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crabfish.com Paintings and prints by Colin Ruffell, Fran Slade, and Shyama Ruffell |
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British artists Colin Ruffell and Fran Slade from Brighton Sussex England welcome you to their online studio picture gallery where you can view an art exhibition of original paintings and archival prints. Their daughter Shyama Ruffell is also an artist and joins them here for a family show. |
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Colin Ruffell
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LATEST Nov 08 We are in final throes of preparation for Artists Open Houses on December 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th. See the AOH brochure, we are venue no. 49. Everybody is welcome. Open 11am - 6pm with a real log fire and mulled wine, and lots of goodies. |
Articles, tips, invitations, secrets, and special offers
Do you want a free mini-print as a 'new member gift'? Do you want to be first to be told about new work and exhibitions? Do you want to be part of the buzz at a gallery private view? Do you want to be first to hear about special offers from our studios? Just enter your name and email, and then click on 'yes please' button. We will not sell or share your email address with anybody else. **************************** What people say... Hello Colin, Wanted to say thank you for my print...I love it. Rebecca Cohen Oct 08 Hi Colin Have just received the 'Empire State' print and am thrilled to bits with it! I will be saving the pennies to add to my collection of 2! Thank you very much! Kind Regards Judith Oct 08 "....Just a note to say that we still get a great deal of pleasure from our pictures - we have quite a collection and the investment appears to be doing well !!! All the best" Penny and Derek Dryden, Cambridge **********************
" About 25 years ago I bought an original "Naïve" kitchen painting. It is a picture that we have treasured greatly ever since the day you came round to our house and sold it to us..... we do appreciate art, both painted and music, ... and are always on the look out, although I think I can say without any doubts, that we would not find anything which we would appreciate as much as yours." R Claridge, Kent. "By far our most successful contemporary exhibitor. Colin Ruffell's work has travelled the world after being purchased at our Canary Wharf gallery." Reginald Beer, JP. Proprietor. Frontispiece Gallery.
'How to Make a Living as an Artist' by Colin Ruffell. The book that lets you as an artist in on the secrets of survival and success. Published as an 'E book' that you can download in MS Word format to view on your computer screen. click here for more E book information "The book itself has
been totally inspirational in that it has given me a sense of direction
and ambition towards developing my artwork and thus becoming a
successful artist." Will Adams
Special edition of 100 signed, numbered, and illustrated hand bound copies. click here for the 'special edition' "I liked the way Colin Ruffell's book was written frequently sprinkled with humour throughout each chapter. He is a natural at how to market yourself as an artist. He is living proof of how to be a success as an artist. So many people say it can't be done. I admire what he has to say and recommend his book as a valuable tool to helping you on your way." Angela Mackay |
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Fran Slade
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Nov 08 Five original Venice paintings are now moving to the Edinburgh Art Fair on stand A5 21st - 23rd November. You can see prints from the Venice Collection at Inspirations Contemporary Art Gallery, Petts Wood, Kent. |
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Shyama Ruffell
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Oct 08 We have donated a print of 'Trevor the Cat and Gramophone' to the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at The Royal Sussex Hospital as a personal thank-you for the care and dedication that resulted in the successful birth, survival, and continued healthy thriving, of our 9 year old grandson Lucien Ruffell, who was born there prematurely on 21 May 1999. |
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Colin and Fran are members of The Fine Art Trade Guild ************************
Site tested by SecurityMetrics *********************** "Art is forever" anon ************************ "Collectors are happy people." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ************************ "Painting is a strange business". ************************ "Art is music on paper" Ronnie Wood [Rolling Stones] quoted in Artists & Illustrators Magazine September 2007 ************************ If you decide to buy one or more of our prints or original paintings, and you are not blown away by the quality of the image, or if you are not completely satisfied in any way, or if you just don’t like it when you unwrap it, then we will give you your money back (excluding carriage costs). No quibbles. Just tell us and return the print within 7 days. *****************
'Cat on Piano' by Colin Ruffell
' Summer Garden 2' by Shyama Ruffell
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October 2008 Nine original paintings added to the collection showing views of Glasgow. http://www.crabfish.com/catalogue/cat15_orig.htm The paintings have been published in
Scotland as cards and posters. We can provide a few Artists Proofs to our
collectors. Please just ask! This is the Statue of the Duke of Wellington outside the Gallery of Modern Art, with his traffic cone headgear. ******************************* September 2008 Ten new Venice original paintings are now available as Limited Edition prints on paper or canvas. Click on the Venice picture below to find the available prints and prices.
************************* May 08 press report The
Fine Art Trade Guild has elected a new master, artist and Crabfish
founder Colin Ruffell. This is the first time in its history, which
spans almost 100 years, that the Fine Art Trade Guild has elected an
artist to head up the organisation, and the company feels that it will
help the association to get a better understanding of its artist members.
Ruffell
said: “It is quite thrilling to work with the great staff team at Guild
HQ in London, at this pivotal time when our fine art industry is going
through a period of interesting business opportunities and exciting
technological developments. end press report
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'London Daybreak' by Colin Ruffell Colin Ruffell paints in many styles. Some images are childlike and amusing, others are traditional landscapes, and yet more are complex modernist abstract relationships of colour, texture and shape. He claims that he paints in explosive bursts, necessarily punctuated by long spells of getting ready, or recovery from the last effort.
'Kite Flyer' by Fran Slade Fran Slade paints pictures which harness mystical symbolism, and fantasy. She is fully trained, yet she paints as a naïve. Her work looks simple, yet it provokes complex sub-conscious feeling. She cannot explain her imagery, it comes from deep within. Shyama Ruffell had her first exhibition on the Bayswater Road in London when she was seven. She went on to study textiles & worked in the fashion industry. Inspired by her travels in India & Nepal, Shyama became self-employed as a freelance fashion textiles designer. Now she is a full time professional artist working alongside her parents Colin and Fran. See her website www.shyamaruffell.co.uk |
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