In a recent Daily Telegraph article entitled ‘Why I love to paint London’, Rolf Harris was described as a ‘copper-bottomed national treasure’. Despite the fact that Rolf’s Australian roots are still very much in evidence, he has an amazing affinity for the UK, and this is never more obvious than in his magnificent paintings of his adopt…
Rolf’s schedule remains as busy as ever with painting, exhibitions, writing, gigs, interviews and public appearances. His recent prime time TV appearance on 'Piers Morgan’s Life Stories’, which achieved fantastic viewing figures, highlighted Rolf's amazing life and how this multi talented entertainer has become a national treasure. Clearly he…
A new collection from Rolf Harris is always big news, and this autumn the UK’s artist of the year has created another exceptional series of images to delight and inspire the nation’s art lovers. From London streets to the Australian Outback, Rolf creates a sense of place and atmosphere like no other living artist.Click here to view Rolf’s…
“Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” is a stunning new box set from the incomparable Rolf. Incorporating 15 limited edition illustrations to the much-loved song and a complimentary book and DVD, this eagerly awaited collector’s item brings together art, words, music and laughter in Rolf’s inimitable style. When he wrote ‘Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sp…
Over the course of his astonishing career Rolf has won countless awards, accolades and plaudits. The latest of these was announced this summer when his magnificent collection of limited editions won him the title of Published Artist of the Year 2011. “I’m painting every day and loving every minute of it. I was delighted to be named as the UK’…
But this time it’s not the monarch – it’s the magnificent new luxury cruise ship from the world famous Cunard line. Rolf made a personal appearance on Queen Elizabeth earlier this year to present his new collection in the beautiful on-board gallery, Clarendon Fine Art, and was interviewed in front of an audience of guests. Rolf’s portrait…
Jamie Oliver’s latest project has moved from the school kitchens into the classroom, inviting a host of celebrity teachers to see what they can do with a group of disenfranchised teenagers. One of the boys has gone on record saying that the school has changed his life: “The class that had the most effect on me, though, was art with Rolf Harris…
BBC One Wales has launched a new series this spring featuring Rolf’s exploration of art inspired by and originating in Wales. Rolf on Welsh Art is a four-part series following Rolf Harris’ passion for historical and contemporary Welsh Art. The personal journey reflects Rolf’s taste in pictures and his Welsh ancestry (Rolf’s family comes f…
After finishing the year in style as the subject of a major BBC TV documentary at Christmas, Rolf has started 2011 with another fabulous project. He has released an outstanding new collection of editions, which comprises ten new works that Rolf has personally selected from his studio. Taking us from the tree-lined sidewalks of Amsterdam to the vast…
When Rolf Harris met acclaimed film maker Vikram Jayanti at a party, the two had a conversation that was to spark the most exciting artistic project of 2010. Rolf confessed an unfulfilled ambition to Vikram, who immediately saw the possibilities of a fascinating idea, marrying fine art, classic literature and contemporary celebrity, and ‘Rolf Pai…
It has been an amazing year of creative energy from the UK’s most collectable modern master Rolf Harris CBE. He has released the ‘A Life in Art’ collection, a stunning hardback book, a fabulous sculpture, a reinvented art website and has undertaken a major national tour. We are delighted to announce that he has now releases a superb new pair…
Rolf’s new exhibition celebrating 65 years in art has been warmly received in the media and he has been kept busy with interviews for TV, radio, newspapers and magazines. Click here to view his recent interview on ITV’s‘This Morning’.
This July Rolf celebrated 65 years in art when he unveiled a superb array of works at the private opening of the new Clarendon Fine Art gallery in London’s Dover Street, Mayfair. The exhibition, entitled ‘A Life in Art’ includes paintings, drawings and lithographs, and represents some of the finest work of his long and illustrious career. A…
In the first of his 2010 limited edition releases, Rolf shows why he is the most enduringly popular and successful artist at work in the UK. Despite the diversity both of style and subject matter, both pieces are instantly recognisable as the work of this modern master. ‘Into the Sun’ tempers extreme accuracy with genuine affection, while ‘Ul…
'A Life in Art' is a spectacular retrospective of the life and work of Rolf Harris. It represents both a celebration of artistic excellence, and a tribute to the man who has done more to bring art into the mainstream than any other individual in this country. Its 260 full colour pages reinforce the huge impact that Rolf has had on the world of art,…
2010 is set to be a massive year for Rolf Harris. His 80th birthday fell in March, and this will be celebrated with the launch of a major new retrospective tour in London and around the country, the publication of a beautiful art book dedicated to Rolf's life and work, and a superb collection of artwork which will be released over the year.
This monumental exhibition has been created to celebrate Rolf Harris's unique contribution to the world of art over half a century, in this his 80th birthday year. It incorporates an exceptional array of collectable limited editions, lithographs, sculptures and a new retrospective art book, all of which demonstrate the versatility, technical skill…
Rolf painted his most recent portrait in January 2010. He says: “It was suggested to me that I should really do a new self portrait to mark my eightieth year. I’d just accidentally dropped my old glasses from my top pocket without noticing. Then, wouldn’t you know, I’d driven over them in my car! This was the first time I got to wear the ne…
Long acknowledged as a living legend, Rolf has been awarded the CBE and has won many accolades for his artwork. In 2000 he received an honorary membership from the Royal Society of British Artists, joining a distinguished list that includes Sir Winston Churchill and James McNeil Whistler. His status as the nation’s most popular artist was highlig…
In an exciting new departure this summer sees the release of Rolf’s first limited edition sculpture. During his TV series ‘Rolf on Art’, Rolf discovered that Rodin’s sculpture of a pair of hands used the same single hand sculpture but simply placed it in two different positions in the finished work. He created ‘Intuition’ using a simila…
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