The Ploughing Match - New Giclée Print

Following interest in A Straight Furrow I have got in a bit of a furrow myself and followed it up with this latest picture. 

I saw this scene of a Fordson Major in a ploughing match near Bransgore in the New Forest one day, when I was driving down to pick up my wife Susan who had been staying with a friend there.

If anyone knows who organized this match or even whose tractor it is I would be really pleased to know.- My thanks to Derek Olden from  The New Forest Vintage Tractor and Engine Club who has now confirmed that the tractor belonged to one of their members and it was at an event organised by them at Bransgore.

The print has now been scanned and is being printed so orders are now being taken, details in the Giclée Print section

 Tractors Galore - A Straight Furrow - Another NEW Giclée Print

Due to popular demand as they say, a preliminary version having been published in The Western Daily Press a number of people have asked if  there going to be a print.

Well here it is and after a number of suggestions on the Facebook site it now has a title.

It features an old Standard Fordson that I saw at The Mendip Ploughing Match Further details in the Giclée Gallery

The two new prints above together with 'Clearing The Haybob' now make quite a slection for the tractor entusiast to chose from and I have also added a smaller size version of each to the catalogue, offering a choice of price and size for these three prints.
There are by the way , even more tractor prints in the main print gallery.

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 Michael Cooper Limited editions, giclées and open edition prints may be viewed and purchased from this website.
or
Prints may also be purchased by personal shoppers at-

The Studio Gallery (run by the Prince family from Studio prints in Frome) in my old place at Clarks Village where there is a comprehensive selection of my prints framed.

Open Clarks Village hours
and
At The Somerset Craft Gallery - Avalon Marshes Centre nr Westhay where I also maintain a display on my work,including some original paintings and sketches
Open every day 10am - 5pm

Birdwatching Information see Studio Gossip Page

And don't forget you can follow the thought of this old artist on his Facebook site as well

 RETIREMENT ? Well not quite

Though after twenty seven years I have now retired from the day to day commitment of running a gallery I shall continue to sell on the internet, which in fact is busier than ever, thank you folks.

As you can see from the addition of new pictures such as the one above I am still hard at it,I am also working on commissions  and arranging further use of my images on items such as the table mats by Somerset Melamine and the greeting cards and calendar by Salmons the oldest calendar publishers in the country who were established in 1880.

Large display still on show at  Clarks Village
 A  selection of my prints including any new ones is still available in The Studio Gallery at Clarks Village.
Mr and Mrs Prince and their son Mark from Studio Prints in Frome now run the gallery that was my old barn, or shed( as some cruel people called it) studio in The Village.
Smartened up with a wide selection of prints from many other artists as well  the gallery also has a range of artists materials and offers a comprehensive framing service with a wide choice of mouldings.

NEW  - Showing on The Somerset Levels 
I have also joined the co-operative of artists and crafts people who make up the SOMERSET CRAFTS CENTRE display at the Avalon Marshes Centre at Westhay.
That is just along the road from the Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve and less than ten minutes from our new home.
So why not have a look at the visiting waders on the lakes and lagoons and then visit the centre for a cup of tea and a cake and then browse among all the lovely things there- kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.

Limited Editions

In the Print Gallery
Editions of 550 copies or more printed by Fine Art Trade Guild member printers

Framing

All prints are listed in one or more carefully chosen frames

(Right)  Ltd Edition 'Work Mates' 

Most recent  items are featured on this page

 The STUDIO GOSSIP section has been  restored due to popular demand

NEW GICLEE PRINT BY SPECIAL REQUEST

At the request of a certain customer in Kuwait I have now published a giclée print of Mr Ripley, this really was my daughter's cat and not the wrong one this time.For the full story of that silly saga see Studio Gossip it's at the bottom of that sort of a blog page.

Print details in the Giclée section.

Remember should you want a painting of your cat or dog I now have the time to do such work.See Commissions

Coopers Countryside by Somerset Melamine

Designed and made here in Somerset . Somerset Melamine now have their own retail website as the range that they now offer is just too big for me to contemplate supplying from my downsized semi retired studio  come home.
It's nice to see that something is still made in England and I am pleased to be part of another Somerset undertaking. Visit their website to browse amid the selection of their wares depicting many of my most popular images..

Visit the Somerset Crafts Gallery at Avalon Marshes Westhay

Limited Edition Giclée Prints

Top quality prints on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper usually in editions of no more than 250 copies

These and all the Limited Editions are individually signed and numbered by the artist

See the Giclée Print Selection

Little Grey Fergies,Vintage Tractors, Farming  Pictures, Cows, lots of different images to choose from for the Yesterday Farming enthusiast or country lover any of which could make ideal presents for anyone.

THE GREETING CARDS 
ARE BACK!

For sometime the cards have been unavailable.
In fact I have never had them on the website
before.
And knowing that I was going to retire from
running the gallery we had not reprinted them
for there.
However Salmons have now released the first
of a new collection of cards using some of my
Coopers Countryside designs.
Go to Greeting Cards to make your selection
 and buy five or more for a post free (UK)order.

Commissioning a Painting               (Above) The Gardens at Gants Mill,Bruton

You could be creating a family heirloom by doing this.Among the subjects that I have undertaken for customers there have been pet portraits, old tractors, vintage cars, a Somerset cider orchard, Land Rovers and of course the family home, cottage, farmhouse or country estate.

Just think what it would be like to have a record for generations to come that captures something very special for you and your family.

Deliberate Mistakes
It seems that a certain Sergeant Wilson  from Warmington on Sea on the South Coast was the only person to spot my last few deliberate mistakes. So he is the only one who can claim the prize this time. 
"I wondered if you'd notice that Wilson'" 

Open Editions

In the Print Gallery
These more modestly priced prints are Not limited in the edition size but are of the same quality.Each print purchased is also individually signed by the artist
Open Edition 'The Field-Marshall (Retired)'