Miniature Gallery

I have recently started painting miniatures, which provide me with a pleasant change from my normal sized works. These are 3.5" x 2.5" in size and are also referred to as ACEO's, which is an acronym for Art Cards Editions and Orignals. The ACEO movement started in America as an offshoot of ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) which were exhanged between artists. It was felt that this unique format should be brought to a wider public and hence the ACEO movement was born whereby not only artists have access to these delightful miniature paintings but also other collectors.

Artists first began using these cards centuries ago in Europe. Some wealthy patrons would pay artists to paint miniature pocket-sized paintings that they could carry on their person. It was not uncommon for men to carry these miniatures of their mistresses. Artists also would trade these miniature paintings with other artists to share their techniques and also as barter for goods that they might need from various merchants who could not afford to buy their larger paintings.

There are now hundreds of artist worldwide from whom you can purchase, some being highly sought after, with prices reaching into hundreds of pounds at auction. Principally though they remain a very affordable way of creating your own unique art collection. They can be framed and displayed as a group, in an alcove or small corner, as a feature for your decor. Alternatively many display them in albums like a coffee table book. Miniatures can be obtained for couple of pounds to hundreds depending on your pocket, either way, they can be an inexpensive way of building your own unique art collection.

Below are some my Miniature Paintings

Prints of some of these are available

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Moonlight Beach		On The Beach
Across The Fields		Across The Meadow
Brisk Sailing		Sails at Sunset
Woodland Clearing		Wind Aft at Dusk

To enquire about purchasing a painting, or a no obligation commission.