About

Our aim at L Curtis Art is to offer a well selected range of 20th century modern, mid century British and contemporary paintings, drawings and prints. As well as offering work by established and collectable artists such as Roy Turner Durrant, Dora Holzhandler, Patrick Hayman, Billy Childish, Alan Lowndes and Timothy Hyman, we also hold work in stock by a variety of contemporary and emerging artists who we believe have the potential to become prominent figures in their own right. 

The selection of work on offer has been carefully curated and the knowledge and insight which has informed this has come about through a thirty year period of intensively studying paintings, drawings and prints. Leigh, the founder of L Curtis Art, studied Fine Art Painting at the Slade (1993-1997) and The Royal College of Art (1999-2001), and has exhibited his own work both nationally and internationally. 

We are passionate about the collection of artwork we showcase and are pleased to welcome you to our website. 

L Curtis Art is based in Southend-on-Sea, in the UK

If you are interested in purchasing or wish to view any of the works offered for sale please call Leigh on 07871 744208, or send an email to [email protected]. We are always happy to send further photographs of our stock if required. It may also be possible to arrange free no obligation viewings within the London area.- please contact us here for further details about this.

Testimonials

“The art on the website is really nice! Actually art that is good and can imagine buying. It’s very nicely done” Sarah, Glasgow

“Leigh’s fabulous eye is evident in the great selection of art available in the gallery. I purchased a lovely drypoint etching by the talented Gabriella Bailey. The process of purchasing it and having it sent to me in Aotearoa New Zealand was handled professionally and went perfectly smoothly.  I am delighted with the work! Thank you Leigh and Gabriella! “ N.F., Wellington, New Zealand

‘ As someone relatively new to buying art unseen, online, I was and remain very happy with the painting.’ D.W. Newcastle

‘I bought an etching from Leigh. He made the purchase very easy and the print arrived promptly and impeccably packaged.  I would be very happy and confident to purchase more artwork from this gallery’ A.C. Middlesbrough.

Email addresses of previous clients can be provided so that the quality of the works and service we provide can be discussed before going ahead and purchasing an item. Please contact us here to request this.

How to Buy

In order to enquire further about a work on this site , or to make a purchase, please contact us on 07871 744208 (any day from 0900 to 1900 UK time) or via email at [email protected]. We are happy to provide additional images, a condition report, as well as further background information about the work. We can also reserve available works for up to 72 hours to allow the client time to make a decision. Additionally, we are happy to provide video viewing if you would like to gain more of an ‘all round’ sense of the work. 

Alternatively clients are welcome to view works in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, where we are based. We are usually available seven days a week from 0900-1800, by appointment.

For clients who live within London (Travelcard Zones 1-6) we are pleased to offer viewings within their home. This is a free service with no obligation to make a purchase.

Shipping Information

We aim to make the buying process as quick, secure and efficient as possible. Some of the prices shown on the website are inclusive of UK shipping costs. If these costs are not inclusive then this is stated. Depending on the size of the package we usually ship with Royal Mail or DHL Express. All shipments are tracked. 

We may also be able to ship overseas subject to the size and value of the work and the destination country. Please enquire about the cost of this by providing the destination postcode/ZIP code and we will be able to provide a quote. Alternatively, clients can arrange their own courier who we will be happy to work alongside. Overseas clients may also have to pay import taxes/Value Added Tax or similar in their own country.

Invoicing and Payment

Once a sale has been agreed in principle we will email a detailed invoice to the client showing full product, contact and bank information. Payment by bank transfer is preferred within the UK because it is quick and generally incurs no charges. This helps us to contain costs and to offer competitive prices on our stock. However we do also accept payment via UK cheque and paypal. For overseas clients we accept payment via bank transfer.

Guarantee of Authenticity

We guarantee the authenticity of all our stock. Each item is accompanied on delivery by a receipt which includes the name of the artist and a full description of the work. If we make a material error in identifying the item we are, of course, prepared to offer our client a refund of all money paid once the work has been returned to us. This guarantee applies for up to six months after the date of purchase.

Policy on Returns

Any works bought from us at a distance (by email or phone order, rather than by collection) may be returned to us for a refund provided we are notified by the client of the intention to cancel the order within a period of 14 days from the date of receipt of the picture. The picture must be returned to us within 14 days from the date of notice of cancellation of the order. The client is responsible for the costs of returning the goods to us, which must be returned in the same condition as they were received from us. We will issue a full refund of monies paid on return of the goods, This policy applies to all transactions within the European Union.

Privacy Policy

We protect client information and do not share this information with third parties except for the purposes of processing payments, making shipping arrangements, or complying with the law.

Electronic Newsletter and Social Media

We offer an email newsletter with details of current stock, updates and other news. Please see our contact page to request the newsletter, or use our sign up box at the bottom of each page. We also post more regular updates on our Instagram account, again, a link to this can be found at the bottom of each page. We will never share your personal information with a third party, apart from for the reasons listed within our privacy policy.