work coming into the fold as well!
Angela Smyth and Kevin Day are both self-respresenting artists, both of whom are new the the gallery! Angela's work is so individual and we are sure that you will love it! Kevin is superbly talented and his images have so much appeal - a good selection of prints are also available!
A superb original pastel by Nadeem is in stock too along with a new John Wilson original entitled 'Here Comes the Flood'. Philip Stuttards latest pieces are typical of his Yorkshire sense of humour and are very keenly priced too!
Our most popular artist here at The Acorn Gallery is Alexander Millar and we are delighted to announce the imminent arrival of a fabulous original oil! 'That's Our Boy' is truly stunning and an image which we are sure will raise many a smile...
Many of these original pieces are priced under £1000 which we believe is fantastic value for money on such 'must have' new artists! Come in and have a browse and treat yourself today!
June 2008
The Acorn Gallery makes front page! Big news for the Pocklington Post as the Dlyan launch date draws near!
May 2008
Saturday 14th June - 'mark it in your diary!' This is the launch date for the eagerly awaited Drawn Blank Series a collection from Bob Dylan. The collection is drawn from images sketched whilst on tour between 1989-1992. All images are HAND SIGNED limited edition graphics and the media interest in this will be unprecedented. Those who wish to register their interest should contact us either by telephone or email. Do not miss out on the chance to own a fabulous piece of art from a music legend!!
May 2008
Washington Green are delighted to launch the work of Britian's best selling living poet and icon of contemporary popular culture - Edward Monkton. The alter ego of Giles Andrease - reveals his philosophical views on modern day life through his musings - which normally grace the stands in greeting cards all over the world. Now through a unique collaboration, you can read his beautiful, bizarre, funny and wise thoughts on life for the first time ever on a piece of art to adorn your walls This unique collection, featuring six of his popular images are all printed onto a beautiful hand-made paper using the hand pulled silkscreen process. These deckled edged, float mounted hand signed works of art are sure to make a dramatic impact - and thought provoking reaction. These pieces are limited to 195 only and are available to order now.
May 2008
All Saints Church, Pocklington is organising the 4th 'Flying-Man' Festival to celebrate the life of Thomas Pelling who was killed whilst performing a 'Flying-Man' performance on a wire between The Church Tower and the Sun Inn in the Market Place in 1713. The supports holding him onto the wire became slack and he fell to his death.
The Festival involves sponsored absailors negotiating the Church Tower on Saturday, a quiz night at Pocklington Community Junior School on the evening and a day of entertainment on the Sunday. Market Place is to be closed from 11am to 5pm on 11th to allow a marching band and other street artistes to entertain you. The 'Flying-Man Cafe will be open during the day from All Saints Church. The fund-raising proceeds are in aide of the up-keep of All Saints Church, so why not come along and have a fun day out!!
April 2008
We are pleased to offer you four dynamic new pieces from cityscape artist Paul Kenton who provides us with scenes of New York, Paris and London in a variation of strong colours. Also in complete contrast to the city scenes we have two new images from contemporary artist Toni Hargreaves. Painting her loveable almost photo-realistic cows in a different colour palette she brings another dimension to her art. In these two images she has shown them doing what they do best which is being inquisitive!! These pieces will be available from May and will hopefully brighten up your walls so be sure to place your order ASAP as all 6 pieces are only an edition of 95!!
April 2008
The Acorn Gallery is proud to present to you a new and exciting artist called Kevin Day. Kevin is from the North East and was the winner of 'The Apprentice' with Alexander Millar. Kevin had the chance to sign with Washington Green but has decided to stay as an independant artist and we are really pleased to have Kevin listed as one of our artists. Kevin's work is breathtaking and is sure to be a hit! He is working hard on raising his profile and hopefully we will be doing our share! We now have some Limited Edition pieces in stock and eagerly await the arrival of some original work.
April 2008
Just a quick update on TODD WHITE. We have been notified today that his latest pieces from the Scandalous Tour have now all sold out from the publishers. We still have the complete tour available however a lot of interest has been shown in these pieces and we do believe that it will not be long before they are sold. I would recommend that if you are interested in any of the pieces then you get in early to avoid disappointment. Also we found out this week that the Original to 'All Lit Up Again' sold in the USA for £75,000. Wow!!!
April 2008
The Acorn Gallery is proud to present to you the New Alexander Millar Tour entitled "Northern Soul". This tour shows an intriguing development as Alex has included industrial scenes with his famous 'Gadgies'. Alex states that his aim is to 'capture the essences of everyone's past, allowing people to recall their own personal experiences'. This is a fantastic collection of hand embellished pieces on canvas and the ever popular paper editions. These are sure to sell out so don't be slow at grabbing yourselves these fantastic new pieces.
April 2008
Just to let you know that we are due to receive delivery this month of the new Caroline Shotton's, Herd On The Grapevine and Harvest Moon and Paul Horton's, In The Summertime and Stepping Out. Both Caroline & Paul are very popular and we feel that these pieces will sell very quickly so don't be slow at grabbing yourselves these fantastic new pieces.
March 2008
Just to let you know that we are have received the new pieces by the Official Artist for the Grammy Awards TODD WHITE. Todd is a new artist to the gallery and we hope that you like the new images. Hopefully they will tease you enough to pop into the gallery to see them in the flesh!! These are limited to 95 worldwide and when they are gone they are gone!!
February 2008
Just to update you, we have started to receive delivery of the new images from the Spring Fair and I have to say they are truly spectacular and well worth calling in to see them. Some of the new pieces are only a 95 edition so if you want one then you will need to act quickly!!
An Exquisite Collection of Images Capturing One of the
World's Most Famous Sporting Icons
PELE
Washington Green are proud to be able to present to you a fantastic collection of photographic imagery capturing one of the worlds most famous sporting hero's.
All reproduced beautifully as fine art limited edition giclees. These eight images have been carefully choosen from a selection taken during the sporting life time of the legend that is Pele.
Each Limited Edition has been personally hand-signed by Pele making the editions even more special!!
January 2008
Just to let you know that we have just taken delivery of some new stunning originals by Harry Brioche, John Bate and Louisa Boyd all are very different in style and will look great in any room in your house! In our opinion you are getting a lot of painting for the price and we believe that these new pieces will go quickly!! Take a moment to view the images and if any catch your eye then don't hesitate to contact us to secure your new original painting!!
January 2008
VALENTINES Promotion!
A FREE Box of Chocolates for you when you buy any item between 21st January and 14th February 2008 and a chance to WIN a VOUCHER for Pane e Vino Italian Restaurant, Pocklington!
December 2007
Just an update to advise that the free prize draw was drawn on the 22nd December by Annette from The Deli no 7 Market Place, Pocklington. The winner is Miss K Stonehouse who was delighted to win the Signed Limited Edition print by Sarah Jane Szikora. We would like to thank all those people that placed their names into the free prize draw and hope to see you in the Gallery soon!
December 2007
Newly released by Washington Green for this winter are new images from Caroline Shotton, Paul Horton, Jeff Rowland and Mackenzie Thorpe. These images would make a wondeful gift for loved ones this Christmas.
