Guy Allen

Ladybird by Guy Allen. Print from an etching with wooden frame

2020

The marvellous bumblebee… The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others. St. John Chrysostom Guy Allen’s etchings inspired by...

The ladybird, locally known in Norfolk as a bishy barnabee… Guy Allen’s etchings inspired by the fauna of Norfolk have a remarkable level of detail. His...

Deep in the forest, amidst the mists of dawn, a red deer stag appears… Guy Allen’s etchings inspired by the fauna of Norfolk have a remarkable level of detail. His etchings captur...

Covey of Grouse II – a celebration of birds in flight. Guy Allen’s etchings inspired by the fauna of Norfolk have a remarkable level of detail. His etchings capture the character a...

A rabble of butterflies Guy Allen’s etchings inspired by the fauna of Norfolk have a remarkable level of detail. His etchings capture the character and spirit of his subjects. Sig...

Covey of Grouse I – a celebration of birds in flight. Guy Allen’s etchings inspired by the fauna of Norfolk have a remarkable level of detail. His etchings capture the character an...

Inner Defenses and Fences, mixed media cut paper and etching, nude, dog Known for painting fantastical, anxiety-ridden narrative scenes with a touch of humor, Jenny Toth works from ...

The Rat is a Contemporary artwork realized in 1973 by the Italian artist Leo Guida. Original Colored Etching on paper. Titled, hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower margin:...

The Rat is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1972 by the Italian artist Leo Guida. Original B/W Burin on paper. Unique Specimen. Hand-signed and dated in pencil on the l...

Heaviside Sheep is an original etching by Will Taylor. It explores animal images and mathematics, including the works of Oliver Heaviside. Each impression is marked on the reverse wi...

How To Eat An Elephant is an original etching by Will Taylor. It explores animal images and mathematics, including the integral of volumes. Each impression is marked on the reverse w...

Izzy, a charming characterful terrier stands alert, holding her ball in her mouth. Colour etching hand made and printed by the artist. Helen Fay's art for sale online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Animals have always been at the heart of my work. I find the form, movement and behaviour of the creatures I draw a source of limitless fascination. I love the idea of them watching me, watching them as I draw. I hope my appreciation of the sentience and character of the animals I draw comes across in my work. Over my career I have drawn everything from primates to penguins, dogs, ostriches and even an echidna. These days dogs are my main focus, mostly because I adore dogs but also because they are such an integral part of life. I am delighted by the theory that humans and dogs co evolved, we wouldn’t be what we are without them and vice versa. I try to pare my images down to a balanced simplicity that directs attention to the subject of the picture. I try to balance the subject and the space it occupies, giving each equal importance. Light is hugely important to my work, I imagine my subject in three dimensions as I draw and the light describes the musculature and texture that gives the drawing it’s presence and grounds it in the picture. I aim to capture a pause, a moment where whatever I draw looks like it could wander off or leap up any minute. My influences include Japanese prints, Chinese and Japanese brush drawing and the European artists who were influenced by Japan. I am really excited by composition, by artists like Bonnard and Leon Spilliaert. I have long been a fan of Munch for his direct mark-making, colour and intensity and at the other end of the spectrum, Hammershoi for his limited palette, sense of space and calm. I am interested in black and white photography and film and have recently discovered and been amazed by the films of Yasujiro Ozu...