Serene, slow flowing water. Turquoises and blues. Soft Clouds floating in a summer sky reflected on the waveless surface of the River at Mortlake - the title of this wonderful riverscape painted in oils by artist Joy Forbes Cole. A sufferer of Lupus herself, Joy sells her fine art in aid of the charity Lupus UK.

Here is the age of innocence. Summer days, holidays and a sandy beach to play on. To add to all this bliss playmates! How idyllic is this. Happiness, not in a nutshell but on painted as an original oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Susan Upton. Ready, here for you to buy to make you smile every time you look at it hanging on your wall.

John Mulberry has celebrated the British summer by capturing on his oil on canvas paintings new dramatic views of tall flowers offset against clear blue skies, Cistus, Foxgloves and Red hot pokers are here as well as one of his specialities - Lilies. Another two in John's own unique style are two paintings of the sky and one of the skyline, broken by chimney pots. John's paintings are very big and bold - beautiful wallhangings as centrepieces to fill a large space in your home.

Somerset artist John Routledge's classic nude drawings and paintings show a skilled portraitist. With small details, for example the positioning of the hands, he hints at part of the character of the sitter. His peaceful traditional landscapes sit bathed in sunlight in shadows, and these, and his nudes have a delicious "velvet" richness of colour.

Many of us play with our digital cameras, but a professional photographer such as J.P. Sharp has an eye for just what makes a good picture. He is willing to get up at dawn or work well into the night - and works to find those remote locations to capture exactly the image he is looking for. Although J.P. Sharp's choice of subjects are in essence traditional, his clever use of modern digital technology breathes into these images a vivacious angle and depth.

Most educated individuals struggle to understand the meaning of life and their place in the universe or their perceived physical world. If one lived in a country which has been torn apart by war, that introspective search must be even deeper and more painful. Pero Jotanvic lives in Bosnia Hertzegovenia and like all the great artists, has not flinched from baring his soul in artistic depictions of his torment. These paintings are raw, unique and though universally recognisable are also specifically personal to Pero Jotanovic who we see as an exceptional artist.

Scott Spencer is a prolific artist from Pasadena, USA. His oil paintings on canvas are painted in lovely pastel hues which give them an other wordly quality. He paints in many styles. Most of the paintings added here for sale are lively modern abstracts, which are great fun and highly unsusual.