I lived in London for nearly 10 years and was able to find and buy an abundance of amazing original art at affordable prices; however, when I moved to Buckinghamshire I found it really difficult to find any good quality fine art that wasn't in a high end gallery and out of my price range. I think there are some amazing artists in Buckinghamshire and Greater London that so many people aren't aware
of. Instead of buying something beautiful with texture and captured on canvas, it's far easier to find and buy a print from IKEA or John Lewis. I'm hoping to make a small change in that purchase process and encourage people to think about original art as an option, as there's a misconception that it's cheaper to buy prints rather than originals when this isn't always the case. I have lots of prints and love them, but having an original painting that no one else has that reminds me of a holiday, a person dear to my heart or a colourful landscape makes me smile and I believe transforms a room and in turn makes a home or workplace truly special. I felt so passionately about original art and the lack of access to wonderful local artists I decided to launch Vincent & Green. At present we run art exhibitions a couple of times a year in the Beaconsfield, Penn and Gerrards Cross area. The next one is the weekend of the 9th September in Beaconsfield. I also have a gallery at home which anyone is welcome to visit by appointment and of course paintings can be purchased via my page. From artists shortlisted for the BP Portrait Award to those who are regulars at prestigious exhibitions like the Affordable Art Fair and galleries such as London's Cork Street, you will find them at Vincent & Green. However, new talent presents itself all the time and we are very much about exhibiting those who don't work with high end galleries, haven't had a chance to show their work in a public arena and are trying to get established. Victoria
