'The Terry Howson Collection'

The Terry Howson Auction was definitely one not to be missed. The sale that took place yesterday, Sunday 28th April, was extremely successful with the paintings, drawings and sketches by Peter Howson reaching £202,000.

With the auction room being full to the brim it was sure to be an exciting and competitive sale with each lot causing great interest. The Peter Howson drawings of David Bowie on their own sold for £34,900 with the top price reached being £9500, lot 318:


Lot 318

Other lots that went under the hammer for fantastic prices include lot 56, 64 and 200.


Lot 56: Sold for £2400 after an estimation of £200-£500


Lot 64: Sold for £2800 after an estimation of £200-£500


Lot 200: Sold for £2300 after an estimation of £200-£500

There are many other interesting lots to be seen on our website.

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Peter Howson at McTear's

Peter Howson OBE, one of Britain’s most renowned artist’s, and his former wife are to sell 390 fantastic pieces from the personal collection he gave to her later this month.

McTear’s have been busy getting organised for this sale, with the art world focusing on Glasgow after the news that the single largest sale of works from internationally acclaimed Scottish artist Peter Howson is coming to town.

The 390 works that are to go under the hammer, including paintings, drawings and sketches, is a collection of a diverse mix of Howson’s work. In the collection will be pieces from every significant period of Howson’s career which are being put up for sale by Terry to raise money to help look after their daughter Lucie, who suffers from Aspergers syndrome.



The eclectic collection will include many of his sought after pieces including all ten original drawings of pop icon David Bowie which are valued between £1000 and £2000. It will also include rare sketches of Madonna and a number of extremely early drawings that he did of his teachers at primary school.

The 390 paintings, drawings and sketches, which belong to the artist’s former wife Terry Howson, will go on sale - with no reserve prices - at McTear’s Peter Howson OBE – The Terry Howson Collection on Sunday, 28th April.


Lot 310:'The Man Who Fell To Earth' (The First Of The David Bowie Drawings)


Lot 121:THE DIARY SKETCHES * PETER HOWSON OBE 'Portrait Of Madonna'

The sale will take place at McTear’s Auctioneers, Meiklewood Gate, Glasgow, on Sunday, 28th April at 2pm.

To read more on this story to see what both Terry and Peter have to say on this auction, have a look here.

Sketches by Scott

With McTear's Gallery 1842's 'Pastel Sketches by Scott Carruthers' online timed auction well under way, we thought it would be interesting to find out some more about him.

Scott Carruthers is one of the most successful artists working in Scotland today, with his work being hugely popular at auction. His official website describes his work as 'Original and thought provoking inspired by children and childhood', along with a quote from Scott himself:

"Come on in. Welcome to my world. It's a little different. But what you'll find will be familiar. Because every one has a story, and everyone has a story."

Originally born in 1975 in New Zealand, he now lives and works in Perth. on his move to Scotland, he signed with Washington Green Fine Art Publishers in 2008, after being a self taught artist painting commercially since 2007. In 2009 he became a full time professional artist and is now working independently and represented by galleries around the UK, with exhibits in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Toronto.

Talking about his work, Scott focuses on his interpretation of life with the adventures of childhood being at the heart of his paintings. The use of metaphors to illustrate these stories can allow for different understandings of the paintings to be made by different people. He aims to make his paintings thought provoking, providing a platform for the viewer to get lost in their imagination and create a nostalgic feel to it. The reason behind the vacant backgrounds is to ensure that focus is on the narrative which is often the objects, symbols and the children themselves.

Gallery 1842 are extremely fortunate to be showcasing his new series of pastel drawings for the first time, but make sure you get on to it quick as the auction will close on the 26th of January. 

Here's some of the drawings that are up for grabs:

 

Lot 4: DON`T LET GO pastel

Lot 6: MAKE A WISH pastel

Lot 15: LOVE YOU pastel

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