Jack Vettriano

[Mario]

I was just idling around with not much to do and so I decided to gather a few paintings by Jack Vettriano and post them here. I absolutely love his stuff and it fits in rather well here. Can't say how surprised I was when I found out that he was born in Scotland in 1954.

 

[djd]

Yes, I really like his work too . Sad that the establishment art snobs look down their noses at him. Seems to be the modern rule that if normal people like and enjoy a painting it can't be any good!

 

[Mario]

 

[adouglasmhor]

I can't imagine why you were surprised at him being Scottish and born in 1954. Did you think all our names started with M

I used to live not that far from where you are - My GFs flat was in Steinmetzstraße at the top of Schöneberg.

 

[djd]

There are a lot of people of Italian descent in Scotland . As far as I remember Vetriano was his mothers maiden name and not jacks birth name

 

[Mario]

 

[Mario]

I can't imagine why you were surprised at him being Scottish and born in 1954. Did you think all our names started with M

Of course. And you're all wearing funny skirts while making scary noises on dead animals (I never figured if that was before or after the haggis part...). Oops! Did I just say that?

No, really. I always thought of Mr. Vettriano as being American and somewhat older. Go figure.

I used to live not that far from where you are - My GFs flat was in Steinmetzstraße at the top of Schöneberg.

Yes, that's not too far away. How long did you live here?

 

[adouglasmhor]

4 months a year for 2 years then a full year. I also lived at the Olympic stadium for 2 months.

Anyway everyone knows Dudelsac are a German invention, we just perfected it.

 

[Mario]

4 months a year for 2 years then a full year. I also lived at the Olympic stadium for 2 months.

Anyway everyone knows Dudelsac are a German invention, we just perfected it.

Someone once said about the Irish farmers that they make use of the whole hog with the exception of the grunt. I think that's wrong. They actually use the grunt in their uilleann pipes...

 

[Miss Golightly]

I like some of his work - not all - but this would be one of my favourites - Bluebird at Bonneville:

 

[djd]

I like that one too! There's another one I really like with a guy in shirt sleeves standing in front of a little blue sports car

 

[Mario]

I like some of his work - not all - but this would be one of my favourites - Bluebird at Bonneville:

Yes, that's a great painting. Here's a slightly larger version:

 

[Mario]

I like that one too! There's another one I really like with a guy in shirt sleeves standing in front of a little blue sports car

You mean this one (couldn't find a larger version):

 

[Miss Golightly]

Thanks Mario - I was trying to find a larger sized one but to no avail! My Mum has this print on her wall at home - I just love the colours and the painting looks "finished" - I find some of Vettriano's work sometimes looks a little unfinished - sometimes like someone else painted it.....

 

[djd]

Marion- thanks that's the one

Miss Golightly - I know what you mean. Some of them look rather more scetchy. I too prefer the more refined paintings. I have to say that having bought a couple of his books of paintings I was quite surprised at how many there were with S&M themes! You don't see THEM on the greetings cards! Lol

 

[Miss Golightly]

Miss Golightly - I know what you mean. Some of them look rather more scetchy. I too prefer the more refined paintings. I have to say that having bought a couple of his books of paintings I was quite surprised at how many there were with S&M themes! You don't see THEM on the greetings cards! Lol

I know! I Googled him to find the bluebird painting and came across some of the rather more *ahem* racy ones - hadn't seen too many of them before - well not in Athena anyway!

 

[Mario]

Marion- thanks that's the one

You're most welcome - but next time 'round you better omit the trailing n from my name, hear me? :whip:

 

[djd]

Lol! Sorry - bloody auto spelling on the iPhone .....

 

[Tomasso]

Sad that the establishment art snobs look down their noses at him.

I think it may have to do with the circumstances surrounding The Singing Butler ......

Personally, I like much of his stuff and don't really care how it arrived on canvas.

 

[lord_k]

He's so fine. How comes I haven't heard of him before. Thanks, everybody in this thread!