Artwork of the Week - 17th June 2013

Colin Ruffell – Tower Bridge and Buses

Colin Ruffell became a professional artist at the age of 26 after studying painting, design and printmaking at Hornsey and Portsmouth Colleges. Since then his artwork has been exhibited and held in private and corporate collections worldwide.

Colin Ruffell has been somewhat of a pioneer in changing techniques for artists over the years. In the early sixties he was one of the first British artists to use the then revolutionary medium of acrylic paint, and he has been a consistent advocate since.In the nineties he spotted the potential of giclee printmaking. His enthusiasm and experience led The Fine Art Trade Guild to elect him firstly as a Court Member and then as Chair of The Guilds Printers and Publishers Committee, and in 2008 the Guild chose him to be The Master of The Guild, where he is involved in setting worldwide standards for the fine art industry.

Tower Bridge and Buses is a Signed Limited Edition Print from the special collection ‘London Gold’ produced to celebrate 50 years of Colin Ruffell paintings. The edition is a small edition of only 75 and is available in small, medium and large. The scene features familiar red double decker buses crossing Tower Bridge. The White Tower across the river is the central building in the Tower of London.