Hello all,
My name is Michael Hepburn and I’m a professional artist from Greenock, Scotland who specialises in pastel paintings. My work covers a number of genres but my favourite subject matter is maritime art.
My work has been exhibited at The Royal Scottish Academy, The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine arts, The Pastel Society in London and numerous other galleries throughout the UK.
In recent years I’ve had some of my work made into giclée prints and fine art cards. A few examples are: the QE2, the tall ship Glenlee, paddle steamer Waverley, river tugs, yachts and coastal scenes.
My prints are available both framed and unframed in various sizes. The most common sizes are 12"x10", 14"x11" and 24"x16" (A2). The 12"x10" and 14"x11" prints come with a certificate of authenticity that I’ve signed. The unframed prints are mounted with a secure backing, which means they are ready to be placed into a frame. The framed prints have hooks and chord attached, which means they are ready to be hung on your wall. I sign the 24"x16" prints directly.
To read a short biography and view my work you can visit my official website:
http://www.michaelhepburn.net
You can go directly to the maritime section by clicking the link below:
http://www.michaelhepburn.net/maritime.html
You can purchase prints and cards from the online shop on my website.
http://www.michaelhepburn.net/shop.html
If you have any questions about my work, please feel free to ask.
Regards,
Michael Hepburn.
Aye Michael and welcome…like myself, I see you have an eye for the windships and hail from once was a true center of great shipbuilders! Good ole Greenock…must be some fine pubs there?
I also once married a fair Scots lass but alas she did not remain fair nor much of a lass. Rather she painted herself blue and went after me with a broadsword however I still to this day keep a fond spot in y own heart for bonnie Scotland. Her family was from the Isle of Mull if memory serves me correctly.
[QUOTE=c.captain;112960]Aye Michael and welcome…like myself, I see you have an eye for the windships and hail from once was a true center of great shipbuilders! Good ole Greenock…must be some fine pubs there?
I also once married a fair Scots lass but alas she did not remain fair nor much of a lass. Rather she painted herself blue and went after me with a broadsword however I still to this day keep a fond spot in y own heart for bonnie Scotland. Her family was from the Isle of Mull if memory serves me correctly.[/QUOTE]
Shear poetry…
[QUOTE=c.captain;112960]Aye Michael and welcome…like myself, I see you have an eye for the windships and hail from once was a true center of great shipbuilders! Good ole Greenock…must be some fine pubs there?
I also once married a fair Scots lass but alas she did not remain fair nor much of a lass. Rather she painted herself blue and went after me with a broadsword however I still to this day keep a fond spot in y own heart for bonnie Scotland. Her family was from the Isle of Mull if memory serves me correctly.[/QUOTE]
There are a few good pubs and a few bad ones! Greenock used to be at the heart of ship building but it’s not what it was once was. Ships are still repaired there and there is some shipbuilding in nearby Port Glasgow.
You have to watch out for those broadswords; they can be deadly!
I think that bad pubs are more fun to drink in!
Greenock used to be at the heart of ship building but it’s not what it was once was. Ships are still repaired there and there is some shipbuilding in nearby Port Glasgow.
US and UK both! We were each shipbuilding powerhouses once but look at us today…at least in the US we still build all of our workboats thanks to the Jones Act. Merchant ships are only a thin trickle of what we once built but I am left with the impression that they don’t build much of anything except for the MoD.
You have to watch out for those broadswords; they can be deadly!
you don’t have to tell me! I have horrible scars all over my poor body to prove that one!
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My son has dragged me kicking and screaming into the 21st century, and you can now follow me on Twitter.
I plan to, among other things, post updates about events, exhibitions and new paintings I’m working on. If you’re interested you can follow me at: http://twitter.com/hepburnfineart
If you’re not, then just pretend you didn’t see this!
Regards,
Michael.
I’m just letting you know that a new maritime work has been added to my website. It’s a painting of the Royal Yacht Britannia passing Dumbarton Rock as it sails the River Clyde in Scotland. The ship was built at the shipyard of John Brown and Co Ltd in Clydebank in 1952.
Prints are available both framed and mounted in the 12"x12" and 27.5"x27.5" sizes. The 12"x12" prints come with a certificate of authenticity that I’ve signed and I sign the 27.5"x27.5" prints directly.
You can view the work on the following page of my website: www.michaelhepburn.net/maritime/royalyachtbritannia.html
You can find more information on the composition of the work by reading my news page: www.michaelhepburn.net/news.html
If you have any questions just let me know.
Regards,
Michael.