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The pianist is about to play...Like many narrative artists Theo is playing film director to create his latest painting.He decides on his backdrop, the lighting, the characters, and keeps the necessary props to a minimum. In this scene, or should we say stage setting, the New York skyline serves as the backdrop, the railing creating a clear divide to accentuate the character and grand piano in the foreground.Our star, in her red evening dress, is lost in her private realm. This could be a scene from a play, but this play is without an audience. What can develop?In any event, from our perspective, we are in...

One thing leads to another...  We are giving away a digital booklet to anyone joining our newsletter but more about this further below. The Selfie Whilst Theo is busy working on his oil paintings, he is always planning ahead. People often ask him if he's sometimes running out of ideas. ''Not as long as there is human interaction all around me, for example these two women on a recent boat trip.'' These ladies were having a great time, oblivious to their surroundings, singing and dancing their time away. Their zest for life was contagious. Here they are caught taking yet another selfie, a timeless scene that...

Theo's latest painting, a couple reflecting on their life, their hopes and their dreams of what the future might hold in store for them.  A song is playing on the gramophone and this is where we would like your help. We are looking for a suitable name for the tune that is playing on the record player. Perhaps this could become the title for the painting. If you have any thoughts on this, feel free to comment below. With close inspection you may notice that the painting is not quite finished yet. Theo was burning the midnight oil to meet his deadline of...

Enter our Valentine's Day Prize Draw to win a canvas reproduction of Theo's work Romance Isn't Dead, size 60cm x 90cm, value €195.00.   Simply follow these two steps to enter the Prize Draw. Join our newsletter by following this linkIf you are already on our mailing list, don't worry, simply rejoin to validate your entry Leave a review for a product on this website.  It is as easy as that. You can leave as many reviews as you wish. Each additional review will count as a new and separate entry, so keep them coming. This prize draw will be open until the 13th...

3 free calendars up for grabs....Read our true story that Theo made up and try to work out the date of birth of the main character. Post your answer below as a comment. Out of the correct answers three winners will be drawn out of a hat on the 14th of December and announced here in this blog. Good Luck! And the winners are......The solution was not an obvious one, and with great detective skills, we have two correct entries, both winning a 2017 calendar.  Congratulations to Bob May and Andy Marion!The protagonist of our story represents a young Edward Hopper, an...