LESLEY BANKSBeyond the Grand Canal

The artist would like to give her special thanks to Fiora Gandolfi and Lady Romilly McAlpine for their inspiration and support for this exhibition.

LESLEY BANKSBeyond the Grand Canal

Heartbreak 17 Bulstrode Street | London W1U 2JH

T: 020 3219 5710 | E: info@heart-break.co.uk

Open: 10 – 6 Monday – Saturday & 11 – 4 Sunday

www.heart-break.co.uk

12th October – 11th November 2012

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Beyond the Grand CanalFor Lesley Banks, it was not St. Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sighs or Peggy Guggenheim’s Palazzo that captured her heart when she visited Venice for the first time; it was the people of the city – the Venetians, their homes and the way they lived their daily lives in the tourist-flooded City. Wanting to capture the very essence of Venetian life, Banks has visited the city many times – meeting and getting to know the residents who gave her a more intimate view of their City.

Beyond the Grand Canal features fifty oil paintings and works on paper inspired by the charismatic and charming people Banks met whilst in Venice. The beguiling Fiora Gandolfi was central to her discovery of a more intimate view of the City as she welcomed Banks into her world. We see glimpses of Gandolfi’s glorious home, a visit to her favourite espresso bars and a trip to the Rialto fish market at 6am. Peering through the bedroom window, we see a view of one of the many waterways and watch the mist forming across the lagoon. Through this intimate portrait, Venice comes alive and beckons you once more.

Born in 1962, Lesley Banks grew up in Denny, Stirlingshire and studied at Glasgow School of Art. Awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields Travelling Scholarship, Banks travelled across Europe from 1985-86, spending six months painting and studying in Amsterdam.

Banks has exhibited extensively since 1988 in Glasgow and London and has won numerous awards and prizes. Her work is featured in public and private collections worldwide, including the Kelvingrove Gallery in Glasgow.

In spite of a lifelong love of Italy, a country reflected in much of her recent work, Banks continues to live and work in Glasgow with her partner and three sons.

Front Cover: Interior, Palazzo Benzon | Oil on canvas | 12” x 12” | Catalogue No.34 | Enquire about this item

Back Cover: Lady Romilly’s Window | Pastel on paper | 12” x 18” | Catalogue No.27 | Enquire about this item

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Fiora in her kitchen

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.39 | Enquire about this item

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Pink Chair - Blue Table

Oil on canvas | 40" x 40" | Catalogue No.48 | Enquire about this item

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Teapot

Oil on canvas | 4" x 4" | Catalogue No.1 | Enquire about this item

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Squinty Carpet

Oil on canvas | 16" x 12" | Catalogue No.38 | Enquire about this item

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To Bed

Oil on canvas | 16" x 12" | Catalogue No.36 | Enquire about this item

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Fiora’s Tabletop

Oil on canvas | 12" x 12" | Catalogue No.32 | Enquire about this item

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Fiora’s Table

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.41 | Enquire about this item

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Into the Garden

Oil on canvas | 16" x 12" | Catalogue No.37 | Enquire about this item

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Fiora’s garden

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.40 | Enquire about this item

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Venetian Pots

Oil on canvas | 12" x 12" | Catalogue No.33 | Enquire about this item

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Red table

Oil on canvas | 12” x 12” | Catalogue No.31 | Enquire about this item

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Bridge

Oil on canvas | 40" x 40" | Catalogue No.49 | Enquire about this item

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Little Fish

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.44 | Enquire about this item

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Canal in Dorsoduro

Oil on canvas | 8" x 8" | Catalogue No.16 | Enquire about this item

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Waiting Gondoliers

Oil on board | 5" x 5" | Catalogue No.7 | Enquire about this item

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Rialto Scavengers

Oil on board | 6" x 12" | Catalogue No.21 | Enquire about this item

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Mask and Heart

Oil on board | 6” x 12” | Catalogue No.20 | Enquire about this item

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Rialto Fishmarket I

Oil on canvas | 8" x 8" | Catalogue No.17 | Enquire about this item

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Rialto Fishmarket II

Oil on canvas | 8” x 8” | Catalogue No.18 | Enquire about this item

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Late night Music

Oil on board | 6" x 8" | Catalogue No.11 | Enquire about this item

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Christmas Lights from the Rialto Bridge

Oil on board | 8” x 10” | Catalogue No.22 | Enquire about this item

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Fog in the Piazza

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.47 | Enquire about this item

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Fog in the Arcades

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.45 | Enquire about this item

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Fog on the Riva degli Schiavoni

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.46 | Enquire about this item

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Fog in a Lagoon

Oil on canvas | 40" x 40" | Catalogue No.50 | Enquire about this item

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Lemons

Oil on canvas | 4" x 4" | Catalogue No.2 | Enquire about this item

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Venetian Pots (Study II)

Oil on canvas | 4" x 4" | Catalogue No.4 | Enquire about this item

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Bowl and Birds

Oil on canvas | 4" x 4" | Catalogue No.5 | Enquire about this item

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On the Silver Tray

Oil on canvas | 4" x 4" | Catalogue No.6 | Enquire about this item

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Lemons from Rome

Oil on canvas | 4" x 4" | Catalogue No.3 | Enquire about this item

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Fiora in colour

Pastel on paper | 16.5" x 18.7" | Catalogue No.25 | Enquire about this item

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Venetian Pots (Study)

