Gallery Midnight
A Nice Cup of Coffee
A Nice Cup of Coffee
by Johny Midnight
A sun-drenched spring morning on Ritherdon Road as neighbours gather at Dee Light Bakery, coffees in hand, beneath a canopy of blossom. Painted in a fluid blend of abstraction and impressionism.
Limited edition fine art prints, hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Once the edition is sold out, it will not be reproduced.
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Artwork Description
Set along Ritherdon Road in South London, this painting captures the gentle ritual of a spring morning outside Dee Light Bakery. Blossom trees arch overhead in loose sweeps of pink and white, softening the red-brick terrace behind. Figures settle at pavement tables, step inside mid-conversation or drift past carrying coffees and baguettes. Light floods in from the south, casting elongated shadows across the pavement and illuminating tabletops in flashes of white and warm ochre. Painted in a loose fusion of abstraction and impressionism, edges dissolve and colours spill into one another, capturing the transient warmth of a neighbourhood coming to life.
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Artist's Insight
I keep coming back to the small rituals that define a place. This painting is about Ritherdon Road during early spring, when the blossom is out and the light does something quite special from the south side of the road. The Dee Light Bakery is right next to the gallery, so this scene is part of my daily life. I wanted to paint the feeling of the morning rather than describe it precisely - the looseness in the brushwork reflects how quickly these moments pass. A few conversations, a coffee, and suddenly the morning has gone.
Original Artwork Information
Artwork year created: 2019
Original artwork size: 70 x 85
Original artwork medium: Oil on canvas
Original artwork status: SOLD
Print Details
Gallery Midnight limited edition fine art prints are available in A2 and A3 sizes. Edition sizes vary depending on the artwork.
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Edition Details
- A3 Limited Edition of 100
- A2 Limited Edition of 100
- Printed on archival matt fine art paper
- Hand-signed and numbered by the artist
- Certificate of authenticity included
Framing
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Original paintings are typically presented on stretched canvas and do not require framing.
Please contact the gallery for framing advice or to arrange framing
Shipping
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Packaging
Limited Edition Prints
All limited edition prints are carefully packaged in protective cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive safely and in excellent condition. This method protects the artwork during transit and allows the print to be professionally framed once received.
Original Paintings
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About the Artist
Johny is a painter and founder of Gallery Midnight in Balham. His work is often described as “abstract on reality”, capturing familiar landscapes, seascapes and city scenes with expressive colour and movement. Influenced by a life spent between London, the Alps and the Caribbean, his paintings explore changing light, atmosphere and energy, inviting viewers to see well-known places in new and unexpected ways.
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