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A Brush with Albion | A British Study in Texture and Tone

May 8, 2025

A curated reflection on restraint, rhythm, and the distinct quietude of British contemporary artists.

British Contemporary Artists | The English Eye in Tone and Texture

British contemporary artists have shaped a visual language defined by nuance, balance, and introspection. A Brush with Albion is a curated collection that explores this unique perspective—where tone and texture speak louder than spectacle. Featuring works by Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Jack Penny, and Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, this collection celebrates the quiet power of British art across generations.

A New Perspective

Today, artists like Jack Penny and Tunji Adeniyi-Jones continue this visual dialogue. Penny’s gestural portraits hum with immediacy and texture, capturing fleeting emotion in every brushstroke. Adeniyi-Jones draws on diasporic identity and rhythmic patterning, infusing his compositions with cultural narrative and layered symbolism.

Both artists reflect the spirit of British art today—rooted in history, but deeply engaged in contemporary discourse.

The Quiet Force of British Contemporary Art

What unites these British contemporary artists is a shared aesthetic restraint. Whether through washed tones, layered textures, or composed minimalism, each piece invites the viewer to slow down. There is no urgency—only intention.

As you explore this collection, you’ll notice the echo of landscape and architecture, the pulse of design, and the precision of line. These are works that don’t clamor for attention, but reward prolonged looking.

Refined, Reflective, Resolute

A Brush with Albion offers more than a stylistic theme—it’s a reflection of a cultural sensibility. The featured artists each demonstrate how tone and texture can be used to shape space, mood, and meaning. This is British art distilled: refined, reflective, and quietly resolute.

Explore the Collection.

Expressive painting by a British contemporary artist featuring distorted figures in motion, capturing the raw energy of postwar British expressionism.

Jack Penny ‘Last Dance’ 2022, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Francis Bacon print showing a contorted nude figure beneath a lightbulb, an iconic work from the canon of British contemporary artists.

Francis Bacon ‘Triptych, March 1974 (Centre Panel)’ 1978, Offset on Wove Paper, Ed. 104 of 150, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Abstract painting by a British contemporary artist with pale green hues and dynamic white markings, reflecting a poetic visual rhythm.

Sam Lock ‘6812’ 2024, Mixed Media on Canvas, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Bold, pop-art graphic of red lips and fingernail by a British contemporary artist, showcasing the graphic language of modern British art.

Deborah Azzopardi ‘Secretive’ 2004, Acrylic on 450g Paper, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Surreal painting by a British contemporary artist showing flowered footprints over a dark ground, blending narrative and natural symbolism.

Nicola Bealing ‘Where He Walks Flowers Unfold (The Groom)’ 2018, Oil and Spray Paint on Canvas, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Spray paint stencil by British contemporary artist, Banksy, echoing street art influences and casual leisure scenes in British urban culture.

Banksy ‘Stop Esso’ 2000, Spray Paint, Paper Test-Stencil, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Sleek, angular red geometric form representing the structural elegance explored by British contemporary artists in sculptural media.

Rana Begum ‘No. 1285 S Fold’ 2023, Lacquer on Mild Steel, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Dreamlike, biomorphic painting by a British contemporary artist using pastel tones to explore form, sensuality, and abstraction.

C. Lucy R. Whitehead ‘Vice’ 2025, Oil on Linen

Nigel Cooke ‘Pyroclastic Fever’ 2002, Oil on Canvas

Stylized seated figure by a British contemporary artist, rendered in soft pinks with surreal, exaggerated features exploring identity.

George Rouy ‘Keeping it for Myself’ 2022, Hand-pulled 21-layer Screen Print with a Matte Finish on 300gsm Somerset Satin paper, Ed. of 50, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A horizontal composition featuring a series of loosely sketched abstract faces in black ink on a light background, each with exaggerated features and expressive line work, evoking a raw, emotional tone.

Tracey Emin ‘Unique Portraits Monoprint’ 1989, Sheet with Five Vertical Concertina Folds as Issued as a Birthday Card, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Hyper-realistic painting of a woman in a red swimsuit holding a dog, set against a pristine beachscape with striped huts, blending classic British seaside charm with polished contemporary technique.

