*Japanese Anemones by Anne-Marie Butlin*

Last week, I headed over to the Affordable Art Fair in London to take a look at the galleries and artists who were exhibiting at the show.

I’ve only been attending the Affordable Art Fair for a couple of years, but I love to visit as I find it a really inspiring evening where not only can I discover new art, but I can take away a wealth of colour inspiration and decor ideas. The good thing about the AAF is that prices for art start at £50 (even though many of the larger pieces tend to enter the low thousands), so there will be something for every price range.

The event itself is quite large and there’s so much under one roof, it’s a great thing to go to if you don’t have the time visit single galleries every weekend.

Here are seven artists that I’ve discovered and fallen in love with at the fair:

Anne-Marie Butlin

I discovered Anne-Marie’s work at the first AAF that I attended in Battersea, where she had a large painting of Japanese Anemones for sale that was so captivating to look at (it sold within five minutes to a lucky buyer). Based in London, Anne-Marie captures the joy and calming effects of florals, as well as doing portraits and still life.

See her work for sale here

Soo Burnell (via The Art Buyer)

When I visited The Affordable Art Fair with a friend of mine, we headed straight over to the The Art Buyer gallery’s stand as she was interested in investing in a piece by the Edinburgh-based fine art photographer Soo Burnell. The Art Buyer gallery supports talented female artists, and the collection of poolside shots in Paris by Soo was just breathtaking. My friend made a purchase and now she’s just waiting for me to go around to hers and hang it for her!

See more works by Soo Burnell via The Art Buyer’s website

dan Jamison — *Hate Plates by Dan Jamieson*

Dan Jamieson

Dan Jamieson’s ‘Hate Plates’ are pretty iconic. As someone who posts my interiors on Instagram and spends far too much time on the app in general, I had to laugh at his cutting quotes on clay.

Visit his Hate Plate online shop here

Ortaire de Coupigny

French artist Ortaire de Coupigny uses intense pigments to create his unique painted fish, which he then suspends in paraffin wax and covers with transparent resin within a sardine tin. I was obsessed as soon as I saw his work and instantly purchased one for my home!

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Shveta Maini

My favourite piece that I saw last week - in fact I am still kicking myself that I did not purchase it - was by the abstract female artist Shveta Maini. Full of colour and texture, one of her latest collections - Meadow’s Edge - was inspired by the Cotswold’s landscape.

See more of Shveta’s work here

Laura Beaumont via Gallery Different

I do love art that really is a bit different, so discovering Laura Beaumont’s work on Gallery Different’s stand at the AAF was a total joy. Laura creates small vignettes within the pages of old books which “explore the subtext of human interaction.” Using tiny railway figures to create a scene buried within the centre of a book, it’s just so genius, I completely love it.

See more of Laura’s work via the Gallery Different website

Richard Heeps via Bleach Box Gallery

I really enjoy photography of a classic ‘British scene’, so I was instantly drawn to the work of Richard Heeps who was exhibiting on the Bleach Box Gallery stand. For £75 for a high-quality print, it’s a great entryway price point into collecting British art.

Discover Richard Heeps via the Bleach Box Gallery

The Affordable Art Fair host three major fairs a year in London. To find out more, visit The Affordable Art Fair website.

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