Oil on board | 6" x 8" | Catalogue No.15 | Enquire about this item

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Heart in the Fishmarket

Oil on canvas | 6" x 8" | Catalogue No.13 | Enquire about this item

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Rialto Later

Oil on board | 6" x 12" | Catalogue No.19 | Enquire about this item

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Late night Chat

Oil on board | 6" x 8" | Catalogue No.10 | Enquire about this item

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Music in the Evening

Oil on board | 6" x 8" | Catalogue No.51 | Enquire about this item

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Bar Americano, St Mark’s Square

Oil on board | 6" x 8" | Catalogue No.12 | Enquire about this item

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Outside the Accademia

Oil on canvas | 8” x 10” | Catalogue No.24 | Enquire about this item

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Late Night Music in the Piazza

Oil on canvas | 8" x 10" | Catalogue No.23 | Enquire about this item

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Step One

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.42 | Enquire about this item

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Step Two

Oil on canvas | 20" x 20" | Catalogue No.43 | Enquire about this item

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Fog in the Piazza (study)

Oil on board | 6" x 8" | Catalogue No.14 | Enquire about this item

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Lady Romilly’s Window

Oil on canvas | 12" x 10" | Catalogue No.30 | Enquire about this item

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Palazzo Benzon (study)

Oil on canvas | 5" x 5" | Catalogue No.9 | Enquire about this item

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Palazzo Benzon - Red Lamp

Oil on canvas | 12" x 12" | Catalogue No.35 | Enquire about this item

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Palazzo Benzon Doorway

Pastel on paper | 12" x 17.8" | Catalogue No.28 | Enquire about this item

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Piero’s Doorway

Pastel on paper | 12" x 18" | Catalogue No.29 | Enquire about this item

1 Teapot 4 x 4 inches oil on canvas £3452 Lemons 4 x 4 inches oil on canvas £3453 Lemons from Rome 4 x 4 inches oil on canvas £3454 Venetian Pots (Study II) 4 x 4 inches oil on canvas £3455 Bowl and Birds 4 x 4 inches oil on canvas £3456 On the Silver Tray 4 x 4 inches oil on canvas £3457 Waiting Gondoliers 5 x 5 inches oil on board £5758 Cafe Campo Margharita 5 x 5 inches oil on board £5759 Palazzo Benzon (study) 5 x 5 inches oil on canvas £575

10 Late night Chat 6 x 8 inches oil on board £67511 Late night Music 6 x 8 inches oil on board £67512 Bar Americano, St Mark’s Square 6 x 8 inches oil on board £67513 Heart in the Fishmarket 6 x 8 inches oil on canvas £67514 Fog in the Piazza (study) 6 x 8 inches oil on board £67515 Venetian Pots (Study) 6 x 8 inches oil on board £67516 Canal in Dorsoduro 8 x 8 inches oil on canvas £77517 Rialto Fishmarket I 8 x 8 inches oil on canvas £77518 Rialto Fishmarket II 8 x 8 inches oil on canvas £77519 Rialto Later 6 x 12 inches oil on board £87520 Mask and Heart 6 x 12 inches oil on board £87521 Rialto Scavengers 6 x 12 inches oil on board £87522 Christmas Lights from the Rialto Bridge 8 x 10 inches oil on board £95023 Late Night Music in the Piazza 8 x 10 inches oil on canvas £95024 Outside the Accademia 8 x 10 inches oil on canvas £95025 Fiora in colour 16.5 x 18.7 inches pastel on paper £95026 Fiora Reading 16 x 11 inches charcoal on paper £95027 Lady Romilly’s Window 12 x 18 inches pastel on paper £95028 Palazzo Benzon Doorway 12 x 17.8 inches pastel on paper £95029 Piero’s Doorway 12 x 18 inches pastel on paper £95030 Lady Romilly’s Window 12 x 10 inches oil on canvas £1,10031 Red table 12 x 12 inches oil on canvas £1,32032 Fiora’s Tabletop 12 x 12 inches oil on canvas £1,32033 Venetian Pots 12 x 12 inches oil on canvas £1,32034 Interior, Palazzo Benzon 12 x 12 inches oil on canvas £1,32035 Palazzo Benzon - Red Lamp 12 x 12 inches oil on canvas £1,32036 To Bed 16 x 12 inches oil on canvas £1,65037 Into the Garden 16 x 12 inches oil on canvas £1,65038 Squinty Carpet 16 x 12 inches oil on canvas £1,65039 Fiora in her kitchen 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00040 Fiora’s garden 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00041 Fiora’s Table 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00042 Step One 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00043 Step Two 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00044 Little Fish 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00045 Fog in the Arcades 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00046 Fog on the Riva degli Schiavoni 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00047 Fog in the Piazza 20 x 20 inches oil on canvas £3,00048 Pink Chair - Blue Table 40 x 40 inches oil on canvas £6,00049 Bridge 40 x 40 inches oil on canvas £6,00050 Fog in a Lagoon 40 x 40 inches oil on canvas £6,00051 Music in the Evening 6 x 8 inches oil on board £675

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LESLEY BANKSBeyond the Grand Canal

12th October – 11th November 2012

Heartbreak 17 Bulstrode Street | London W1U 2JH

T: 020 3219 5710 | E: info@heart-break.co.uk

www.heart-break.co.uk