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In Heaven 1984 Elizabeth A. Adamson (b.1959)

In Heaven 1984 Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, mima
Silver Liberties; A Souvenir of a Wonderful Anniversary Year 1977 Conrad Atkinson (b.1940)

Silver Liberties; A Souvenir of a Wonderful Anniversary Year 1977 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
City 1999 David Austen (b.1960)

City 1999 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Scenery and Events in South Africa 1852 Thomas Baines (1820–1875)

Scenery and Events in South Africa 1852 King's Lynn Museums
Stress Fracture 1994 Alan Ball (b.1962)

Stress Fracture 1994 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
The Language of Love 1962 John Bowstead (b.1940)

The Language of Love 1962 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
So Amazing 2001–2002 Sonia Boyce (b.1962)

So Amazing 2001–2002 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Sir Robert Herrick (1540–1618) 1600–1650 British School

Sir Robert Herrick (1540–1618) 1600–1650 Leicester Museums and Galleries
Untitled 1972 Ken Donaldson (b.1949)

Untitled 1972 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Untitled 1972 Ken Donaldson (b.1949)

Untitled 1972 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Two of a Kind 1962 John Forrester (1922–2002)

Two of a Kind 1962 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Painting No. 19: Mark Rothko/Betty Parsons 1992 Douglas Gordon (b.1966)

Painting No. 19: Mark Rothko/Betty Parsons 1992 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Still Life: Flowers 1944 Lawrence Gowing (1918–1991)

Still Life: Flowers 1944 British Council Collection
Untitled 1987 Ruth Graham (b.1958)

Untitled 1987 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
The Blind Poet in Pursuit of the Muse of Fashion 1983 Roy Grayson (b.1936)

The Blind Poet in Pursuit of the Muse of Fashion 1983 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Diversified Cultural Worker 3 2008 Iain Hetherington (b.1978)

Diversified Cultural Worker 3 2008 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
BOO 1994 Joan Key (b.1948)

BOO 1994 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Troll Flower 1968–1973 John Latham (1921–2006)

Troll Flower 1968–1973 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
The Aimless Propose 1987 Simon Lewty (b.1941)

The Aimless Propose 1987 Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Lost 1996 Simon Linke (b.1958)

Lost 1996 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Grandmothering Earth 2007 James McCallum (b.1968)

Grandmothering Earth 2007 Fort William Health Centre
Vulnerability 1996 Tony Morgan (1938–2004)

Vulnerability 1996 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Le mot 1997 Tony Morgan (1938–2004)

Le mot 1997 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
No. 54/Orders V, on the Horizon 1975 Gerald Newman (b.1945)

No. 54/Orders V, on the Horizon 1975 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Obuabang SRS: B Painting No. 8 (Art from the Heart) 1991 Henry Obuabang (b.1969)

Obuabang SRS: B Painting No. 8 (Art from the Heart) 1991 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Consider Our Haven: Supplement III 1968 1968–1969 Tom Phillips (b.1937)

Consider Our Haven: Supplement III 1968 1968–1969 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Art Gallery and Gardens, Wolverhampton 1970 Tom Phillips (b.1937)

Art Gallery and Gardens, Wolverhampton 1970 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Sailmaker's Dream 1981 Mark Prior

Sailmaker's Dream 1981 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Masterwork: Scene Page 43 1979–1980 Paul Richards (b.1949)

Masterwork: Scene Page 43 1979–1980 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
A candle in the dark is better than nothing at all 1988 David Robilliard (1952–1988)

A candle in the dark is better than nothing at all 1988 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
International flavour: cultural differences melt when you start slurping 1988 David Robilliard (1952–1988)

International flavour: cultural differences melt when you start slurping 1988 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
The End/Untitled, Series 1996–2000 Mario Rossi (b.1958)

The End/Untitled, Series 1996–2000 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
The End/Untitled, Series 1996–2000 Mario Rossi (b.1958)

The End/Untitled, Series 1996–2000 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
The End/Untitled, Series 1996–2000 Mario Rossi (b.1958)

The End/Untitled, Series 1996–2000 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Saint Nicholas Russian School

Saint Nicholas Ulster Museum
Stained Glass Design, Elias 1900–1910 Frederick James Shields (1833–1911)

Stained Glass Design, Elias 1900–1910 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Stained Glass Design, Ezekiel 1900–1910 Frederick James Shields (1833–1911)

Stained Glass Design, Ezekiel 1900–1910 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
T-Shirt Paintings 1–80 1993–1998 Ross Sinclair (b.1966)

T-Shirt Paintings 1–80 1993–1998 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Peas Are the New Beans 1999 Bob and Roberta Smith (b.1963)

Peas Are the New Beans 1999 Government Art Collection
Although Janis Joplin … (Idiot Board) 1997 Bob and Roberta Smith (b.1963)

Although Janis Joplin … (Idiot Board) 1997 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre