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It was the Best of Games, it was the Worst of Games...
Tuesday’s World Cup match between England and Columbia turned out to be not just a splendid example of the beautiful game but also an example of how these millionaire players, who find themselves in the spotlight of the world, can set a shining example to the younger generation! This ‘Game of Life’ so doted on by the impressionable young (and not so young!) generations, does, without knowing it, set standards of behaviour which are often reflected away from the match field. The first class conduct of Harry Kane and his teammates has shown the World how to...
James Rayford Holroyd- A York Artist
John & I first met James in 2011 after he approached us about selling his quirky colourful limited edition prints of landmarks in York and the North East. He used his middle name ‘Rayford’ to sign his work. There were a few local places to buy Rayford’s work and he would also take a stall at the annual ‘Made in Yorkshire’ event held in York city centre. The prints were very popular, especially given their size and affordable pricing. As time passed we were able to introduce James to Buckingham Fine Art Publishing. They loved his quirky style and quickly...
From PA, USA to Pocklington... with Golf!
In November 2017 we were priviledged to welcome renowned artist Andrei Protsouk to the The Acorn Gallery. It was a visit we had long anticipated and the entire gallery was given over to an incredible exhibition of works! Here's what Andrei has to say :) "The Acorn Gallery is a cozy two story venue that is in the heart of downtown Pocklington. Although, there is not much I can say about Pocklington since we only spent one night there but judging from their high street and neighbouring roads, it seems like a quaint town with nice boutique retail stores....
And The Winner Is?.......
And the Winner is... Every year we like to tell you who has won our 'Little Acorns' Top Sellers Award, in other words, who has sold the most pieces in the last twelve months... the results are in: IN FIRST PLACE: DANNY ABRAHAMS Danny has had another phenomenal year here at The Acorn Gallery! His exhibition in November was a great success and every week we are finding people who are just discovering his work for the first time! Danny is going from strength to strength and as one of his top selling galleries we are very proud to support him...
The Dawn of a New Age...
10 years ago when we opened the Acorn Gallery we knew we needed a website. We found a suitable hosting platform and we built it. It was easy!For 10 years our website has served us well. We have had fantastic feedback week in and week out. Our customers have always said that they love how simple our website is. It is quick to load, it has nice clear images and 'it does what it says on the tin'. With regular feedback like this it was a very difficult decision for us to make when we finally came to the conclusion that we needed a new website.'But...