October Image Of The Month - 'Beach Huts 2' by Irene Stocks

The Image of the Month for October is the bold, bright and colourful 'Beach Huts 2' by Irene Stocks.

"Another subject which seems to lend itself to my style of painting. Beach scenes are always very popular. I think they are tied up for most of us with childhood memories of carefree holidays at home in the U.K" says Irene.

'Beach Huts 2' is available as a fine art print from £26 or as a pack of 5 Greetings cards at £8.50

Click here to go straight to the 'Beach Huts 2' gallery page.

Irene Stocks Greetings Cards

To compliment the recently added canvases from Irene Stocks we are pleased to be able to offer these stunning packs of 5 Greetings Cards of Irene's images.

The cards are blank inside for your own message and are supplied complete with Envelopes in individually sealed bags.

The cards are offered on Irene's 'Gallery Pages' along with her prints and in the 'Greetings Cards' section of the website.

Irene Stocks Canvases

We are pleased to announce that Irene Stocks images are now available from www.bigemptywall.com as Canvas Wraps.

The entire image is on the front of the wraps while the edge wraps themselves are a colour sampled from the image. For example in the case of the Beach Huts, the blue of the sky is sampled on the four edges of the canvas.

Click here to go straight to Irene's gallery page to see her selection of bright, bold and colourful images.

September 'Image of the Month' - Bluecat by Ed Munn

Our 'Image of the Month' for September is 'Bluecat' by Ed Munn.

Ed's fantastic and unique OneLinerImages have just been exhibited in Cambridge. This image of a cat in various shades of blue would make an excellent choice for any animal lover.

Available as a Matt Photo Print from just £17, sized 34 x 23cm. Add a frame of your choice from the three on offer and pay £52.

To find out more about Ed Munn's OneLinerImages click here.

Or go directly to the 'Bluecat' gallery page here.

New Image From Irene Stocks - Deco Pots 2

Just added to www.bigemptywall.com is the latest image by Irene Stocks.

'Deco Pots 2' pays homage to the bold and colourful designs of Clarice Cliff pottery.

This Fine Art Giclee Print, sized at 40 x 30cm is available from £26 and can be ordered as a print only, in an off white mount or a choice of 3 frames.

Click here to visit the 'Deco Pots 2' gallery page.

August Image of the Month - 'Beach Huts 1' by Irene Stocks

The 'Image of the Month' for August is from the gallery of the latest artist to join www.bigemptywall.com, Irene Stocks.

Titled 'Beach Huts 1' this typically English summer seaside scene is available as a Fine Art Print from £26. Choose to have it unframed, in an off white mount or framed.

Click here to find out more details about 'Beach Huts 1' and to find out what Irene has to say about the painting herself.

Introducing... Irene Stocks

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Irene Stocks to www.bigemptywall.com.

Born in Lancashire, Irene studied Fine Art in the 1960's at Leeds university. She paints almost exclusively in acrylics on paper or board. Her highly decorative work is characterised by strong colour and composition.

But don't just take our word for it, go and check out Irene's work for yourself!

We wish Irene a long and successful association with us at www.bigemptywall.com.

Click here or on the image on the left to visit the Irene Stocks gallery page.

July Image Of The Month - 'Bacton Storm Waves' by Albert Robb

July's Image of the month comes from photographer Albert Robb. Titled 'Bacton Storm Waves', Albert has this to say about his image:

"The detail in this image is excellent and really captures the moment. The wave was photographed at Bacton in Norfolk on a particularly blustery day."

Available as a Satin Fine Art Print (both framed and unframed) and as a Canvas Wrap.

Please click here to see all sizing and price options for this image.

New Facebook Page

You can now follow us on Facebook! Sharing a page with the parent company, PhotoArt GB Ltd, we will be keeping you up to date with all things going on at BEW and PhotoArt GB all in the same place!

From our large format digital print services through to our framing and mount cutting and events at BEW we will keep you updated with events and any offers that may come along!

We look forward to your input on our FB page too!

Click here or on the 'F' logo to go straight to our new Facebook page!

June Image Of The Month - Nosy Emu By Margaret Sanderson

The June Image of the Month is this cheeky chap on the left, titled 'Nosy Emu' by Margaret Sanderson.

