Ena MacFarlane's

Guernsey gallery

Splendid Guernsey with its rugged, sometimes tempestuous coast inspired the artist. There was evidence too of ancient human occupation, as well as Napoleonic-era towers and the robust German fortifications of WWII. Elsewhere dappled, narrow lanes, bountiful gardens, and secluded beaches beckoned. On dreary winter's days with mists and floating seaspray, a thousand shades of grey emerge in almost zen-like ambiguity. But all is dispelled by the dazzling riches of spring and summer, nature's endless renewal. An artist's wonderland . . .

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28.5 x 39 cm: Image area 26.5 x 37.5 cm:

Evocative memorabilia of time past. A signed

early original watercolour sketch: annotated on

back in pencil 'Barn at St Peters - Les

Hamalins'. Not framed or mounted: Suitable

for immediate shipment in heavy card tube:

$ AUD 450.

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Fort Grey

38 x 28 cm: on stiff art paper: Fort Grey, also known as Chateau

de Rocquaine, or the Cup and Saucer - more recently home of

the Shipwreck Museum as shown here. Signed by artist and

inscribed verso in a confident pencilled hand with calligraphic

flourishes 'Fort Grey Guernsey Summer 1994 by Ena Mac-

Farlane'. Not framed or mounted, and suitable for immediate

shipment. $ AUD 400.

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Fort Saumarez, Guernsey

38 x 28 cm on strong art paper: Fort Saumarez is a relic of the Napoleonic Wars,

strengthened during the WWII German occupation. Starkly presented here by

the artist, natural rock formations blend with manmade entrenchments and

fortifications. Inscribed in pencil by the artist as 'Fort Saumarez Guernsey'.

Not mounted or framed, the sketch is available for immediate shipment.

$ AUD 400.

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St Appoline's Chapel, Guernsey

38.5 x 28.5 cm on strong art paper: Last of the intact Middle Ages chapels that once dotted

Guernsey, this one was restored in the late 1970s. Herself an occasional toothache sufferer,

Ena was struck that St Appoline was patron saint to dentists, and that she has been cruelly

matyred in ancient Alexandria. Simply inscribed verso by the artist in pencil 'Chapel of St

Appoline Guernsey'. Not mounted or framed, and suitable for immediate shipment.

$ AUD 350.

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Fort Grey (2)

40 x 29.5 cm : The Artist here reveals her rarer, more ethereal

style of understated details, broad textures and brooding colours.

The sketch has dark, foreboding features until the two fishermen,

preparing their dingy for the incoming tide, are noticed. Signed by

the Artist and inscribed verso in pencil 'Fort Grey Guernsey by

Ena MacFarlane'. On fine art paper, not framed or mounted, and

suitable for immediate shipment. $ AUD 480.

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Rough Weather

26 x 17.5 cm: A small but very powerful marine watercolour sketch.

Signed by the artist, and inscribed in pencil on verso 'Rough Weather'

by Ena MacFarlane. Guernsey'. There are only perhaps six sketches

in this seafaring genre, all the others being in larger formats. However,

all share subtle understatement in the detail, exercising the viewer's

imagination. Not mounted or framed and suitable for immediate

shipment. $ AUD 320.

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Priory ruins, Lihou Island

39 x 29 cm: A striking scene capturing Guernsey's rich history and the grand

majesty of nature. Tides and weather here provide infinite change, sometimes

subtle but often vigorous and primitive. Inscribed by the artist in ink on verso

'Priory ruins Lihou Island' and beneath, in ballpoint 'Guernsey Channel Islands'.

Not framed or mounted, and available for immediate shipment. $ AUD 400.

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National Trust Cottage, Guernsey

39 x 28 cm: Image area slightly less: Although in a tasteful grey mount, this grand

sepia sketch is inscribed verso in a strong pencilled hand by the artist as 'Unfinished.

National Trust Cottage - Talbot Valley'. Not suitable for international shipment

unless dismounted. Sold.

35.5 x 25 cm: on stiff art board: Inscribed

by artist verso as 'At Les Diegs - Guernsey

Channel Islands. By Ena MacFarlane. Villa

Marguerite'. Not mounted or framed, suitable

to immediate shipment, but may require special
packaging. $ AUD 430.

(Detail of the Les Diegs sketch).

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38 x 28 com: mounted in grey card: Another of

the Artist's strong marine scenes with bold

brush strokes, complex textures and indefinable

understatements. Signed on the sketch, but

otherwise not dated or described. Not framed

but mounted in grey card. Requires special

packaging. Sold.

Stormy Weather

36 x 25 cm: stiff art paper: Once, when asked how she did these

vibrant marine scenes, the Artist explained "I was safely inside my

car on the seashore!' Nature's immense forces are at work in this

extraordinarily commanding scene. Raw colours, waves and black

clouds suddenly expose the vulnerability of man. Signed in white

on the sketch, and inscribed verso 'Stormy weather - by Ena

MacFarlane Guernsey 1991' in pencil. Not framed or mounted,

suitable for immediate shipment, but may require special packaging.
$ AUD 370.

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Please note: Nearly all sketches are on quarter imperial artpaper (11 x 15 inches). Colours may vary slightly due to photographic and scanning processes and variations in internet browser palette settings. All digital artwork shown here has been watermarked using Digimarc (TM). The artwork for sale does NOT carry any distinguishing marks of any kind. Many of the works here would be ideal for greeting cards, calendars and other giftware.

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