Mike Francis ‘Spot The Dog Il’ ca. 2010, Acrylic on Canvas, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Conceptual gradient piece featuring a soft red glow encircling a dark center, symbolizing emotional depth and spatial contemplation in British contemporary art.

Garry Fabian Miller ‘Toward a Solar Eclipse’ 1999, Unique Dye Destruction Print, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Black-and-white surrealist drawing of a crowded interior filled with iconic art references and figures, referencing the intellectual wit of British contemporary visual satire.

Richard Hamilton ‘Picasso’s Meniñas’ 1973, Hard, soft-ground and stipple etching, roulette, open-bite and lift-ground aquatint, drypoint and burnishing on Rives BFK paper, Ed. 65 of 90 + 30 EV + 51 AP + 2 PrP + 51 HC + 1 BAT + 2 PuP, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Bold pop-art style painting of a hand holding a vintage telephone receiver with speech bubbles, reflecting the graphic language of British contemporary artists influenced by mass media.

Deborah Azzopardi ‘Blah Blah Blah Blah!’ 2007, Acrylic on Board

Ethereal abstract painting with earthy tones and botanical motifs, capturing a mystical narrative within British contemporary painting traditions.

Faye Wei Wei ‘Sleep Hangs Over Us Like a Soft Question Mark’ 2024, Oil on Canvas, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Vivid pop-art piece of wine bottles and glasses on a patterned table, layering British nostalgia with a modern graphic flair.

Patrick Caulfield ‘Picnic Set’ Screenprint in Colours on Heavy Wove Paper, Ed. of 100, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Triptych by Francis Bacon depicting a suited figure, visceral imagery, and seated male form—an iconic example of British contemporary psychological portraiture.

Francis Bacon ‘Triptych 1986-1987’ 1987, Three Original Etchings and Aquatints on Vélin d’Arches Paper, Ed. of 99 + 15AP, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Surreal painting of a man standing on a barren road with a vintage car and whimsical clouds overhead, emblematic of British humor and minimal narrative surrealism.

Pierre Muckensturm ‘XXI 56’ 2022, Metal, Mixed Media, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Pale-toned figurative abstraction of overlapping feminine forms with pink linework, illustrating the softer, layered side of British contemporary figurative art.

Nigel Cooke ‘Cap de Barbaria (Mist)’ 2019, Monotype, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Color study of overlapping red, yellow, and blue circles on black, showcasing optical play and color theory in British contemporary abstraction.

Henri Matisse ‘Nadia au Profil Aigu’ 1948, Aquatint on Marais Paper, Edition 14/25 +5AP, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A hyper-stylized painting of a pale-faced woman with red lips, blonde curls, and half-closed eyes, evoking a dreamy, melancholic mood.

Ray Caesar ‘Blessed Fragment’ 2019, Digital Ultrachrome & Acrylic on Wood Panel, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A large-scale abstract work resembling agate or a topographic map, composed of deep burgundy and translucent pink washes with hints of blue and amber.

Barbara Nicholls ‘Mesosphere’ 2014, Watercolour on 638gsm HP Saunders Waterford, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A two-panel painting depicting women walking through a lush, tropical garden filled with vibrant florals, foliage, and a musician by a fountain.

Camilla Perkins ‘Three Sisters in Palm’ 2025, Diptych, Oil and Flashe on Linen, Framed in Rounded Edge Beech Tray Frame

A black continuous line loops to form multiple abstract human faces over a stark white background, suggesting unity and flow.

Tony Cragg ‘Untitled’ 2010, Pencil no Paper

A bold, graphic composition of fruit in a red basket, surrounded by decorative patterns by David Hockney.

David Hockney ‘Apples Pears & Grapes’ 1986, Homemade Print, on 120g Arches Rag Paper Executed on an Office Colour Copy Machine, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A stylish couple is captured on a foggy road with a Jaguar E-Type; the woman stands up in the car holding a map above her head.

