WELCOME to Graham McQuade Fine Art. Above are my latest paintings. These, and others, can be viewed and purchased on the ‘Paintings for Sale’ page. The townscape  scene depicts Birkdale Village in Southport where I live. The beach scene is that of Freshfield Beach in Formby as the sun descends over the sea at day’s end. I hope you enjoy

Paintings for sale are arranged by subject matter. There are eight categories and they are shown below. Categories can be accessed by clicking on the image to reveal the selection available. The media used i.e. pastel or watercolour etc. may vary and this is revealed by clicking on the image displayed in each category.

 

 

An acrylic, semi abstract, painting based on a Frank Lloyd Wright building featuring desert hues and repetitive motifs from an Arizona construction

Abstract / Semi Abstract Paintings

Iris Flowers in sunlight - Watercolour painting

Floral Paintings

Parbold Hill, trees and evening shadows. Pastel painting

Landscapes

Hyena young inquisitive cuddly Hyena looking over its shoulder - Acrylic Painting

Animal Paintings

A pastel painting of a male figure life model seated

Figurative Paintings

A watercolour painting of the Leeds to Liverpool canal at Haskayne with moored narrowboats in a morning glow.

Canals and Narrowboats

Formby Beach, Lifeboat Road. view of the sea through dunes and marram grass, Pastel painting

Seascapes

Philharmonic pub, Catholic Cathedral, Hope Street, Liverpool. Acrylic painting

Townscapes

About Me

I am an artist living in Southport, UK which is close to Liverpool. I specialise in painting  and have gathered together a collection of work on this website. If you are here just to browse or are even considering  purchasing a painting, I appreciate you taking your time to look at my website and hope that you find it enjoyable and rewarding. I am always willing to talk about my work and can be contacted on: 

graham.mcquade@hotmail.co.uk

or

Phone: 44 (0)1704 566251

Postal Address: 13 Blundell Drive, Southport, PR8 4RG,  UK. 

Portrait-Self Portrait of Graham McQuade in oils

Self portrait in oil paint

Media

I work  in a variety of media, watercolours, acrylic, pastel and oil paint. Paintings are arranged according to subject.See Gallery Layout, above. Details of the media, support, size and price are displayed by clicking on the image. A larger image of the piece is also revealed.

Painting Demonstrations 

I am also available for painting demonstrations in the North West of England, again please contact me to discuss your requirements.

Ordering 

The shop and payment method  is Paypal approved and is a secure system. Once I receive details of your confirmed purchase from Paypal I will arrange for items to be delivered as stipulated as quickly as possible. 

If you live outside of the UK please e-mail me before ordering and I will obtain a shipping cost.

Commissions

I accept commissions. Contact me to discuss your requirements. Check my Paintings for Sale and Sold Paintings sections for my range of subjects and styles.

Framing Options

Paintings are sold as unframed. Though, a frame can be arranged for most paintings on paper. The frames are uniform in style for exhibition purposes. style. See below for types of frames and shipping requirements.

Costs of framed paintings are available upon request. As a guide, a small, 25x35cm painting priced at £80 would cost £130 with framing, postage and packaging for delivery within the UK.

Returns Policy

I hope you are delighted with your purchase. If you have any problems please contact me and I will try and resolve the issue. Should this not be possible, if you return the painting to me at your own cost I will refund the original purchase price.

Frames

Construction of Frame

The frame consists of a plain round moulded ash outer, 1.7cm wide. There is a double mount inside, consisting of an ivory outer and a thin gold inner which directly surrounds the painting. The mount and painting are held in place with a back board, fastened with benditabs. The painting is strung ready for hanging.

Frames can be supplied with standard glass. As shippers will not insure glass objects I ask purchasers to accept any of risk of breakage. Every effort will be made to provide adequate protection to glazed frames. 

Sizes and Shapes of Frames

There are two basic shapes of frame. Firstly, the off-square rectangle and secondly, the long rectangle form.
 The off-square rectangle, as illustrated below, comes in two sizes       

Large:approximately 67 by 50cms (outside dimensions) suitable for

52 by 36cms paintings – half imperial 

Small:approximately 54 by 45 cms (outside dimensions) suitable for

35 by 25 cms paintings – quarter imperial.  

The long rectangular frame as illustrated below

The long rectangular frame comes in one size only: 67 by 31cms outside dimensions.

As frames are individually handmade all dimensions quoted are approximate

Postage

Items are priced to include postage and packing in the U.K. If you are outside the U.K. please e-mail me first and I will obtain a shipping cost.

All images displayed on this website are copyright and may not be used without permission

Contact Graham McQuade  if you want any advice or an image.