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Steve Greaves FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions about the Artwork   Why Paint Photorealism Paintings? Maybe its to do with craftsmanship which is not always highly valued in Art today. It could be that there is something slightly perverse and Anti-Art going on. For both the Artist and the viewer there is more than a hint of meditation, an experience that crosses the time-space divide and makes irrelevant the amount of hours involved in producing a piece of Art of this super-real nature.     Why Paint such Diverse Subject Matter? Most of my Artwork tends to fall into three main categories: Portraits,  Animals and Landscapes. My earliest interest was in Wildlife and Birds,  and Wildlife Illustration is what I studied in Art College. Portrait Painting is always a challenge - it is satisfying for an Artist to achieve a likeness and  to capture aspects of a person's personality. The spontaneously painted Landscape Paintings are a way of letting off steam and in a way are more  personal to me than some of the highly finished Photorealism Paintings.     Where do you Exhibit your Paintings? I normally Exhibit my Paintings close to where I live in the South Yorkshire  area. I have had a couple of one-man shows recently which were well received, and have exhibited with other Artists at various Art Spaces, including the South Yorkshire Open Art Exhibition which is held annually at the Cooper  Gallery in Barnsley.   I exhibited several times in Wales during the 1980's with other Artists at venues including St. David's Hall in Cardiff. (Birds in Art in Wales exhibition with the RSPB).     Where else is your Art shown on the Internet? Steve Greaves Art and Photos can also be seen at the following locations:   Flickr (Photos) - Steve Greaves Flickr Photostream Getty Images (Photos) - Charles Saatchi Gallery (Paintings) - Saatchi Gallery Galleryonthe.net Gallery  (Paintings) - Galleryonthe.net Penny Robinson Gallery (Paintings) - Silverleafgallery Temple Press (Graphic Design) - Temple Press Facebook (General Info) - Steve Greaves on Facebook     Who Collects your Artwork? My Paintings are collected by bank managers, town councils, the British Ministry of Defence, teachers, members of the clergy, art gallery staff, the general public, and other Artists. A set of my Limited Edition Bird Prints was bought at auction by Linda Hatfield, the wife of the late Bobby Hatfield of the duo The Righteous Brothers. I heard a rumour that Tate Galleries had acquired my painting  Monk Bretton Priory, an Expressionist style palette knife Painting. I don't think that is actually true but I would love to know the current whereabouts of the Painting.     What are your Future Plans? I see the Artwork I have produced to this date and the recently formed  website as a basic foundation on which to build. My intention is to produce a series of major Paintings suitable for Art Gallery display and there are several new image ideas currently being worked on.   Here are a couple of working titles as tasters:   Tate Modern Cafe - a study of Reflections, Abstract Shapes and Spaces. Whitby Amusements - a Seaside Amusement Arcade.   These Artworks will be larger and more ambitious than anything which I have previously attempted.   The spontaneous Painting Studies will continue to be produced  whenever possible.   The occasional commission may be considered.   Do you have any questions you would like answering? If so please get in touch  Contact

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