Rene Legrand

Art Brokerage: Rene Legrand British Artist: He studied classical painting at the Slade School of Art and has single-mindedly pursued a painting career ever since. Initially setting up a studio in London's East End, he started picking up commissions and critical acclaim Rene's unique style invokes memories of some of the great St. Ives School Painters of the past. His figure work was often compared with the likes of Dorothea Sharp, but increasing demand for his landscape subjects has obliged him to reduce his output in the figurative genres. Legrand moved his studio to Shropshire in 1990 after consolidating his popularity with numerous sell-out exhibitions and increasing requests to publish as Limited Edition Prints and Greetings Cards. These days however, he concentrates on producing a small number of high quality paintings and his output is mostly sold through his Ludlow dealers. Since honeymooning in Venice in 2002, Legrand has built up a significant and growing appreciation for his uniquely atmospheric depictions of this most loved city, bringing to this much painted subject, a lively and fresh perspective. Listings wanted by Art Brokerage.