Stockroom by Genre
A quick search under various genres by subject or medium
Paintings bought directly from the artists by London dealer, John Barkes.
The artists are professional painters and members of a Union of Artists. Many are represented in Russian museums and, since the Gorbachev reforms of the 1980s, their paintings are increasingly seen in galleries in the U.K., Europe, America and, most recently, China.
Among them are many artists who trained and taught at St Petersburg's prestigious Repin Academy, a school which produces graduates renowned for the depth of their draftsmanship and brilliant attention to detail and colour. Russian art has well and truly jumped the Iron Curtain and provides a vigorous secondary market for collectors.
Some highlights below include works by Vladimir Yarkin, who visited Australia in the 70s while travelling with an Antarctic expedition. Many of his paintings are in the Naval Museum in St. Petersburg. Petr Smukrovich, Victor Otiev and Vera Nazina all celebrate the variety of Russian life from their bright beach scenes to the beauty of the spring thaw.
Oil sketches are often more attractive than other, more formal pieces. The artist can show a freedom of expression and creativity that is sometimes lacking in a final work.
A collection of landscapes, mostly Australian, currently available dating from 19th Century artists, Louis Wood, J. W. Curtis, J. H. Carse, A. H. Fullwood and more until current artists, Celia Perceval, Nick Botting and Jan Senbergs
Russian Portraits
Paintings bought directly from the artists by London dealer, John Barkes.
The artists are professional painters and members of a Union of Artists. Many are represented in Russian museums and, since the Gorbachev reforms of the 1980s, their paintings are increasingly seen in galleries in the U.K., Europe, America and, most recently, China.
Among them are many artists who trained and taught at St Petersburg's prestigious Repin Academy, a school which produces graduates renowned for the depth of their draftsmanship and brilliant attention to detail and colour. Russian art has well and truly jumped the Iron Curtain and provides a vigorous secondary market for collectors.
A collection of etchings, mostly Australian, currently available
If you are interested in a particular artist, contact the gallery as we always have other etchings that haven't made it to the website yet
