Did you know timeless classical art is alive and well and at your doorstep in the Great Southern? If you love beauty combined with an outstanding level of skill in drawing and painting then Timeless Classical Art is a must for you. Indulge your senses and experience the timeless beauty of classical art. Hidden away in the Great Southern in Albany, Ron Baker and Marjan Bakhtiarikish have established a purpose-built studio and gallery to showcase their unique, classically inspired art.

 

Worldwide there is a renewal of interest in the enduring achievements of the Renaissance and classical traditions of drawing and painting, requiring high levels of skill. In the opening decades of the 21st century there has been a resurgence of interest across the U.S., Britain, Europe and although initially slow to catch on, now in Australia, in studying the techniques and craft of traditional realism. Now Ron Baker and Marjan Bakhtiarikish are re-introducing the wondrous and timeless legacy of Western, classical art for contemporary audiences.

 

Marjan, of Persian origin, is now an Australian citizen. She has had an abiding love of art from an early age and this was stimulated by her family’s appreciation of Western culture, particularly classical music and opera. Marjan always practiced her drawing as a child and after studying for her MA in English Literature at university she attended art classes with renowned Iranian masters. With her university studies completed Marjan focused on her art and love of Western classical and Renaissance art. This then led her to travel to Florence, Italy to study in various academies to develop her artistic skills. This included Accademia delle belle arti di Firenze, Charles H Cecil Studios and Florence Classical Arts Academy. Marjan has a particular passion for portraiture from life and portrait commissions are a special focus of the new venture.

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Ron is a long time Albany resident and similarly had an early love for drawing and painting, being an early member of the Albany Art Group in his teenage years, followed by art studies in Melbourne, where his teachers included Dale Hickey, the late Alun Leach-Jones and Peter Booth, subsequently becoming an art teacher. After many years he has reignited his love of art by travelling to Florence, where new academies have become established to rediscover and teach the almost lost techniques of the old master and classical traditions of realism. In 2014 he graduated from the Angel Academy of Art and also studied at Charles H Cecil Studios and the Florence Classical Arts Academy.

Ron and Marjan met in Florence while pursuing their mutual dreams of studying and training in the classical traditions of the Old masters. During their time in Italy, apart from their studies in classical academies they visited museums to develop their skills and love of classical art through master studies, drawing from antique busts and statues.

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Are you looking for a unique, timeless piece of classically inspired art for your personal enjoyment and investment? Then Timeless Classical Art has something for you and something for everyone. Ron Baker and Marjan Bakhtiarikish have pursued their passion to create works of art that replicates the quality of the masters. These are ‘museum quality’ and true to the classical styles, but at an affordable price that brings the prospect of ownership to a wider, yet discerning market.

 

For the past eight years Ron and Marjan have been sharing their love of traditional and classical art to a wider audience. They aspire to produce museum quality fine art for discerning collectors in the ways of the old masters and the classical traditions. Based in Albany, Ron and Marjan have developed their work in many genres - portrait, still life, figurative, floral and figure and portrait drawings. Working across multiple genres, they have particular interests, with Ron focusing on vibrant still lifes and Marjan on floral, figurative and portrait commissions from life. In this regard, a speciality of Timeless Classical Art is the opportunity to have your own unique, timeless portrait commission by a professionally trained portrait artist. This will last you forever and will become a prized family heirloom, passing down through the generations.

 

Available in their Studio Arcadia and Gallery Ron and Marjan have a full range of art products for you to choose from. Starting with enticing gift cards, mounted and signed prints of their original art work, posters, original drawings and Giclee archival signed prints of premier paintings and premier paintings for the discerning collector.

Workshops and short courses will be offered, so be sure to add your name to their mailing list.

 

Marjan has won national and international awards and has been a finalist in numerous competitions, including Jacaranda portrait prize.

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The benefit of purchasing an artwork from Timeless Classical Art is that you will have the pleasure of owning a museum quality artwork that will last beyond passing fashions: “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” The opportunity to commission a portrait of your loved ones will be a family treasure for generations to come.

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Artworks produced by Timeless Classical Art are the result of many years of arduous training, are truly timeless, beyond the vagaries of fashion and are a unique investment in a legacy to value and enjoy.

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DIRECTIONS: From Albany travel east on Lower King Rd, turn right into Elizabeth St, Studio Arcadia is at 78 Elizabeth St.

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