The Liverpool Academy of Arts

George will be 102 this year and is still painting! His striking works, with their bright colours and his unique line and form give an enchanting vision of our city's unique physical heritage.

A stunning collection of work from a group of Liverpool’s emerging Art Students! The show featured drawing, installation, painting, sculpture and video art.

From various locations throughout the U.K., these Students challenge such notions as Location, Interaction, Religion and what they mean on a personal level, under the theme of ‘Relationship’.

Perhaps our most succesful exhibition yet, this was a retrospective exhibition of over 300 Oils, Watercolours and Drawings spanning Frank’s career.

Click on the image above to see some samples from the exhibition.

A student in the early 1960s, Frank had a sound art school training in Liverpool before obtaining a scholarship allowing him to explore Italy with his paints. On his return Liverpool took its hold and chalk drawings of demolition, so much a part of Liverpool in the 60s and 70s, began to form the themes and subjects that have occupied Frank to the present day.

Like a war artist Frank painstakingly recorded the destruction of, not so much the ‘great’ buildings in the city centre, but the more modest ones that had found a place in the hearts of those that used them. In Frank’s paintings you can feel genuine hurt for the demolished streets, derelict sites and lost communities.

Saint Valentine was a Roman who was killed for his faith on February 14, 269 A.D. He is associated with love because he fell in love with the daughter of his jailer, and would pass notes to her.

His final note, before he was executed, read 'from your Valentine'. From this the 14th February became associated with love and romance. Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. -

Over fifty artists, some from as far away as France and Canada, have produced a large number of new works to celebrate this and explain 'What a Valentine' means to them.

Our annual open exhibition to round off 2010 giving people the chance to buy that special Christmas present.

On show we had over one hundred and fifty works - original jewelery, paintings, sculpture etc. by seventy two artists from across the region.

This was an eclectic mix of work, created by ten artists and makers - Brian Beattie, Joyce Ellis, Peter Ellis, Hazel Gibbons, Chris Hughes, Martin Jones, Sheila Kilroy, Roy Munday,  Ally Noble and Irene Wilson.

Their work ranged from paintings to ceramics and glass art and, as can be seen from the "SPECTRUM" image above which is a collage made from a selection of their works which was used for the invitation to their exhibition. they covered a wide spectrum of techniques and styles.

Local artist Len Ehlen, well known for his show business portraits, produced a number of paintings of -Just Lennon- with appeal to all Lennon fans. As well as realistic portraits based on photographs etc. he also produced some superb fantasy images such as "Reflection" on the left.

Gustavo Canavosio is an Argentinian artist who made his first visit to the UK for this exhibition.

"Hands to Peace" is a collection of works in which Gustovo recreated the mythical images of John and Yoko from his own hand gestures.

Our annual Open exhibition of Beatles art for 2010.

It features paintings, sculptures etc. on the theme of the Beatles, their lives philosophy and songs, by a number of mainly local artists.

Birkenhead Operatic Society staged the musical "Crazy for You" at the Liverpool Empire theatre.

As usual we ran an open exhibition for art work based on the show. There were three prizes on offer of £100, £75, and £50, sponsored by Queenie's charity and presented by Herbert of Liverpool at the private view.

You can find out who the winners were and see some images of works from the exhibition by clicking on 'Crazy For You' above.

In April 2010 we welcomed Merseyside artist Maxine Shisselle. Maxine started painting at a very early age, moving on at 13 to Liverpool Art High School and eventually to a Fine Art Degree at Wirral Metropolitan College.

For this exhibition she focused on figurative and impressionistic works, many of them with Merseyside subjects.

A spring exhibition by the members of the South Wirral Art Society. The society meets regularly at Ellesmere Port Golf Course Centre and has enthusiastic members from all over the Wirral and beyond. You can find out more about them by visiting their Web Site.

At this exhibition we had eighty paintings on display produced by over twenty artists.

The new year started as usual with a themed open exhibition. This year it was on the subject of Bags and Baggage. Artisits were invited to submit a work on the subject of bags - shopping bags, handbags, suitcases, duffel bags, any sot of bag. The only constraint was that bags had to be a central theme in the work.

A large collection of bags and luggage of all sizes was also on view - many with interesting tales.

Our annual end of year open exhibition for 2009 with over two hundred works by ninety eight artists.