Exhibition - Leopardi's Dream: The Engravings of Francis West

Friday 30th June will be the last day that Francis' engraving will be on show at the Walthamstow Village Window Gallery (47 Orford Road, London, E17 9NJ). Thank you to all those who came to see the exhibition both in the Window Gallery and in my home gallery space as part of the E17 Art trail.

If you missed the exhibition in Walthamstow, it will be on show again at the Coningsby Gallery in Central London from 25th September - 7th October 2017 at 30 Tottenham Street, London, W1T 4RJ. The complete collection of engravings remains on view on the website https://www.henrymillerfineart.co.uk/francis-west/

Exhibition - Preview Drinks - 6-9pm 1/6/17 - Leopardi's Dream: The Engravings of Francis West.

Please join myself and Jenny West for drinks at the Walthamstow Village Window Gallery (47 Orford Road, London, E17 9NJ) to celebrate the opening of the exhibition of Francis West's wonderful engravings. An extraordinary draftsman, whether painting, drawing or, as here, engraving, Francis' work exudes an inimitable style of its own, full of wondrous people, mythical creatures and performing animals. The event is open to all, so please come along and feel free to bring your friends.

Francis West, Leopardi's Dream, c.1979

Exhibition: Leopardi's Dream: The Engravings of Francis West, 1 to 30 June 2017

As part of the E17 Art Trail, I shall be exhibiting Francis West's complete collection of engravings. Difficult to categorise in any particular style or movement, Francis' work is steeped in the knowledge of the great traditions of figurative art. An extraordinary draftsman, whether painting, drawing or, as here, engraving, his work exudes an inimitable style of its own, full of wondrous people, mythical creatures and performing animals.

Francis’ career spanned over 40 years, from his first solo show in 1973, to his final collection of paintings, exhibited posthumously in 2016 by the Megan Piper Gallery; some of which were completed just before his untimely death in December 2015. He leaves an extraordinary body of work, which is a testament to his sustained daily commitment to drawing and painting.

His work is included in many public collections, including the British Museum, Pallant House Gallery, Arts Council of Great Britain, Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as numerous private collections. (Please note that the exhibition is being held over two sites - see below.)

'A Touch of Artistry', Period Living Magazine.

Thanks to all at Period Living Magazine for this piece on my home and gallery space.

Henry Miller Fine Art at the Coningsby Gallery: 27 February to 11 March 2017

I shall be taking my collection of paintings, drawings, photography and prints to the Coningsby Gallery for the first time between 27th February and 11th March 2017. Details of the exhibition can be found at the Coningsby Gallery website. Please click on the image below for details.

Inside the Home of Art Collector Henry Miller, Absolutely London, December 2016.

Thanks to all, particularly Patrick Hamilton Courtney, at Absolutely London, for this article about Henry Miller Fine Art. Please click on the image below and it will take you to the article.

The Art of the Home, Gay Times Magazine, Online Edition, 1st November 2016

Thanks to all at GT for the piece in their online edition on 1st November 2016. Please click on the image below and it will take you to the article.

'The Art of the Home', by Lucy Freeman, the EList, September 2016

Thank you to all those involved for the feature on Henry Miller Fine Art in the September 2016 copy of the Elist. Please click on the image below and it will take you to an online version of the magazine. The article is at pages 20 & 21.