We bought these two fabulous paintings at auction recently.

They’re interior scenes with a very distinctive style. Our attention was grabbed from across the large saleroom.

The items in these room settings don’t scream 1960s/70s, but the style of painting somehow does.

The artist is Colin Ruffell. Born in 1939, he has been a professional artist for nearly 50 years and has exhibited all over the world.

We love the composition, colour & tones of these works…

…also the textural quality with the bold application of paint.

Don’t you just love the bottle & glass – or the plates on the dresser?

The artist is still working today and we’ve been perusing his website recently. There are originals, prints… books too.

We’re still drawn to his still lives with their naive style, but also love his impressionist depictions of London & Brighton.