September 2019 Update

Many thanks to everyone who came along to my studio during Perthshire Open Studios. It was my most successful year so far, in terms of sales, but it was also a much more focussed event for me having opened the studio itself this year, and going solo. I really enjoyed the conversations, and meeting people who were drawn to my work specifically. Seeing responses to my work, and gaining different perspectives on it, is really fascinating to me and will perhaps help develop my artistic practice.

If you visited any venues during Perthshire Open Studios 2019, please do fill in the visitors’ survey. You could win £100 to spend on art! www.perthshireopenstudios.com/visitor-survey-19

Next on my exhibiting calendar is Frames Gallery’s 40th anniversary exhibition, opening this weekend. Hugh, Julie, their family and team have maintained an excellent standard of art exhibiting for all these years, and I am delighted to have been continually supported by them since graduating from art college. The show will be an eclectic mix of over 70 artists’ works, with some who have been exhibiting at the gallery right from the start of their careers. The exhibition runs until 19th October 2019.

See more at www.framesgallery.co.uk/40-years-of-excellence

 

Perthshire Open Studios

This September, I will be taking part in Perthshire Open Studios (POS) again, but for the first time, I will be opening my own studio, based in Luncarty. It’s both daunting and quite exciting to be opening the studio door for the first time, but I hope you will drop by for a visit.

On offer will be; a selection of original paintings, professional quality giclée prints, greetings cards and other smaller items – all of which will be available for sale. This is the only event where you will find my original paintings at a slightly discounted price, as I still have significant overheads, but not quite as high as the wonderful galleries that I work with. In the interests of fairness, I offer the discount only as an incentive to visit my studio for the duration of POS, and only on the paintings that will be present in the studio at that time. Prints and cards are available on my Etsy shop, but I will have a better selection during POS.

You may have seen me at other open studios events. Previously, I have taken part in POS as part of the Stanley Artists group, and in the distant past I participated in North Fife Open Studios and WASPS Dundee Open Studios when I lived and worked in those areas.

For more information about POS, event dates, and how to find my studio, please visit: www.perthshireopenstudios.com

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions in 2019

Here’s a list of confirmed exhibitions that I’ll be taking part in this year. I’ll be adding to it as the year progresses, so do look back here for updates.

Ongoing – Mansfield Park Gallery, Hyndland Road, Glasgow.
16-19 May – arTay, Perth Festival of the Arts
1 Jun – ongoing – Aberfeldy Gallery, Perthshire.
8-9 Jun – Lemond Gallery Summer Show, Bearsden.
14-16 Jun – Lemond Gallery Summer Show, Edinburgh.
29 Jun – 25 Aug – Summer Exhibition, Annan Gallery, Woodlands Road, Glasgow.
7-15 Sep – Perthshire Open Studios.
7 Dec – 26 Jan – Winter Exhibition, Annan Gallery, Woodlands Road, Glasgow.

Forthcoming exhibitions 2018

Look out for my work in and around Glasgow and Edinburgh this November, as I’ll be exhibiting again at the Annan Gallery, Mansfield Park Gallery and Lemond Gallery.

Lemond Gallery
CHRISTMAS SHOW BEARSDEN
Saturday 17th November and Sunday 18th November 2018, from 11.00am to 5.00pm daily.

Lemond Gallery
CHRISTMAS SHOW EDINBURGH
Friday 23rd November to Sunday 25th November 2018, from 11.00am to 5.00pm daily.

Annan Gallery
End of Year Show
24th November 2018 – 20th January 2019

Mansfield Park Gallery – ongoing.

Visual Arts Scotland – members’ show

Visual Arts Scotland are running a members’ show, entitled ‘Current’, at Tatha Gallery in Newport-on-Tay, and I was really pleased to have one of my new, large paintings selected for the exhibition. The exhibition promises to be an exciting and eclectic mix of artworks, from a diverse pool of artists working in Scotland.

The exhibition is on now, and continues until 22nd September 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tatha Gallery
The Newport
1 High Street
Newport-on-Tay
Fife
DD6 8AB

Opening Times:
Mon 10.30 – 17.00
Tue Closed
Wed 10.30 – 17.00
Thu 10.30 – 17.00
Fri 10.30 – 17.00
Sat 10.30 – 17.00
Sun Closed

2018 update

The year so far has brought a few exhibitions, some larger scale work, and more time outdoors in the beautiful weather. I won’t be taking part in Perthshire Open Studios this year, rather I’ll be enjoying more time in the studio, making larger scale work again for the remainder of the year.

