Show Your Love With Art This Valentine’s Day

If you really want to give your sweetheart something moving and memorable this Valentine’s Day, an original artwork is the answer.


A painting has the power to elicit emotions, brighten up any room, and commemorate a particular place, period or phase in a person’s life. Not only that, but an artwork is a gift that you can cherish for many years to come.

If you’re looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift, these are some artworks to suit all tastes:

Singapore Shophouses

Singapore’s shophouses are colourful, quirky, and instantly recognisable as part of the architectural fabric of the Lion City. This painting depicts a row of shophouses along Blair Road; however, you can see similar scenes of the bright facades, decorative shutters, and Peranakan detailing on rows of shophouses around the city. For anyone who has spent time in Singapore, this limited edition print is a great memento of that time and a lovely pick-me-up for any room.

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Plantation House


Deep dark greens depict the lush foliage of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, bright tropical flowers pop out from the foreground, and in the background sits the regal black and white Plantation House, now known as Burkill Hall. This fine art print would suit a variety of settings including an office, living room or dining room, and it makes for a great conversation piece. The print is the middle panel of a larger three-panel print titled The Botanic Gardens2, which is also available for purchase.

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Meet Me At The Ginger Garden

During Clare’s time in Singapore, she spent many sunny days wandering through the Botanic Gardens and admiring the bright bursts of colour emanating from the tropical flowers. So much so in fact that she was inspired to create an entire collection called the Botanical Art Collection4. Meet Me At The Ginger Garden is from this collection, and features an exuberant coral-coloured ginger lily bursting into blossom against a background of pale greens and yellows.

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Raffles Hotel

Raffles Hotel holds a special place in the hearts of Singaporeans, as well as many expats and frequent visitors to Singapore. Named after Sir Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of modern Singapore, this historic hotel was the birthplace of the Singapore Sling, a home away from home for royalty, dignitaries and celebrities, and it is now the site of one of Singapore’s most decadent Sunday brunches. This painting captures the romantic facade of the hotel along with the bustling energy that takes place in its foyer.

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Emerging Motherhood


Perfect for any mother-to-be, this print depicts the final stages of pregnancy – when the mother’s body is at its most feminine, the baby is kicking, and both parents are experiencing feelings of excitement, anticipation, and perhaps a touch of apprehension for the birth of their new child. This limited edition signed fine art print is part of my Motherhood Art Collection7, which celebrates the physical and emotional aspects of maternal love.

Shop the Emerging Motherhood Print8

Visit Clare Haxby Art Studio page to find out more about Clare’s work.



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Clare Haxby

British artist, Clare, lived in Singapore between 2007 and 2015, and travelled extensively throughout Southeast Asia during this time, gaining invaluable inspiration for new work. Clare began working on a larger scale of paintings on canvas and launched her highly celebrated 'Singapore Landmarks Collection' at The Fullerton Hotel in a solo show in 2013. This large collection of paintings explores the heritage and modern architecture of Singapore, captured in her colourful, contemporary style. Alongside Clare's original paintings, the demand for the artist’s unique images on a smaller scale and affordable price point led to the creation of Clare's 'Limited Edition Print Collection'. These prints have been a huge success as an affordable art gift for expats and the local community alike.

The French Embassy in Singapore collects Clare’s work,as does the consulate in Dubai and her prints and paintings now hang in homes all over the world from Costa Rica, to New Zealand, to London. Clare has been described as an 'art ambassador of Singapore' by the consul of the Singapore Consulate in New York. In 2016, Clare relocated her working studio to England and her art collaborations continue with many projects and regular clients in Singapore. Clare is currently working on her new Collection of London Landmarks' starting with the Liberty building. Clare works on private commissions for paintings and exhibits worldwide, most recently in Venice, Columbia, New York and London

Studio visits welcome - Clare is based in Surrey, England

This post was first published on Clare Haxby Blog and has been reposted on Executive Lifestyle with the permission of the author.
Edited by Michelle Sarthou
Image credit: Clare Haxby
References:
Shop my Singapore Shophouses Print 

The Botanic Gardens
Shop my Plantation House Print
Botanical Art Collection

Shop my Meet Me At The Ginger Garden Print
Shop my Raffles Hotel Print
Motherhood Art Collection
Shop my Emerging Motherhood Print


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