Who is Jack Vettriano

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Jack Vettriano

Jack Vettriano is a famous artist who was born in Scotland in 1953 to Italian parents. He started his career working as a mining engineer in the Scottish coalfields, only painting in his free time.

In 1988 Vettriano had a breakout year and every year since, he has kept working and has become better known. Jack Vettriano's studies are in Scotland and London. You can find his work at the Portland Gallery, London. Some of his well known collectors are Jack Nicholson and Terrence Conran.

More about Jack Vettriano And His Art

The popularity of Britain's self-taught Jack Vettriano earned him the nickname "The People's Painter." Originally from a Scottish town where he planned to work as an engineer, Vettriano fell in love with art. In creating his art, he listens to music that makes him feel uncomfortable to create a mood that fuels his edgy, mysterious creations. Vettriano's sales broke a record at Sotheby's, and he has outsold Dali, Van Gogh and Monet.

Singing Butler

Singing Butler

Dance Me to the End of Love

Portland Gallery

Dance Me to the End of Love

Jack Vettriano SlideShow

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In Thoughts Of You

In Thoughts of You

Billy Boys

Billy Boys

Waltzers

Waltzers

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Mad Dogs

Mad Dogs

Bluebird At Bonneville

Bluebird at Bonneville

Jack Vettriano Artwork Set To The Depeche Mode

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Lazy Hazy Days

Lazy Hazy Days

The Picnic Party

Picnic Party

Elegy For A Dead Admiral

Elegy for a Dead Admiral

Narcissistic Bathers

Narcissistic Bathers

Vettriano Trio

Vettriano Trio

Mad Dogs (Detail)

Mad Dogs (detail)

Only the Deepest Red II

Only the Deepest Red II

Bird Of Youth II

Sweet Bird of Youth II

The Last Great Romantic

The Last Great Romantic

Contemplation of Betrayal

Contemplation of Betrayal

The Paintings Of Jack Vettriano

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Missing Man I

Missing Man I

La Fille a la Moto

La Fille a la Moto

Birth Of A Dream

Birth of a Dream

Man In The Mirror

Man in the Mirror

Amateur Philosophers

Amateur Philosophers

Jack Vettriano's Art Books On Amazon

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Jack Vettriano Videos

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Jack Vettriano In The News

Jack Vettriano auctions Fife flat contents
Jack Vettriano is selling the contents of his flat in Fife, including items immortalised in some of his famous paintings. The artist is thought to have created many of his works in the Kirkcaldy property, which his spokeswoman said was having a "clear ...
Jack's £8k clearout
MOST folk clearing out their homes are likely to make a trip to the dump - but old household items from Jack Vettriano's Kirkcaldy flat were instead sent for auction and earned him £8000. Shapes Auctioneers in Edinburgh expected the 27 lots to fetch ...
A Jack Vettriano original, from just £20
By TIM CORNWELL fOR years the furnishings of artist Jack Vettriano's studio flat in Kirkcaldy have featured in his paintings, from chairs and sofas in which sexily-clad models lounged alluringly, to period telephones and chests of drawers.
Motorexpo details announced for 2012 Canary Wharf-based event
Items going under the hammer will include a pair of paddock tickets for the British Grand Prix, dinner for two at The Ivy restaurant, and dinner for six at Boisdale, including the presentation of a signed Jack Vettriano print.

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