Artwork of the Week – 17th March 2014

Beryl Cook – Fairy Dell

Union Art is delighted to give our customers the opportunity to purchase an extremely rare piece of artwork from Beryl Cook. A selection of classic Signed Limited Edition Prints by Beryl Cook have just been added to Union Art and these new additions to the website are very low in stock! The collection are exact reproductions of the original paintings printed to the highest possible standard on heavyweight paper. Beryl’s signature appears in the bottom right hand corner on all signed prints.

Edition sizes have varied slightly over the years. Initially the edition was 750; this was raised in 1982 to 850 and then reduced in 1994 to 650, a limit which remains in place today.

The astonishing national and international response to Beryl’s death at the age of 81 on May 28th 2008, both in the media and from the general public, was a remarkable testament to her unofficial position as Britain’s favourite painter. Her Signed Limited Edition Prints are extremely sought after and are a great investment opportunity.

Fairy Dell is one of these rare sought after signed prints from the classic collection added to Union Art. Fairy Dell was published in 1981 and is an edition of 750. Beryl commented about the piece “I’m fond of fairies and this is the first picture I ever painted of them. I used plants in the garden for background, inserting the marrows for the audience to sit on while they watch Poppy dancing. It was only when I’d finished that I realised Fairy Dandelion had come out without her knickers!”

To view the full collection of Limited Edition Prints available from Beryl Cook please click here.

Artwork of the Week – 21st October 2013

Beryl Cook – Bus Stop

Influenced by Stanley Spencer and Edward Burra, Beryl Cook almost single-handedly promoted the idea that humorous art had real merit. Her paintings immediately struck a chord with the general public and her pictures have been collected and enjoyed for over thirty years. She was awarded an OBE in 1995.

Beryl Cook sadly died in May 2008 at the age of 81 while at home in Plymouth with her husband and her son. Since Beryl’s death her paintings have become even more sought after, her Limited Edition Prints are a great investment opportunity.

Bus Stop takes a humorous view of a group of women on their way out for a night on the town. Boarding the bus dressed in their finest heels and short skirts it’s sure to be a fun night. The characters featured in Beryl Cook’s paintings are always plump jolly figures having fun.  The Limited Edition Print Bus Stop was published in 2006 and is signed by Beryl. With only a few Signed Limited Edition Prints available now by Beryl Cook this print is extremely rare.