What is The Art Boat?

Canal Paintings by Jan Vallance displayed on TheArtBoat gallery
Canal Paintings on The Art Boat

The Art Boat is the home, studio and gallery of artist Jan Vallance.  During Spring and Summer she travels the canals of Britain in her narrowboat “Tonka” selling art and gifts inspired by her surroundings. TheArtBoat website provides a place to browse Jan’s paintings,  visit her blog to catch up with news about her latest artworks and travels, and find out where on the canal network TheArtBoat will be “popping-up” next.  Visit TheArtBoat’s online shop to purchase original paintings, prints and gifts.

Original Canal Paintings

Click on any image to go straight to the gallery where you will find more of my Canal Paintings

Autumn Trees

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Disquieting

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A Light Dusting

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Not just a print!

Each one of my prints is taken from an original Jan Vallance painting and printed on cotton canvas. It is then handfinished with metallic swirls and highlights to give it the character of an original.

Cotton Canvas Prints

If you love the

canals you will

love these

UK Waterways Artist

Sharing my passion

for the canals and

the art it inspires

It’s Not Just a Print

Hand Finished

with love

 

ACEO – An acronym for Art Cards Editions and Originals – are miniature works of art, measuring only 2.5 x 3.5 inches. They can be displayed in an album or framed individually or in groups. ACEOs are extremely collectible and provide a wonderfully inexpensive and affordable way to purchase an original piece of work direct from the artist.

Living on a boat, these are an ideal size for me to paint. 

Mini Monday 1

“Misty water”

2½” x 3½”  Acrylic on canvas

The first of my Mini Monday paintings

£36

SOLD

 

 

Mini Monday 2

“Autumn Stroll”

2½” x 3½”  Acrylic on canvas

SOLD

 

Mini Monday 3

“Winter Scene”

2½” x 3½”  Acrylic on canvas

SOLD

 

 

Mini Monday 4

“Entering the Tunnel”

2½” x 3½”  Acrylic on canvas

SOLD

Mini Monday 5

“Snowy Towpath”

2½” x 3½”  Acrylic on canvas

SOLD

 

 

Mini Monday 6

“Paddling Cow”

2½” x 3½”  Acrylic on canvas

SOLD

 

A moment of contemplation

Round up of 2018 and the Next Exhibition

There it is gone! 2018 raced by and we are already nearing the end of January 2019.  It’s a tough  job to choose from the many wonderful experiences but, the highlights of last year were, taking TheArtBoat into London, two new group exhibitions with the Guild of Waterways Artists and… Read more

Updates to TheArtBoat’s schedule!

Gosh!  What a busy first half of the season.   About half way through the TheArtboat’s travelling and trading period and I am already almost out of original paintings…which is why I have made the decision to stay down in London and The Lee and Stort for the rest of… Read more

Keeping up with TheArtBoat 2018

On my way… Where has the winter gone?  I am really happy to see the unfurling leaves, hear the birds sing, and the last two days have been pure boating joy with the sun really making its presence known, but (only a little but)… just one more month of preparation… Read more

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