“pioneer of the copyist art movement”
Richard Mellor (The Times, 2019)
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One-of-a-kind creations
Susie Ray Originals' are copies of masterworks thoroughly researched and carefully recreated. Copyist painter Susie Ray personally selects, primes and ages the correct canvas and works with oil paint to ensure not only the look, but also the texture and feel of the painting is as close to the original as possible. Completed paintings are signed by Susie on the back, then mounted in handmade frames selected to enhance the colour, depth and aura of the finished piece.
Susie only ever paints one copy of each painting, making each one a unique original.
Susie Ray Originals are collectable pieces of art in their own right, with many of Susie's earlier copyist paintings performing well on resale at auction. Susie mostly works to commissions and prices are based on the time each art work takes to produce, rather than size or style.
"Ray is a woman in great demand. During her 30 years as one of the world’s pre-eminent copyists she has sold to private collectors, A-listers and museums around the world. There have been ‘Susie Ray Originals’ exhibitions on the works of Renoir, Monet, Caravaggio, Stubbs, Gaugin and Modigliani and she was appointed artist in residence at the British Museum for the show, ‘Fake? The Art of Deception’ in 1990. "
— India Sturgis, 2017 (The Telegraph)
Why buy a copy?
Serious art collectors appreciate the value of high quality copyist paintings. Many original works are now out of circulation or are of such high value that they are unattainable even for the most affluent collectors. Copyist art serves a number of purposes for the art world and has roots dating back to the 1800s when professional and art student copyists worked and trained in the Louvre.
Art collectors can use high quality copyist paintings to complete a collection by an original artist, where the work is out of circulation.
Collectors often need to store an original work in a safe or vault in order to reduce insurance premiums or prevent theft or damage. By replacing it with a high quality copyist painting, the work can still be enjoyed whilst the original is protected.
Interior designers often want to the look and feel of an original work in a design scheme but the size, shape or colour of the original will not fit within the space or be affordable. A copyist painting can be recreated to suit the scheme, without compromising on quality.
Copyist art keeps the work of the world’s most influential artists alive long after they have passed, opening up opportunities for a new generation of art lovers to discover and enjoy the classics.
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