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York Fine Arts has been a family run, established art gallery for over 45 years.

Over the years we have gained an international reputation for sourcing high quality traditional and contemporary fine art from some of the very best artists practising today. The gallery deals in original oil paintings, watercolours, signed limited edition prints and bronze sculptures; we also offer a number of services, including oil painting restoration, international shipping and a comprehensive picture framing service. York Fine Arts has been an established art gallery for over 42 years with an international reputation for sourcing high quality traditional and contemporary fine art. The gallery is situated in an idyllic 15th Century building only minutes from the Gothic Minster in the heart of York.

03/10/2026

SEAN DURKIN: A R T • F O R • A L L

~ Open now ~

Experience contemporary artist Sean Durkin’s 5th solo show at York Fine Arts, open now on our first floor.

Having long since captivated the art world with his atmospheric scenes of industrial life and the sensational story that led from his father ‘borrowing’ an L.S Lowry painting, to Sean’s own celebrated artistic career, his work has become some of the most sought after contemporary art collected in the UK.

📍 Drop in to view the show 7 days a week, from 10am-5pm, though with the show selling fast, we recommend an early viewing.

We look forward to welcoming you.

24/09/2026

SEAN DURKIN: ART FOR ALL!

~ Opens next Friday ~

We are delighted to announce 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑫𝒖𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏: 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒍𝒍!, the fifth solo show of original paintings, by British contemporary artist Sean Durkin.

Shining a light on Britain’s industrial past, Sean’s work brims with grit and the artist’s signature wry sense humour. Challenging preconceived notions of what and who merits being the subject of a painting, Sean’s interests lie in the collective struggles and merrymaking of ordinary working people.

Gallery Director Philip Short tells us:

“Sean masterfully resurrects and honours tales of British heritage with wit, warmth and a generous sense of community pride. To collect his work is to share in that heritage, paying homage to the past while celebrating the reach and bearing of contemporary art in the here and now.”

📩🔔 Preview catalogues are available upon request.

🎨 Join us from Friday the 2nd of October to experience Sean’s exclusive collection of original paintings.

🌅 An early viewing is advised to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

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13/09/2026

It is a joy to formally welcome Scottish contemporary artist Jennifer Irvine, RGI RSW to the gallery. 🥂✨

Pairing rich, vivid colours with a profusion of pattern and shape, Jennifer’s work explores the interplay of light and shade to full, chromatic effect. Immersive and transportive, her work embraces a diverse range of subjects from intimate still life to vibrant sea and townscapes.

Working from her studio in Glasgow, and frequently from Argyll, Jennifer enjoys painting the sea and the ever-changing reflections of light on water. In the last few years she has spent time in France, Spain and Italy, being provided with inspiration and subject matter anew.

Beginning with a loose, expressive underdrawing, Jennifer uses brushes and palette knives to block in elements of the composition, building up layers of vibrant colour and tone that retain an uncanny realism and palpable sense of place.

Jennifer’s celebrated career has seen her election to the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI) in 2015 and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) in 2016, as well as awards including The David Cargill Award, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Award, The Mark Greer Award and The Sir William Gillies Award.

We are delighted to be showing Jennifer’s work, which you can view now both in the gallery and on our website.

Featured painting: ‘Capileira Village, Evening, Alpujarra’, gouache and watercolour, 81cm x 81cm.

👉 Swipe to discover more.

Jennifer Irvine Rgi Rsw

Jennifer Irvine in her studio. 🎨

‘Palm Tree and Tower’, oil on canvas, 51cm x 51cm.

‘Winter Landscape, French Alps’, gouache and watercolour, 51cm x 56cm.

10/09/2026

”Staying in Spain with family, we had some home-grown olive oil and lemons delivered, and there they sat, shining and vivid and absolutely in need of celebration.”

So says Terence Clarke in this wonderful 6 page double spread feature, in a very special edition of Artists and Illustrators magazine. We are delighted to have received the beautiful ‘Olive Oil and Lemons’, spotlighted in the article, which you can view in the gallery now.

For an insightful step-by step guide to how Terence marries visual delight with harmonious compositions, grab a copy of the 500th special collectors’ issue of Artists & Illustrators magazine, out now. 🗞️

Terence Clarke 🍋

03/09/2026

A porthole, a dreamscape, or as one admirer so memorably put it, ‘the reflection of a cat’s eye’, however you see it, Colin Wilson’s ‘The Distant Call’ is an invitation to stop and wonder.
A spellbinding contemporary classic. 🐠

View ‘A Distant Call’ in the gallery and on our website now. 📍If you’re in York, you’ll find us at 83 Low Petergate. We are open every day from 10am-5pm, with three floors of fine art to explore.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

28/08/2026

Hold the phone! ☎️ Ian Rawling’s ‘Red Rotary Telephone’ is currently turning heads in the gallery and the question we are most often asked? ‘Is it a photograph?’ We are of course delighted to report that no, this is an original pastel, created by an artist at the height of his powers.

With two of four new pastels by Ian snapped up as quickly as they arrived, be sure to visit our website or stop by the gallery to view his available work, including the arresting ‘Red Rotary Telephone’.

Ian Rawling

14/08/2026

C L A R E • H A L E Y
L I G H T O F Y O R K S H I R E

With just over a week left to experience Clare’s beautiful 11th annual solo show, pop into the gallery and head up to our first floor this weekend - a truly outstanding body of work awaits.

With over three quarters of the collection now sold, make sure not to miss the chance to acquire your very own Clare Haley. ✨

‘Clare Haley: Light of Yorkshire’ runs until Sunday the 23rd of August.

We look forward to welcoming you! 🌿

Clare Haley

05/08/2026

The lovely ‘Pears and Blue’ by Marissa Weatherhead. 💙 One of three new paintings by Marissa to arrive at the gallery this month.

To view our current collection of Marissa’s work, pop into the gallery or visit our website and explore her dynamic, uplifting worlds.

01/08/2026

Happy Yorkshire Day !! 💙💛

Grab yourself a Fat Rascal and a ✨proper✨ brew and pop into the gallery to experience one of the finest talents Yorkshire has to offer, in ‘Clare Haley: Light of Yorkshire.’

Clare’s 11th annual solo show is nothing short of spectacular. The power of this work is best felt in person. This is Clare’s Yorkshire and we’re very proud to be able to share in with you. 🤍

Featured artwork is the beautiful ‘Lost in Time’. Swipe for details.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Clare Haley 🌿

‘Lost In Time’ by Clare Haley. Original oil painting, 46cm x 61cm (64cm x 79cm including frame).

For all enquires, please send us a message or contact the gallery on 01904 634221, or email 📧 : [email protected]. We are open 10am-5pm every day.

📍Find us at 83 Low Petergate, York.

Address

83 Low Petergate
York
YO17HY

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441904634221

Website

https://www.yorkfinearts.co.uk/

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