Hello, I am an artist in Poole, Dorset, UK.  My name is Paul Stillwell and I recently completed a painting of 'Wallace & Gromit' which has been personally autographed by actor Peter Sallis (who of course does the voice for 'Wallace' and also the star of 'Last Of The Summer Wine' TV comedy)

Peter Sallis gave a talk in Christchurch recently and I met him and showed him the painting, he said "Oh my goodness!...Wow!" and kindly autographed it in gold pen.

There is video footage of the signing on my website. Ebay does not allow advertising of other websites but if you do a search on the interent for paulstillwell-art you should find it.  Or email me through Ebay for further details.

The Painting:

The 'champagne' in the painting is covered with REAL 24ct GOLD Leaf which I purchased from Wrights of Lymm, suppliers of purest real Gold Leaf since 1840, they also supply to the Royal Palaces in London for guilding. (They are on the internet)

A special 'crystal' type glitter was used in the background to create the effect of stars, and the glitter sparkles diffferent colours when light catches it.

The painting has been varnished with high quality Windsor & Newton gloss varnish.  The 24ct Gold Leaf has been laid on top of the varnish so that any goldsmith can verify its purity.

The painting is painted in acrylic paint on primed acid-free canvas stretched around a 4cm deep wooden frame, and the painting has also been painted around the sides of the frame for an extra dimension (see picture 8 below). It took approximately 21 hours to paint. It has been signed by myself, the artist.

For Charity:

A third of the proceeds from this auction will be given to charity.  When I met Peter Sallis I asked him what his favourite charity was and unfortunately he has suffered from a condition called macular degeneration, so I shall be donating the money to a Macular Degeneration charity.

Proof of the donation will be sent to the winning bidder.

 

The winning bidder will also receive a video of Peter Sallis signing the painting, plus photos, on a CD.

 

Any questions please ask.

 

Due to the size of the painting, please be aware of the shipping costs:

UK £25

EUROPE - Standard 7 days £50

WORLDWIDE - Standard 7 days £105

all prices are based on Royal Mail Parcel Force plus packaging.

 

Thank you for your interest and please view my website if you wish to see more of my artwork, and best of luck with your bidding.

Paul Stillwell

 

Please click on any of the pictures below-right to enlarge them, then click on 'Larger Picture' on the left to view the picture at an even larger size.

 

 

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On 14-May-08 at 18:54:33 BST, seller added the following information:

The dimensions of the painting are 70cm x 60cm x 4cm

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On 18-May-08 at 19:49:44 BST, seller added the following information:

There are currently 13 people watching the auction, so please place your bids early to avoid dissappointment, as usually everyone tries to bid at the very last second, and with 13 watchers it could be a lottery as to who's bid gets through in that final second.

Thank you for your interest.