The Singing Butler ( part 2 ) – Jack Vettriano classic image

A sketch by Jack Vettriano of his most famous image , The Singing Butler , has sold at auction for just under £40,000. The money goes to the St Andrews University Students Charity fund . Vettriano produced the sketch in under an hour during a masterclass at the University a few years ago . Mr … Read more

The Singing Butler goes on sale again

A new version of The Singing Butler by Jack Vettriano is to go on sale at auction. A retrospective of The Singing Butler will be auctioned by Sotheby’s at Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire on 26 August. Vettriano produced a quick version of the work during a masterclass he gave at the university in 1993. Now … Read more

Banksy unmasked

The identity of anti-establishment artist Banksy has been a closely guarded secret until now, but new evidence from a Sunday newspaper investigation suggests that he is in fact Robin Gunningham, 34, a former pupil at the £9,240-a-year Bristol Cathedral School. Banksy rose to fame by using stencils to paint illegal grafitti images on public walls, … Read more

Eilean Donan Castle poster , Giant A3 size , 16 by 11 inches , just £3.50

Scottish prints feature landscapes and castles of Scotland by photographer David Rankin. The landscapes include Glencoe and Buachaille Etive Mor in the Scottish highlands. He has also included several pictures of Eilean Donan Castle and Edinburgh Castle . Eilean Donan Castle poster , Giant A3 size , 16 by 11 inches , just £3.50 including … Read more

U2 sell “Untitled (Pecho/Oreja)” by US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Rock superstars U2 could make up to £6m when their painting “Untitled (Pecho/Oreja)” is auctioned in London this week . The painting, which originally attracted the attention of band bassist Adam Clayton, will be auctioned at Sotheby’s. Basquiat, originally a graffiti artist in New York, died from a suspected drug overdose in 1988. The current … Read more