Annan Gallery, Mansfield Park Gallery and Lemond Gallery, all in Glasgow, have been showing my work these past few months, and I had some pieces in the arTay marquee again in May, part of Perth Festival of the Arts.

Look out for my work later in the year, in Glasgow again!

 

Published article

This month, the Scottish Rock Garden Club published an article about my work in their latest edition of The Rock Garden, an international subscription journal that is published twice a year. The article came about as a result of meeting the magazine editor during Perthshire Open Studios, where he was impressed by my paintings of snowdrops and foxgloves; images of which appear alongside the article.

Being more than a little sheepish about my writing skills, writing the article was somewhat challenging, especially given that the audience is very knowledgable about the subject matter! However, hopefully, it will provide an alternative perspective about these particular species, which the readers will find interesting.

It was a huge privilege to be able to write for The Rock Garden!

June Events

June is becoming a busy month for my work this year.

This coming Sunday, from 2-4pm, we have the opening of our Stanley Artists‘ exhibition at Birnam Arts – all are welcome, there will be home baking and wine! We’re all really excited about exhibiting together, outside of our annual Open Studios event (that’s still happening in September too though). The exhibition runs until 31st July.

Also this weekend is the annual Summer Show at the Lemond Gallery in Bearsden, and I am thrilled to have eight pieces on show with them for the first time. There will be around 500 artworks available for sale over just two days, so it’s a lot like an art fair in a way. In addition, they will be taking my work to Edinburgh the following weekend. More information on their website.

Finally, for June anyway, I will be putting a few pieces into the Dunkeld Art Exhibition. The exhibition runs from 22nd June over most of the Summer, and hosts at least a couple of hundred artists. It’s a very popular event, not least with all the tourists visiting the area, and profits from the exhibition help fund the upkeep of Dunkeld Cathedral.

arTay exhibition at Perth Festival

I’m delighted to have been invited to take part in arTay again this year, part of Perth Festival of the Arts, which is run by Hugh Goring and his team at Frames Gallery of Perth.

The arTay marquee will be open to the public from the 18th to 21st May, and promises to showcase some of the best in Scottish visual art. Last year around 300 artworks were exhibited for sale, from a large variety of artists at all stages in their careers.

Entry is free, and well worth a visit.

The marquee will be located next to Perth Concert Hall.

See www.perthfestival.co.uk/event/artay-18-21-may-2017/ for further details.

 

2017 Exhibitions

Currently, I’m preparing for a few exhibitions that begin in the coming months, these include a group show with Strathearn Gallery, running from 11th February to 12th March, and I am delighted to be exhibiting there again.

I will also be exhibiting with Perthshire Visual Arts Forum, as part of a members’ show, at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Fair Maid’s House, Perth. This exhibition forms a part of the Platform event, run by Perthshire Creates, during the last week of March.

Perthshire Open Studios will also be holding their 10th Anniversary Exhibition, at the newly refurbished Civic Hall in the PKC headquarters at 2 High Street. This exhibition also forms part of the Platform event, run by Perthshire Creates.

I’m delighted to have been invited to take part in arTay again this year, part of Perth Festival of the Arts. The arTay marquee will be open to the public from the 18th to 21st May, and promises to showcase some of the best in Scottish visual art. Last year around 300 artworks were exhibited for sale. Entry is free, and well worth a visit. The marquee is located next to Perth Concert Hall. See www.perthfestival.co.uk/event/artay-18-21-may-2017/ for further details.

Into the summer, our Stanley Artists group, previously focused solely on Perthshire Open Studios, will be exhibiting together at Birnam Arts from 4th June. We will, of course, be taking part in Perthshire Open Studios again this year, and more will follow about dates, times and the venue in the coming months.

As more exhibitions arise, I’ll update here 🙂

11 Feb-12 March – ‘Winter Escape’, Strathearn Gallery, Crieff

25 March-1 April Perthshire Open Studios 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Civic Hall, Perth

25 March-1 AprilPlatform/PVAF group show, Perth

18-21 May – arTay’, Perth Festival of the Arts, Perth

3-4 June – ‘Summer Show’, The Lemond Gallery, Bearsden, Glasgow

4 June-29 JulyStanley Artists exhibition, Birnam Arts, Perthshire

6 July onwardsMansfield Park Gallery, Hyndland Road, Glasgow

17 August onwards – ‘In Full Bloom’, No Naked Walls Gallery, Chertsey, Surrey

2-10 SeptemberStanley Artists exhibition, Perthshire Open Studios