In Margaret's own words... "These birds have such amazing expressions. I just want to smile when I see their funny faces. And the sight of their long, skinny legs, racing across the terrain remind me of my son trying to escape a haircut."

This image is available as either a satin finish poster print or as a canvas wrap from just £27.

Click here to go straight to the 'Nosy Emu' gallery page.

Image Of The Month - 'Pink Shoe' by Zoe Henderson

To give it the full title "Shoo Shoo Shuffle Collection - Pink Shoe" by Zoe Henderson is the Image of the Month for May.

In Zoe's own words - "Think of pink and feel happy. Happy feet, happy toes, happy smiles will take you happily miles and miles."

This image is available in various sizes from just £11.50 as a Poster Print or a Canvas Wrap.

To view the image and the size options available click here.

'Spring Collection 2010' By Helen Proctor

We are very pleased to announce that the brand new 'Spring Collection 2010' by Helen Proctor is now available on www.bigemptywall.com

Comprising of 5 brand new images by Helen the collection is a departure from her usual style and has already been gaining recognition and many plaudits. The new titles available are: 'English Rose Garden', 'Full Bloom', 'New Beginnings', 'Sunflower Shower' and 'Waters Edge'.

Each new limited edition image is available in a variety of sizes as both Fine Art Poster Prints and Canvas Wraps.

We wish Helen well with the promotion of her new collection and invite you to explore this wonderful set of images by clicking here.

Your Images As Canvas Wraps - New Lower Prices!

We are very pleased to announce our new pricing structure on our canvas "Wrap It!" service.

There's never been a better time to get trawling through your own favourite images and have them made into stunning canvas wraps.

With the new prices starting at just £22.50 for a 30 x 25cm "Wrap It!" canvas through to a massive 150 x 90cm "Wrap It!" at only £132!! And besides that there's plenty of sizes in between too!

All canvases are varnished for added protection from UV light and sticky little fingers. They can be wiped down with a non abrasive damp cloth keeping them looking fresh and vibrant for many years to come!

Not got your favourite image as a digital file? No problem! We can scan your print, negative or transparency for you and it's all included in the price!

Check out the new prices here!

Contact us in all the usual ways with any questions and we'll be happy to help!

Happy Easter From Big Empty Wall

The weather has turned cold and wet, which can mean only one thing....... it's Easter weekend!

Everybody at www.bigemptywall.com would like to wish you all a very happy Easter. We hope the Easter bunny makes an appearance and leaves you plenty of eggs to munch on!

Remember www.bigemptywall.com remains open 24/7 throughout the Easter break. The office will be closed from 6pm tonight (Thursday) until 9am on Tuesday 6th April.

Image Of The Month

Our major behind the scenes work on the website has now been completed and we are now able to update the 'Image of the Month'. However as there's just a week and a half until April arrives (yes, it's really going that quickly!) we have decided that we won't be changing the 'Image of the Month' until the end of March.

We didn't think it fair to any artist to have their image showcased for just a short amount of time.

If any of you have a favourite image that you would like to see as April's 'Image of the Month' please drop us a line and we'll showcase the image with the most requests.

In the meantime continue to enjoy Jacquie Langham's 'Tasty Red' image!

Added Shopping Security

We are pleased to announce that we have now added extra security to the website as part of our on-going improvements to your shopping experience.

You will notice that each page carries the logo on the left and now, once you have logged in to the site, all areas that could involve sending information to us are secure. Add this to the security that PayPal offers at the payment stage and we believe that our site is now as secure as can be.

Just click on the logo on the website to see our secure certification and shop with peace of mind.

Of course, we're always happy to take orders over the phone, you can either pay with your credit/debit card over the phone or send us a cheque in the post after ordering.

www.bigemptywall.com - Making your shopping experience safe and secure.

Image Of The Month Update

As you may have noticed there has been no change to to the 'Image Of the Month' for March as yet.

We are having a few website changes made behind the scenes, giving Jacquie Langham's "Tasty Red" image a few extra days as the image of the month.

The behind the scenes changes are almost completed now, and as soon as they are we will be updating the 'Image Of The Month'.

