Ironically, Chris Francis believes that On-line Obsessives rather than locked into their devices, could reach out to the real world by seeing his artworks featuring Landscapes, Cityscapes and Architecture on his website www.arteclectic.gallery. Thus, focus outwardly on their surroundings; the bricks and mortar, masonry and stone affected by age and the elements of the Built Environment; the grandeur of construction or the more intimate joy of walking though streets of shops

Modern Madonna ponders the Future of her Offspring This heavyweight artwork is a counterpoint to the usual depiction of Christian figures as blue eyed and blonde European rather than have the complexion of peoples from the Middle East. By depicting the stark reality of a pregnant woman, it is also intending to question the myth of the Immaculate Conception and Virgin Birth. The gold background is a deliberate device to suggest a mediaeval icon. However, it has several m

Friday 17th July 2026 Every great idea has its critics. Somewhere there's someone who thinks Shakespeare needed a good editor. Or that the Beatles recorded too many songs. The point is that creativity and innovation evolve through experimentation and the courage to keep trying something new. The energy influencing your weekend insists you don't allow doubt to prevent you from acting on an exciting idea. Trust your instincts, embrace your originality, and be willing to begin.

Rear of 49 Size: 60cm x 80cm Framed Painted from the small bedroom of former home at Shuttle Close and motivated by others who had chosen the same subject. It challenged one’s sense of observation avoiding he temptation to use black and to ensure rendering of the colours as seen and attracted by. Hence the branches are in purple, pink and blue – long before Hockney Other artworks, of a more domestic size, can be seen and bought on www.arteclectic.gallery. This is

There is a joy to be sat en Plein Air in front of Marine and Maritime subjects endeavouring to capture their tones, lines, textures and colours, often observing the dereliction with its rustic reds of corrosion and vivid green of algae between tide levels. Thus are the attractions of abandoned vessels and structures especially abandoned vessels and piers, the concrete, steel and timber. Surprisingly though it is restful to be looking at the sea, it is amazing how difficul

War Zone: Protest piece highlighting the State of Israel's attacks on Gaza and its children; 20cm x 20cm (8" x 8"): Photo montage on coloured stock with Word document overlaid with laser cut Star of David finished in spray paint.