Luke Piper - Artist

St Mary's Chesterblade - Art Fundraiser 2020

All Proceeds to The Church Fund

In August 2019 thieves stole much of the lead from the 13th Century church of St. Mary's Chesterblade, leaving the building scarred and vulnerable to water damage.

In order to secure the future of our cherished village church we need to replace the stolen roof lead and install an alarm system that will deter any future theft. The village now has a rough estimate of the costs involved and the relevant permissions from the Diocese and Historic England are in place for restoration.

To raise funds Luke has produced five original framed paintings of St Mary's Chesterblade along with two special limited edition, archival prints available frame ready or in a frame. Only 50 of each will be produced. The work can be viewed in the 3D gallery here and photos of the prints are below.

October 2020
Artist numbered and signed limited edition print
Fine art giclée print on archival 315gsm art paper

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Prints from the Planet Painting exhibition - Christmas edition 2020

November 2020
Signed limited edition print in bespoke handmade frame.
Gilcèe on Hahnemuhle Etching 310gsm paper.
Edition of 30

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FRAMING
Each print will be framed and presented in a premium quality, bespoke moulding made by Geraint Davies Picture Framing with TruVue, non-reflective glass for maximum impact.

The prints can also be supplied frame ready, film wrapped in a standard window mount (matt) with backing board and also without the special glass on request.

COLLECTION or DELIVERY
The work can be made available for collection (C-19 safe) near Bruton in Somerset for 7th December 2020 onwards. Delivery can also be arranged.

Please feel free to contact us for further information or to request more detailed photos of framed work in the context of real surroundings.

enquiries@lukepiper.com

Nova Prints: June 2020

This series of 5 images from the Planet Paintings exhibition are available as a set or as individual prints please email for details: enquires@lukepiper.com
Size: 550 x 550mm image size on 24" paper
Medium: artist signed and numbered archival giclée prints on Hahnemuhle Etching 310gsm paper
Edition 70

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Nova Details

This series of 4 images from the Planet Paintings exhibition are available as a set or as individual prints please email for details: enquires@lukepiper.com
Size: 450 x 450mm image size on 24" paper
Medium: artist signed and numbered archival giclée prints on Hahnemuhle Etching 310gsm paper
Edition 50

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Elmore Court

Product: artist signed limited edition 2018
Medium: premium archival giclée print
Edition out of: 500
Paper: Somerset Velvet Enhanced 255gsm weight.
Image size (without border): 15.7"x 23.3" (400 x 592 mm)
Frame ready mounted size (excluding frame): 23"x 30" (584 x 762mm) (approx)
The prints are supplied window mounted with backboard and film wrapped, ready to put in a frame so they can be posted

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The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Stawley

Church Fabric Fund

Luke was commissioned to paint Stawley Church in its landscape in aid of the Church Fabric Fund. Five paintings have been reproduced as folded cards and also as a limited edition of signed fine art prints. Three of the original paintings are also for sale; those of the church measure 380 x 579 mm, and the landscapes 570 x 760 mm.
If you are interested, please email
All sales of postcards and prints sold by the village, will go towards the Stawley Church Fabric Fund - specifically for re-rendering the bell tower, which is urgently needed.

Prints: There will be a limited edition of 50 signed and numbered giclée prints on Somerset Velvet Paper.
Each print will be supplied film wrapped with window mount and backboard ready for framing.
The image size is 380 x 570mm. (570 x 740 including mount).

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Cards: Packs of 5 cards with envelopes can be ordered for £9 per pack.
Cards are 105 x 148 mm, folded on the left and plain inside.
The text on the back of cards reads:
"The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Stawley, from a painting by Luke Piper 2016.
Sold in aid of the Church Fabric Fund. © Luke Piper
www.lukepiper.com"

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A note on the artist and why he came to Stawley

In 2015 Luke Piper held an exhibition of paintings he called An English Songline - A painting journey from Cornwall to East Anglia. Most of the paintings were of churches on a line between St Michael's Mount and Great Yarmouth. The line between these two places is the direction of sunrise on 1st May, which is called the May Day Azimuth. The line passes through or near a remarkable number of churches dedicated to St Michael, so is called the St Michael Line. Dowsers following the St Michael Line detect influences on either side of it. You can see maps of this on Luke's website www.lukepiper.com The line following influences detected by dowsing wanders up to five miles from the St Michael Line. The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Stawley, is four miles from it.

Sherborne Castle, Dorset

Sherborne Old Castle and Sherborne Castle

(Process: Digital giclée on Paper. Edition size: 100. Paper size may vary.
"Sherborne Old Castle" & "Sherborne Old Castle II" image size: 360mm x 560mm. Price: POA
"Sherborne Castle " image size: 560mm x 760mm. Price: POA)

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Whitney-on-Wye, Hereford

(Process: Digital giclee on Paper. Edition size: 50. Paper size may vary, image size: 560mm x 760mm. Price: POA)

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San Marco, Venice

Process: Digital giclee on Paper. Edition size: 50. Paper size may vary, image size: 610mm x 760mm. Price: POA)

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Africa 1995

A series of 4 multiple plate handmade prints made in 1996 inspired by the Africa 1995 journey. Only 10 of each were printed as they were very elaborate and took many months to complete. The artist has a few remaining in the studio.

(Process: acid etching, aquatint, sugar lift, carborundum paste intaglio and hand colouring. Plate size: 550mm x 750mm. Paper size: 750mm x 1060mm. Edition printed: 10. Price: POA)

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St Gaudenzio

Ruins of the gothic pilgrimage church / church of San Gaudenzio in the Bergell, Canton Grisons, Switzerland. Built in the 16th century.

(Process: multiple plate handmade prints, acid etching, aquatint, sugar lift, carborundum paste intaglio and hand colouring. Plate size: 420mm x 535mm. Paper size: 570mm x 740mm. Edition printed: 10. Price: POA)

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Ireland

A series of 2 limited edition silkscreen Prints published by CCA Galleries London

(Image size: 510 x 660mm. Paper size: 510 x 660mm. Edition printed: 150. Price: POA.)

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Thames series

A series of 3 prints from the Thames Journey exhibition

(Process: Digital giclee on paper. Edition size: 250. "Days Lock from Whittenham Clumps" 2006 - Paper size: 400mm x 500 mm, image size: 290mm x 390mm, £150 per print. "The Thames at Goring" 2006 / "Marlow from the marshes" 2006 - Paper size: 340mm x 400mm, image size: 240mm x 300mm, Price: POA)

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