Thanks for your patience!

Spring Fair Trip Cancelled!

Unfortunately our trip to this years Spring Fair at The NEC had to be cancelled as the writer of this blog (that's me!) managed to inflame the tendons in his foot and wasn't able to stand, let alone drive to Birmingham and walk around the NEC all day!

It was a bit of a blow and means we'll be missing this years event. We are, however, rearranging a trip to Birmingham to see one specific supplier that we really did want to see.

The foot is much better now, I can even make it to the kettle and back, so normal service has been resumed!!!

Tuesday February 9th

BEW will be visiting The Spring Fair at NEC on Tuesday February 9th, and also calling in to see a supplier while we're in the Birmingham area.

Any e-mails, phone messages etc. will be attended to on our return on Wednesday 10th.

We'll let you know how we get on at the fair, who meet and who we chat with. There's sure to be suppliers and artists galore to see........

Competition Voting Help Needed.

A very good friend of ours at www.bigemptywall.com has reached the national final of the Metro.co.uk photographic competition 'One Moment In My City'.

He now needs a many votes as possible to win the top prize of £5000 travel vouchers.

His winning entry is in the Wales region, which isn't exactly local for us, but what the hell!

If you have a spare minute or two follow the link below and help us and Dave Brett in his quest for glory.

Thanks in advance.

Click here to vote for Dave Brett - Wales Region.

February Image Of The Month - 'Tasty Red' - By Jacquie Langham

Jacquie Langham provides the February 'Image Of The Month' on www.bigemptywall.com

Tasty Red: A vibrant, lively image of a Red Pepper or Capsicum annuum. This vegetable is native to South America. Add a splash of colour to your living or kitchen area with this vivid depiction of this shiny red fruit. The original was painted with acrylic on a heavy watercolour paper.

This image is available as a Fine Art Print or Canvas Wrap from just £30.

Click here to visit Jacquie Langhams 'Tasty Red' image and find out more.

Spring Fair 2010

Anyone planning a trip to Spring Fair 2010 at NEC Birmingham, February 7-11?

We'll be treating ourselves to a trip on Tuesday 9th February to visit the 'Art and Framing' section in Hall 3. If anybody else is going to be there on Feb 9th then please let us know. It'd be good to see you there and compare notes on what's getting your attention at this years event.

If you haven't been before it's well worth a trip, but if you want to see it all be prepared for a very long day and some very achy legs and feet by the end. It's a massive event that pretty much takes over the NEC for 5 days.

So, if you're going to be around at the NEC on February 9th drop us a line and let us know, we'll keep an eye out for you!

Greetings Cards Now More Easily Accessible.

All of the greetings cards packs available from www.bigemptywall.com have now been collected together and are accessible directly from the home page.

You will currently find card packs available by PhotoArt GB and Helen Proctor in the new 'Greetings Cards' category.

Please click here to visit the new 'Greetings Cards' gallery.

Keep Up To Date With Us On Twitter

Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter.

Click on the logo on the left or go to http://twitter.com/BigEmptyWall and click on the follow button to keep up to date with all the news from www.bigemptywall.com

January Image Of The Month - St Pauls: Ancient & Modern

Our Image of the Month for January is titled "St Pauls: Ancient & Modern" and can be found on the PhotoArt GB Gallery pages.

This unique print shows the Ancient & Modern contrasts of an ever expanding city. The structure of The Millenium Bridge, leading from The Tate Modern to the south side of St Paul's Cathedral could not provide a greater demonstration of how the old and new combine to give London its unique feel and look.

Available as a Poster Print or a Fine Art Print (framed or unframed), prices start from £16.

Click here to visit this images gallery page.

Happy New Year From BEW

We would like to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

Wow, we really can't believe it's 2010 already, how time flies! Well, we all had a great Christmas break at www.bigemptywall.com but we're raring to go now that we're back (honest, we are!).

We have some things up our sleeves for the coming year, plans to put in motion and some new art to bring to all of you. We'd love to hear from you at any time about the site, the art or just to say hello!

You can either comment on this blog or e-mail us at info@bigemptywall.com

We look forward to hearing from you in the year ahead.