Brian Duffy ‘E-Type Jaguar on Newly, Opened M1 Motorway’ 1961, Ed. of 50

A grid of six prints featuring intricate organic shapes in navy and electric blue on white backgrounds, evoking underwater life.

Tunji Adeniyi-Jones ‘Midnight Voices Series’ 2022, Lithograph, Ed. of 50, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A painting of women in black dresses and jewelry gathered around a table, with one older woman in the foreground appearing contemplative.

John Houston ‘The Party, New York I’ 1982-83, Oil on Canvas

A stylized photo of a woman with pale skin and bright red lipstick, eyes closed, wearing a silver necklace against a soft background.

Chris Levine ‘She’s Light (Pure) (Kate Moss)’ 2015, Archival pigment print with varnish on wove paper, Ed. of 25 + 2AP, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A crumpled metallic form with vivid blue enamel and polished silver highlights, resembling a folded sheet or fabric in motion.

Aldo Chaparro ‘Pale Shelter (Silver &Blue)’ 2023, Stainless Steel and Acrylic, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A surreal composition of vividly colored birds clustered around a woman's partially visible face, set against a black background.

Cig Harvey ‘Birds of New England’ 2017, Digital Chromogenic Print, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A matchbook with blue-tipped matches and a handwritten note above a lipstick kiss, pinned with a yellow thumbtack.

Miles Jaffe ‘Call Lucy (Kiss)’ 2023, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, PVC, Wood, Pigment, Digital Print, Ed. of 8

An abstract painting in a mint green hue, created with sweeping, textured brushstrokes that radiate from the center.

Jason Martin ‘Untitled (Mixed White / Viridian)’ 2021, Oil on Aluminum

A whimsical portrait of a figure with afro puffs, gazing upward at a thought bubble containing London landmarks against a bright blue sky.

Shaquille-Aaron Keith ‘Come To London, You Won’t Get In’ 2020, Acrylic and Oil Stick on Canvas, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A layered collage-style composition with bold geometric shapes and stenciled patterns in red, green, brown, and electric blue.

Howard Hodgkin ‘Moonlight’ 1980, Lithograph from Four Aluminum Plates using Tusche and Washes, Printed in Transparent Red, Orange and a Red to Orange, blended with Hand-Colouring in Ivory Black Watercolour and Blue and Green Gouache, on Two Sheets of Buff BFK Rives Mould-Made Paper (300 gsm), Ed. of 100, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A delicate watercolor painting with red floral-like splashes floating above a wash of green, blue, and yellow tones.

Brian Clarke Vesper ‘500’ 2019, Watercolour on Velin Arches, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A vibrant abstract artwork made with thick dot patterns in black and orange over a base of blue and green brushstrokes.

Howard Hodgkin ‘Venetian Views: Venice, Morning’ 1995, Lift-Ground Etching and Aquatint with Carborundum Printed in Colours with Hand-Colouring in Cadmium Red, Phthalo Green-Blue Shade and Carbon Black Acrylic on 61 Sheets of Torn Velin Arches Blanc, Ed. of 60

A semi-figurative painting with overlapping translucent figures outlined in soft pink and green, engaged in quiet gestures.

Nigel Cooke ‘Yard with Lunatics (After Goya)’ 2019, Monotype, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A graphic illustration of three intertwined deep blue silhouettes dancing over a swirling red and pink marbled background.

Tunji Adeniyi-Jones ‘(Hand-Finished) Violet Dance’ 2021, Finished by the Artist in Acrylic, Watercolour and Ink – Defining and Adding Detail Throughout to Make each Work Unique, 14 Layer Screen Print on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Satin White paper – Finished with Matte Varnish and Glossy, Vinyl Ink Details, Ed. of 10, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

A collage by Richard Hamilton featuring a woman in a domestic interior, with layered photographs and color blocks suggesting mid-century modern design.

Richard Hamilton ‘Interior’ 1964-1965, Screen Print in Colours on Crisbrook paper, Ed. of 50

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