Alveston Fine Arts is an eclectic art space based in London’s Notting Hill. Founded by Fergus Downey in 2016, the focus has always been on discovering emerging artistic talent and giving back.

Born 1968 in Rotherham, UK, Jason Brooks studied at Cheltenham Art School and Goldsmiths, before obtaining an MA in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design. Brooks is closely associated with the generation of artists who emerged in Britain in the early nineties to great international acclaim and he is known for images which intensify the portraiture process more than any photographic medium.

Born in 1973, Oliver Akers Douglas is an artist best known for his dramatic interpretations of the British landscape - a reputation that has made him one of the most collectable living artists working today.

Oliver’s paintings are bold, distinctive and vividly convey the idea of place. He spends a great deal of time searching for the scenes that convey a dynamism and beauty that appeal to him. His work is rooted in direct experience and is predominantly executed en plein aire.

Born in 1955, Nicholas Hely Hutchinson studied at St. Martins School of Art and Bristol Polytechnic (Fine Art).

Since his first one-man exhibition in 1984 Nicholas has exhibited consistently in London, Dublin and Hong Kong. His paintings have increasingly become more in demand and now feature in many private and corporate collections.

He has been represented by the Portland Gallery since 1997. A range of cards and posters featuring his work have been published by the Art Group, The Canns Down Press, The Almanac Gallery and Paperlink.

Nicholas has two grown-up children, and lives with his wife, and one lurcher in Dorset. He gets much of his inspiration from the surrounding countryside and the coast. He also travels to some of his favourite places to paint – particularly Venice, Paris, the West of Ireland and Cornwall.

“I wake-up most mornings thinking about painting. Usually it is something that I have seen the day before….A long straight sunlit road, lined with telegraph poles…A sparrow hawk flips over the hedge…These are possible elements for a picture.

I am lucky to live in the middle of rural Dorset, not too far from the sea. The seasons and the constantly changing moods of the countryside are my inspiration. From large dramatic landscapes, where people and animals seem small under the passing clouds, to smaller things…A bird in a cold winter sky…This is what makes me want to paint… Moments of heartbreaking beauty, moments that take your breath away.”

February 17th 1967, Ipswich UK

Studios established Dorset, UK and

Gascony, France

Foundation Course, Cambridge College

of Art and Technology 1986 – 1987

BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art (2.1)

Kent Institute of Art and Design

(K.I.AD) 1987-1990

Post Graduate Diploma Cyprus College

of Art 1992-1993

Teddy’s artwork emphasises the importance of laughter, celebrating happiness and silliness through his surreal creations. His pieces are meant to be taken at face value, designed solely to make you smile and remind us to enjoy the art experience.

Artist Dan Hollings was chosen by Saatchi Art as one of 34 artists from Europe and America to invest in – less than a month after graduating from Falmouth University.

Gary lives and works in Dorset. He is Vice President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI), where he has been awarded The Frank Herring Easel Prize for an outstanding work. He sits on the council of the Society of Graphic Fine Art (SGFA) where he has twice been awarded Best in Show at their annual exhibitions and is an elected member of The Arborealists. He writes regularly for Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and the Dorset Magazine.

Percy Lizzard studied at the Royal College of Art, tutored by some of the leading contemporary artists of the time. His paintings, which often feature brightly- coloured birds, fish and plants are influenced by the natural world and far-away destinations.

His work can be found in many private collections at home and abroad.